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Service Brakes, forward Collision Avoidance
06/21/2023
The Mercedes just slams on the brakes for no reason. It's happened 3x and is very scary. According to Internet posts this is a common problem because of collision assist malfunction
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Electrical System, forward Collision Avoidance
12/05/2022
- December 5, 2022, while driving on I-20 East in Atlanta, Georgia in the evening, at a speed of 15-20 mph my vehicle abruptly came to a stop in the middle of traffic with no warning and no action prompted by me while driving. There were vehicles positioned in front and behind my vehicle. Thankfully, the vehicle behind me was able to slam on its breaks to prevent colliding into my vehicle. - April 7, 2023, while driving in southwest Atlanta in a residential area at a speed of 15-20 mph, while on the phone with one of my work colleagues, my vehicle abruptly stopped while driving past houses with no warning and no action prompted by me while driving. There was a vehicle positioned behind me that was able to slam on its breaks to prevent colliding into my vehicle. - May 5, 2023, while driving in a residential neighborhood on W Wesley Rd in Atlanta at a speed of 10-15 mph in a construction zone, my vehicle again abruptly stopped with no warning. This time, the stop was much more forceful t...
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Electrical System, unknown Or Other, service Brakes
12/10/2022
First week, the car would take off fast as soon as the brakes were released. Then first time I used the heat there was a crackling sound coming form the side of the center display and it got extremely hot, I was on the FWY driving in the rain. Brakes: Intermittently, when braking, the car speeds up as if shifting to N, problematic in the FWY traffic behind another car, sometimes the brake pedal can be heard rattling really lose underfoot, brakes also used to groan when backing up. Electrical: intermittently, the door/trunk lock, side mirror, garage door opener do not work, and the dash displays change by themselves, the worst is the unreasonably hot center display that burns fingers, and becomes untouchable on hot days. Transmission: seems not to work in unison with the accelerator as sometimes the RPM needle hits 3-4 but the car will not speed up or is sluggish. Other: the car intermittently kicks, like being rear ended, it happens at different speeds and stopped or driving,...
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Service Brakes
04/11/2023
The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes C300. The contact stated that while traveling over a pedestrian crosswalk, the emergency braking mode was engaged. The accelerator pedal was applied but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle went into restricted mode. A Hyundai Elantra crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The driver in the Hyundai stated that the brake lights were not illuminated. There was no air bag deployment or fire. A police report was filed. The contact who was occupying the front passenger seat sustained an injury to her neck and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that there were no restricted mode codes located. They were unable to duplicate or verify the incident. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 2000.
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Forward Collision Avoidance
01/25/2023
The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Forward Collision Avoidance system erroneously activated, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop in the middle of the road. The failure occurred on three separate occasions and each time no other vehicle or object was nearby to cause the Forward Collision Avoidance system to become activated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced sensors and recalibrated the Forward Collision Avoidance system, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.
