What 66 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Mercedes-benz E-class

The emergency applied braking system was applied while driving the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E43 AMG on a city street, with no other car or obstacle in the way of the car. Fortunately, there was no other vehicle behind us when this happened. I had the vehicle inspected by a certified mechanic who found no fault codes in the OBD system. He did update the system software of the car at that time.

NHTSA ODI 11625193

1) Car pushed forward while parking @ 3-4 miles/per hour Car was totaled 2) Air bags did not deploy 3) Problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by dealer 4) Component was not confirmed by manufacturer. Police was present, reported to Insurance 5) While crashing through a store front, the Lane changing warning was displayed

NHTSA ODI 11556284

WHEN DRIVING ON AN OPEN 2 LANE COUNTY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING ENGAGED AND FULLY STOPPED THE CAR FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD, I DID NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND BEEPED. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND, SO THANKFULLY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED, BUT THERE WERE NO IMPEDIMENTS IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE A BRAKING EVENT.

NHTSA ODI 11413451

THE CAR ACTIVATED ITS EMERGENCY BRAKING FUNCTION UNEXPECTEDLY. I WAS DRIVING ON A COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUS STREET. NO CARS NO BAGS NO WIND NO ANYTHING AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. ALL CLEAR AIR TEMP 83 DEGREES F. SUNSHINE. NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. CAR SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON BRAKES WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR REASON WHATSOEVER. SEATBELT TIGHTENED PER PROCEDURE. FORTUNATELY THERE'S WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME TO REAR END ME. TOOK CAR STRAIGHT TO DEALER. SCANNED FOR CODES. NONE FOUND. CAR IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. NO. THERE ARE OTHER DOCUMENTED CASES ON LINE IN THE MERCEDES FORUMS. PLEAS INVESTIGATE.

NHTSA ODI 11205093

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND CONTROLLED BY ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 35 MPH. THE TIME WAS 12:40 PM ET ON 29 MARCH 2019. SEEMINGLY THE CAR WENT INTO CRASH PREVENTION MODE BY TIGHTENING THE SEAT BELT AND EXECUTING A MAXIMUM FORCE BRAKING STOP. THE TIRES SQUEALED. MY CHEST WAS SORE WHERE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED WITH FORCE. APPROXIMATE LOCATION: SOUTHBOUND ON LANDMARK DR. NEAR ASHCROFT CT. CLEARWATER, FL 33761. LANDMARK DR. IS A RESIDENTIAL TWO LANE ROAD RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH WITH DUAL YELLOW PAINTED CENTER MARKING. ROAD IS STRAIGHT AND FLAT FOR APPROXIMATELY .2 MILE IN EACH DIRECTION. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS OR ANIMALS WITHIN SIGHT IN EITHER DIRECTION. WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND DRY WITH THE TEMPERATURE NEAR 82F.

NHTSA ODI 11192423