I OWN A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E500 WHICH HAS A BRAKE SYSTEM THAT IS CONTROLLED BY A SBC UNIT THAT MERCEDES KNOWS IS PRONE TO FAILURE, THEY ISSUED A 10 YEAR WARRANTY ON THIS PART BUT IF YOU PURCHASED THE CAR AFTER THE 10 YEAR MARK, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. THIS SBC UNIT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND THE DRIVER OF THE CAR IS LEFT WITH NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR INTO A GRASS MEDIUM. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO IF I DON'T PAY THE $2500 FOR A NEW UNIT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY ARE PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER. IT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE LOSSES THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS.