One problem related to speed control springs has been reported for the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz C280. The contact stated that while driving a highway rate of speed, there was a drastic reduction in speed with no warning, the rpms raced and the accelerator pedal was not responding. The contact had to apply force to the accelerator pedal to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle and restart the vehicle each time the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the automatic transmission needed to be replaced, the transmission shaft, the springs, the internal speed sensor and also that the cam shaft needed to be re-adjusted into the correct positioning. The contact was not able to drive the vehicle in this condition. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.
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