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2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 brake problems reports

9 NHTSA complaints describe soft pedal, longer stops or brake failure on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

9
Brake problems reports
7%
share of complaints
91,800 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Brake problems in other E500 years

2005 E50013
E500 brake problems by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 report before drawing conclusions.