Mercedes Benz S430 brakes problems
13 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
194 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
99,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 156 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
13 of 194 complaints match this topic (6.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11139238 · 2018-10-09 (October 9, 2018)
DEFECT IN ACCELERATOR AND ELECTRONIC ATTACHMENTS, PART NO220 300 00 04. WHEN PART FAILED, INITIALLY, CAR ONLY POWERED TO LOW SPEED UNDER LOAD. HAD TO DRIVE IT OUT OF DESERT AND OVER MOUNTAIN AT LOW SPEED, BUT DOWN HILL OK. EVENTUALLY PARKED IT OFF ROAD. WHEN NEXT STARTING IT, IT REVVED TO 3500 RPM AND HELD. TRIED TO MOVE IT, IT DROPPED TO IDLE SPEED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PARKED IT AND HAD MECHANIC CHECK IT. DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR WAS FAULTY. GAS PEDDLE DID NOT AFFECT ENGINE SPEED. HE POUNDED ON PEDDLE WITH HAND. ENGINE JUMPED TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11139238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124896 · 2005-06-28 (June 28, 2005)
DT: CONTACT STATES THE THERE WAS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT 23,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. ON SEVERAL OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE WEAR WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT THEY JUST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CENTER CONSOLE WOULD NOT OPE…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124896 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10780692 · 2015-10-07 (October 7, 2015)
I WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL ON I-95 AT 70MPH. HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 1 HOUR WHEN CAR SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING. I DISENGAGED CRUISE AND TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR WITH NO EFFECT. RPM/SPEED CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I SLAMMED ON BRAKES WITH TRIVIAL DECELERATION. I STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT ON TRANSMISSION TO BLEED SPEED. IN ORDER TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT 90MPH, I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND SWERVED OFF ROAD. THE ENGINE REDLINED (RPM) AND I TURNED OFF CAR. MERCEDES OF FT. LAUDERDALE LATER FOUND THAT THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10780692 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10782883 · 2015-10-16 (October 16, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DOORS, THE WINDOWS, AND SOAKED THE SEATS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,363. UPDATE MA 01/13/16 RECALLS 05V505000 AND 06V028000. UPDATED 03/02/16.*JB; UPDATED 04/20/18*JB *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 113,363 miles reported. Look up ODI 10782883 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10934041 · 2016-12-09 (December 9, 2016)
HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A SERVICE ROAD TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED AS I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY THE 60 MPH. BOTH OCCASIONS THE FRONT BRAKES ABRUPTLY AND COMPLETELY LOCKED AND FORCEFULLY PULLED THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT. EACH EVENT WAS WERE IN THE MOVEMENT OF A LOT OF TRAFFIC, DURING RUSH HOUR. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, THE BRAKES RESISTED SLOWLY PULLED THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE…
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10934041 at NHTSA ↗