Mercedes-Benz · 2003-2012 · Mercedes SBC
Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift) ABS module repair
Mail in your Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift) ABS module with our prepaid label. It comes back repaired and still coded to your VIN — or, if it is past repair, as a refurbished unit with your data cloned on, or with your repair price refunded minus shipping.
- Unit: Mercedes SBC
- Stability control: yes
- 11 sourced part numbers
- 12 fault codes
Known failure
The ABS module in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift)
The 2003-2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift) uses this ABS unit: Bosch Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) electro-hydraulic brake-by-wire unit. The same unit covers the E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift), CLS (C219, pre-facelift), SL (R230) and also SLR (199) and Maybach (240) per the MBUSA warranty extension. It is an ABS unit with stability control, so the module also handles traction and stability functions. On our bench that puts it in the Mercedes-Benz SBC (Sensotronic Brake Control) family.
Its ABS module appears under 11 part numbers, starting with A0054310512 (Cross-reference page also lists Bosch 0265960014 and 0265250065 for it). Different numbers usually separate model years, drivetrains and option packages — match the number on your own module label rather than the year alone. What comes out depends on the unit. Send us a photo of it before you pull anything and we confirm what to ship.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift) ABS module part numbers
Match the number printed on your module's label. Each number links to the page it was found on.
A0054310512
Cross-reference page also lists Bosch 0265960014 and 0265250065 for it
0265960019
Bosch number paired with A0054310512 (W211 guide)
A0044312712
A0044314212
A0044319412
A0054313312
A0054317212
A0084313712
0265960012
Bosch SBC hydraulic-unit number listed by Mercedes Medic
0265960013
Bosch SBC number listed by Mercedes Medic
0265960023
Bosch SBC number listed by Mercedes Medic
Reading the label · Bosch (supplier number, all brands)
10-digit Bosch number on a white label. Control units 0 265 9xx xxx (5.7: 0 265 950/900 xxx; SBC: 0 265 960 0xx); Bosch 5.3 control units 0 273 004 xxx; 0 265 2xx xxx also seen.
e.g. 0 265 950 080 · 0265950958 · 0 273 004 358
Reading the label · Mercedes-Benz
Optional 'A' + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 digits, optionally + 2-digit variant code (-80, -64). Control units often '... 545 xx 32', hydraulic/SBC units '... 431 xx 12', newer ESP units '172 900 52 14'. SBC labels also carry a Bosch 0265 960 0xx number.
e.g. A0054310512 · 203-545-17-32-80 · A 218-431-09-12
ABS fault codes on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift)
- C249F
SBC service-life counter expired (about 300,000 brake actuations); resetting the counter only hides the wear
- C235D
Lifetime counter exceeded
- C235A
Pump wear threshold reached (pump cycles)
- C235C
Valve actuation wear threshold reached
- C2498
Service threshold reached (often alongside C249F)
- C2131
Accumulator / pressure reservoir fault
- C24DB
CAN communication fault - typically mismatched part numbers after a unit swap
- C226F
SBC control unit internal fault
- C22EF
SBC control unit internal fault
- C26DE
Hydraulic malfunction in pressure supply
- C26BB
Hydraulic malfunction in pressure supply
- C14BE
System fault in control module A7/3n1 (SBC control module)
Our promise
Can’t be repaired? You don’t pay for a repair.
If the bench finds your module past repair, we stop and tell you before doing anything else. Then you choose:
- 1A replacement — a refurbished unit of the same family with your VIN, coding and configuration cloned onto it, from $950. You pay only the difference from what you already paid, and we confirm the amount with you first.
- 2Your module back — with the repair price refunded, minus shipping costs.
Either way, nothing that changes your price happens without your OK.
Refund stages in our terms →Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift) ABS module questions
Which ABS module is in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift)?
It uses this unit: Bosch Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) electro-hydraulic brake-by-wire unit. We price and bench it as part of the Mercedes-Benz SBC (Sensotronic Brake Control) family. The exact unit is confirmed from your module label on arrival.
How much does ABS module repair cost for a Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift)?
Repair of your own module starts at $499; a replacement unit with your data cloned starts at $950. Return shipping starts at $29.95 and the label to us is prepaid.
My Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift) module number is not listed. Can you still repair it?
The 11 numbers above are the ones we could source, not every one that exists. Send us a photo of the label first, or order the repair and we confirm the unit before any work.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan/wagon (W211/S211, pre-facelift) ABS light on? Fix the module you already own — quote.
Look up your part number and order online — we email you a prepaid label to our lab. Or send us a photo of the label and your VIN first, and we'll tell you what you have and what it costs.
Back with your VIN and coding · can’t be repaired? repair price back, minus shipping · 1-year warranty · rush 2–3 days +$100
Call (817) 505-4201 · 📱 Text us a photo of the module label · Ask first — send a label photo · Email repairs@absmodulelab.com