Brake Switch Failures
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2001 E320, 2010 E350 Sedan, 2009 E350 Wagon, 2014 E350 Coupe, 2015 ML 350
Brake Switch Failures
Hello all,
I've posted about this problem before but I'm really looking for a second, or tenth, opinion.
My brake light switch on my 01 E320 keeps failing. Almost every 5,000-10,000 miles. I've replaced in now 6 times in the past 3 years. They have all been original Mercedes parts. I've confronted the dealership about this problem, and nobody there was able to tell me anything about it. They replaced my last one and told me it was properly adjusted and that it shouldn't fail for "some time" and now here I am less than 6 months and 5,000 miles later with a failed one again.
Any ideas on what could be causing this? I'm getting frustrated with this problem!
Thanks in advance for any input.
I've posted about this problem before but I'm really looking for a second, or tenth, opinion.
My brake light switch on my 01 E320 keeps failing. Almost every 5,000-10,000 miles. I've replaced in now 6 times in the past 3 years. They have all been original Mercedes parts. I've confronted the dealership about this problem, and nobody there was able to tell me anything about it. They replaced my last one and told me it was properly adjusted and that it shouldn't fail for "some time" and now here I am less than 6 months and 5,000 miles later with a failed one again.
Any ideas on what could be causing this? I'm getting frustrated with this problem!
Thanks in advance for any input.
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Although you have indicated that you have replaced the brake switch six or seven times, you never indicated why the failure!! The switch is a simple open and closed spring loaded switch that sends its state to the ecu-----when were you or at what point are you going to have the system tested to try and figure out an answer for yourself!!
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2 2001 E320s, 2005 E320 4Matic
Take it back to the dealer that replaced it less than six months ago. Tell them their "shouldn't fail for some time" failed, and they need to figure out why and fix it correctly this time. If they give you a hard time, call MBUSA. Many times they will offer assistance or good will repair on such recent work.
Last edited by RichM; Mar 18, 2014 at 07:50 PM.
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Take it back to the dealer that replaced it less than six months ago. Tell them their "shouldn't fail for some time" failed, and they need to figure out why and fix it correctly this time. If they give you a hard time, call MBUSA. Many times they will offer assistance or good will repair on such recent work.
