2022 MERCEDES-BENZ Eqs 450

The contact owned a 2022 Mercedes Benz EQS 450. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH and approaching a parked vehicle on the side of the road, the contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle failed to stop. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the brake failure, the front passenger’s side bumper crashed into the rear driver’s side bumper of the parked vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to maintain the same speed while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that after passing the first vehicle, his vehicle independently took a right turn and continued driving onto the sidewalk and onto the driveway of a home before crashing into the vehicle parked in the driveway which pushed the other vehicle into the garage door. The parked vehicle that was pushed into the garage door then struck the vehicle that was parked inside the garage. The contact stated that the brake pedal was being depressed throughout the failure; however, the vehicle only came to a stop after crashing into the parked vehicle in the driveway. The contact stated that the air bags had not deployed during the crash. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance and was treated for back pain, neck pain, and shoulders. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed by the Police Department and then to an undisclosed location before the contact and the Insurance Company had the vehicle towed to Millenium Auto Body which was an authorized Mercedes-Benz repair facility. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and a case was filed with the manufacturer. The contact stated that a total of three vehicles and the garage door were damaged due to the brake failure. The contact stated that prior to the crash, the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stop abruptly. The contact stated that the forward sensor would perceive that there was an object in the road and activate the Forward Collision Avoidance syst

My wife has experienced six emergency braking events where there was no other car around. Three of the events have occurred at the exact same place. First event: backing slowly out of a parking space and the car suddenly stopped with no traffic in the area Second event: Backing out of a parking space (no other cars in the parking lot) and the car suddenly stopped Third event: Going forward in the Interstate at about 60MPH when the car suddenly stopped Fourth through Sixth events: Going forward on a city street between 30-40MPH when the car suddenly stops at the same exact place (different times of day). Three different dealers have been dealt with. Each one says that they cannot recreate the issue but that it should be cleared up with the next software update. Yet, it continues to happen. Manufacturer has been notified but has not asked/offered to inspect the vehicle or the area where the issue can be recreated (however, we have recently notified the manufacturer - we relied on the dealerships in the past year). Police nor insurance representative have inspected (nor been asked to in all fairness). Each time, either immediately before or contemporaneous with the braking has been a loud audible beep. Safety of the general driving public is at risk, not just the driver and occupants of the vehicle, because a sudden emergency braking incident with no hazard present is dangerous and can create the exact issue that the system should be preventing: a collision. The date of the incident listed is the approximate date of the last incident. The first one was in the Spring of 2023. The vehicle was purchased used in January of 2023 with approx. 4k miles on it. It now has 16,640 miles on it.

The “Active Assist” features of the vehicle [Blind Spot Assist, Braking Assist, Distance Assist, Emergency Stop Assist and Lane Change Assist - was not able to check all of these above because of the selection limit] have repeatedly and randomly become inoperative while I was driving the car. I have expressed my safety concerns with the service department and management of the dealership that sold me the car. While they have returned the car to me with the malfunction temporarily cured, it has recurred on more than three occasions, sometimes “fixing” itself and other times requiring dealer intervention. The dealership cannot assure me that it is fully and finally “fixed” and I have no reason to believe that the issue will not recur as it has so many times in the past. The dealer also refused my request to say it cannot be fully and finally fixed, but their offer of $50,000 for this car (less than half of the total purchase price for a car with only approximately 14,500 miles) on a trade for a used 2022 model priced at $110,000 is some indication that they view my vehicle as flawed. I do not feel safe in the car and their offer requiring me to take a substantial haircut on this purchase is not acceptable, particularly since they cannot (or will not) confirm one way or the other whether the issues are fully and finally fixed.

There is not a specific incident.The brakes are and have always been difficult to brake since I purchased the Mercedes EQS+ in 2022. I was told that all mercedes Benz electric cars were difficult to brake. It is generally recognized by the service representatives, the electric car technicians. Mercedes salesmen have had discussion about this issue in their weekly sales meetings. I have had a lot of safety recalls installed and had taken my car to a person who sells and repairs upper end cars including Mercedes Benz and BMW to see what he thought about how my car was driving. I was surprised when he focussed on the brakes. He said they were very dangerous and told me not to drive the car. I told him that in the beginning Mercedes service said the car was very heavy and I would get used to the brakes. My person said "he has a 20,000 lb motor home. When he applies the brakes they stop the motor home. "People drive trucks heavier than your car and when they apply the brakes the truck stops". So, I spoke again to the dealership. I asked the technician if he could call corporate and tell them of the general concern of the mercedes dealership employees about the brakes. He said NO. The only person who could make that happen was me and other drivers filing a complaint to NHTSA. He said if there were enough complaints Mercedes would design software an open a new safety recall that would enhance the effectiveness of the braking system. So, that's what I am doing. I tried to file a complaint before by phone and the lady totally misunderstood my complaint and her research not at all applicable. If it is true that all the electric mercedes benz cars have brakes like mine I hope Mercedes will address the issue before someone is hurt.The car is especially inefficient in speeds of 45mph and over. In slower speeds they are more manageable if not in stop and go traffic. I wonder how many accidents have actually been because of these brakes? Allow more room between cars.

The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS450V. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated before the failure. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that the braking system was operating as designed, per the regenerative braking setting activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS450. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance feature engaged several times, causing the vehicle to brake unintendedly. The contact stated that there were no vehicles or objects in front of the vehicle when the failure occurred. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that a software update needed to be performed to fix the issue. The repair was pending. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been repaired due to the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 11,500.

The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS450V. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, and with no traffic around him, the vehicle inadvertently braked to a stop. The contact stated there was no other vehicle or pedestrian in front of his vehicle. The contact stated no warnings were illuminated. The contact stated he was able to continue with normal driving functions. The contact stated that the inadvertent braking failure occurred again when he was at a traffic light. The contact stated that as the light changed to green, he depressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle moved forward, and then stopped in the middle of the intersection. The contact stated that the vehicle behind him crashed into his rear bumper. The contact stated that he depressed the accelerator to move out of the intersection and the vehicle braked again and the shifter lever had independently shifted into reverse (R). The contact depressed the brake pedal and saw that the ABS, and a "brake malfunction" warning lights illuminated, also a symbol of a steering wheel with an "exclamation point" was observed. The contact stated that the damage to his rear bumper was only scratches and the other vehicle had minor scratches on the front bumper. The contact stated that both vehicles were drivable and the police were not called. Additionally, the contact stated that when he would depress the brake pedal the vehicle would not immediately begin to slow, the contact would have to pump the brake pedal to slow the vehicle. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer where the dealer reported that the inadvertent braking failure and other brake failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

on several occasion typically at lower speeds under 40 mph the vehicle suddenly and without warning activates the emergency braking system to a stop and releases even though there is no perceived danger by the driver. It has happened on 5-7 times since buying the vehicle. It has happened on a two lane road as well as four lane divided road, in rain and in dry weather.

Automatic emergency brakes triggered twice on me even though there was no emergency or obstruction anywhere near me. One incident occurred as I was trying to drive onto a car ferry, the braking system triggered as I neared an expansion joint on a bridge. Second incident occurred as I was driving straight ahead. Car was coming opposite direction in their own lane. Auto emergency brakes triggered again. Ended up with a sore neck and headache from the second incident