Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the highway and could hear that the engine didn't sound right, it was revving at a higher rpm than normal. i pulled over to see what was wrong and it continued to do this every time i tried to accelerate. i turned the car off, turned it back on and then only had 3rd. gear available. nothing else. i later found out that it's called limp mode it wouldn't go faster than 40mph and nothing else worked, just 3rd. gear and reverse. after doing extensive research i learned this is a problem with most 7-speeds and the amount of people having or had this issue is appalling. apparently mercedes knew of this matter all along and did nothing. my car is currently at the dealership now and i have to pay $1,600 to have the conductor plate and valve body fixed. i'm a single mom, self employed, but still a single mom. this isn't right and mercedes should bend over backwards to remedy this. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 78000 | ||
| I was driving on the highway and could hear that the engine didn't sound right, it was revving at a higher rpm than normal. i pulled over to see what was wrong and it continued to do this every time i tried to accelerate. i turned the car off, turned it back on and then only had 3rd. gear available. nothing else. i later found out that it's called limp mode it wouldn't go faster than 40mph and nothing else worked, just 3rd. gear and reverse. after doing extensive research i learned this is a problem with most 7-speeds and the amount of people having or had this issue is appalling. apparently mercedes knew of this matter all along and did nothing. my car is currently at the dealership now and i have to pay $1,600 to have the conductor plate and valve body fixed. i'm a single mom, self employed, but still a single mom. this isn't right and mercedes should bend over backwards to remedy this. | |||
| 03/26/2010 | 30290 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e350. while driving at approximately 30 mph, the driver applied the brakes and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. the vehicle was totaled. the contact suffered injuries and a police report was filed. the vheicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 30,290. | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 1500 | 2 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated there was a strange odor like rotten eggs observed in the vehicle. while stopped and waiting for a parking space to open up, the engine revved and accelerated forward although the brakes were depressed. the speed at impact with the other vehicle was 40 mph. after the impact the ignition was turned off however the engine was racing and the front wheels were still spinning and smoking. the seatbelts were worn at the time of impact, but removed to exit the vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed and the contact was sent to the hospital. | |||