2015 Mercedes-Benz C 300 Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes C300. The contact stated that the driver's side rear brakes and rotors were rusted. The contact stated that when the brakes were applied, they were slow to respond. The TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a braking center, which declined the warranty for the aftermarket parts. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.

NHTSA ID

11740646

Incident

Apr 1, 2026

Mileage

176,000 mi

My crankcase vent valve needs to be replaced also EBD traction abs module which alone cost over 1500 for part needs to be replaced

NHTSA ID

11541416

Incident

Jun 1, 2023

Car was parked in Garage with garage door open. Wife and I wanted to go biking and the bikes needed air in the tires. Pre-positioned one bike directly behind parked car and one parallel with the pneumatic air pump prepositioned to inflate the tires. Went to driver's side door and started car with foot on the brake and pushed the button. I then plugged in the adapter for the air pump into the cigarette lighter. The whole time the driver's side door was open and the car was not moving. I exited the car and walked backwards and knelt down abeam the left rear automobile tire to inflate the bike tire. I started the pump at the unit and started to connect the hose to the bike tire, I was then hit from behind by the car door which bent backwards as it passed over me in reverse at low speed. The bike may have saved me by creating a wedge to bend the door back and away from me. The car started down my driveway and dragged the bike parked behind it underneath wedged and sparking across the ground. I got some scrapes but jumped after the car and tried to stop it by trying to slow it with my weight and strength and it was not stopping or slowing. I was worried I may get run over a second time and let it continue to roll at low idle speed across the street and into the neighbor's car that was parked. I am positive the car was not moving after I started it and I didn't have my foot on the brake to engage the reverse function one I exited the vehicle. I believe that the car engaged in reverse once I started the air pump. Maybe it was a voltage or electrical spike. I have used this pump setup many times before to inflate the car's tires and my bike tires but never saw it do this before.

NHTSA ID

11455877

Incident

Feb 23, 2022

TAKARA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11235220

Incident

Jul 19, 2019

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST WHEN DRIVEN EVEN A FEW MILES. FEEL INSECURE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11186573

Incident

Jun 24, 2018

Mileage

20,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 20-25 MPH DURING DAY LIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS LIGHT BLINKED ON MY DASHBOARD FOR APPLYING THE BRAKES BECAUSE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS WELL AS BRAKE ASSIST PLUS SYSTEM GOT ACTIVATED AS WELL. BUT STILL MY VEHICLE END UP HITTING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. THE BRAKE ASSIST PLUS SYSTEM WHICH IS CLAIMED BY MERCEDEZ TO TAKE BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY TO BRING THE SYSTEM TO HALT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DID NOT WORK AND IT END UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11074407

Incident

Dec 15, 2017

Mileage

32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800.

NHTSA ID

10971862

Incident

Apr 29, 2015

Mileage

9,800 mi

COLLUSION PREVENTION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. CAUSES CAR TO SLOW SLOW DOWN AND OR STOP WHILE ON THE ROAD. POSES A SEVERE LIFE THREATENING DRIVING CONDITION FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. MANY OTHER MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS ACROSS THE USA, CANADA, AND JAPAN ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE AND ISSUES. MY MBUSA ADVISOR STATED HER VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING. MY SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED ITS MICE THAT ARE EATING THE WIRES. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO TWO OTHER MECHANICS FOR OPINIONS ON THE CAUSE OF THE ERROR MESSAGE. I HAVE DOCUMENTS FROM OTHER MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE AND ERROR MESSAGE.

NHTSA ID

10887534

Incident

Jul 21, 2016

Mileage

18,000 mi

I HAD TWO ISSUES WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF BUYING THE CAR EARLIER IN THIS. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN EARLY FEB 2015. I HEARD A LOUD SOUND IN THE HEATING UNIT, THEN A SMALL CLICKING SOUND ENSUED FOR OVER A WEEK. BROUGHT IT IN, THE MOTOR HAD BLOWN, SO THEY REPLACED IT WITHOUT A DIME OUT OF MY POCKET. THEN IN MARCH, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN A VERY LOUD NOISE LIKE BAD BREAKS STARTED AND WOULDN'T STOP NO MATTER WHAT I DID. WE TOWED IT USING MERCEDES, BUT HAD TO PAY FOR AN UBER TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS AGAIN ANOTHER MALFUNCTION WITH THE NEW MODEL, AND THEY FIXED THE BREAKS AND ROTORS THAT SAME DAY WITHOUT A DIME OUT OF MY POCKET. I NOW HAVE 6500 MILES ON IT SINCE I GOT IT IN FEB THIS YEAR, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TRIED TO REPLACE THE FUEL CAP BUT THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT GO AWAY AND THE CAR IS DRIVING FINE. IM BRINGING IT IN LATER THIS WEEK. I SAW REPORTS THAT THERE ARE SOME CARS WITH THIS FUEL ISSUE THATS CAUSING THIS INDICATOR. OVERALL THIS ONE PARTICULAR CAR I LEASED IS A TOTAL DUD, BUT I HOPE THESE REPORTS HELP OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

10763696

Incident

Mar 6, 2015

Mileage

1,500 mi