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Originally Posted by A. Rosich
The Sensotronic brakes on early W211s were electric with a hydraulic back up. A complete mess, the system was awful to use (in terms of pedal sensitivy) and in some instances it will completely fail leaving you without any brakes at all.
Of course, M.B. will deny this (of course, as they do will almost all of their mistakes). But its true, it happened to a good friend of mine and he is an excellent driver.
So, to get a W211 just stay completely AWAY from any model with Sensotronic. The self-drying brakes are a different set-up.
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Originally Posted by A. Suginami
My mother just bought a 2007 E550, and it is the first year W211 without the electronic braking system.
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Like I said, 07-up. 03/04s had other gremlins that got better in 05, but those were still saddled with the elec. brakes. My grandmother had an 03; trust me, worst pedal feel ever
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former: 83 300D, 97 C230, 93 400E
current: 08 C300 Luxury , 92 500SL
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