Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Mercedes Benz C320

Mercedes Benz C320 owners have reported 4 problems related to vehicle speed control (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2001 Mercedes Benz C320

Failure Date: 07/18/2012

While driving on a level and straight road the car automatically applied brakes and came to a complete halt. Weather conditions where; clear visibility, about 85 deg f, dry asphalt surface. Error codes resulting from this fault indicates a faulty esp yaw rate sensor. The independent mechanic code reader showed that the yaw rate sensor output was reading angle rates from as low as 34 to as high as 300+ gradients/sec, while the car was not moving and parked at the shop. As the person responsible for any actions while driving this car, I that the car should not overrule the driver's inputs and create an unsafe condition. The vehicle should just indicate to the driver the existence of an unsafe condition and do not take any action until the driver acknowledges this warning/caution.

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2 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2002 Mercedes Benz C320

Failure Date: 07/05/2003

The problem: when applying pressure to the gas pedal, no response is experienced in the car initially. This causes the driver to depress the gas pedal more aggressively to get the car to respond. When it does respond, it accelerates extremely fast. I have had two near accidents because of this condition. As a driver, you must throttle the car aggressively to feel confident the car will accelerate to get moving. The stated problem has existed since purchasing this car new in July 2002. I have reported the problem to the dealer (park place motor cars) and asked that it be corrected on 2 different occasions. I've had no positive response and consequently the condition exists today.

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3 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2001 Mercedes Benz C320

Failure Date: 04/09/2001

When the driver depressed the accelerator pedal in heavy traffic the vehicle slowed down, consumer has brought the vehicle in for service on several occasions for problems with acceleration and noise without remedy. Nlm.

4 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2003 Mercedes Benz C320

The fuel gauge failed to function. It didn't register the correct gas level in the tank. The digital console light malfunctioned. It would either not illuminate when the vehicle was started or when illuminated it will suddenly go out. The vehicle hesitated upon acceleration when driven for long distances.

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Other Common Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mercedes Benz C320

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
4
Cruise Control problems
1
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems
1
Speed Control Linkage problems
1


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