Cruise Control Problems of Mercedes Benz 300

Mercedes Benz 300 owners have reported 2 problems related to cruise control (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Cruise Control problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz 300

Failure Date: 10/21/2003

While driving with the cruise control set to 72 mph consumer attempted to disengage the cruise control and vehicle took off like a jet. As a result, vehicle jumped the median on the highway, damaging the under carriage of the vehicle.

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2 Cruise Control problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz 300

Failure Date: 05/21/2001

Exiting the freeway, vehicle would not decelerate with brakes applied, abs system was locking & unlocking, and tires were spinning on wet pavement. Cruise control had not been engaged. With collision imminent, driver moved gear selector to neutral, engine then raced to tachometer red-line, and stayed there. Driver turned engine off, waited several seconds and restarted engine. Vehicle has performed normally since.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Cruise Control problems	2
Speed Control Linkage problems	1
Car Throttle Stuck problems	1

Cruise Control Problems of Mercedes Benz 300

1 Cruise Control problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz 300

2 Cruise Control problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz 300

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