Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Mercedes Benz CLK320

Mercedes Benz CLK320 owners have reported 7 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's speed control cable (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mercedes Benz CLK320


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of Mercedes Benz CLK320

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Pulling car into driveway and it just surged or took off, running into the garage door and crashing. I had foot on brake leaving black marks on driveway. Had 2 witnesses to the incident. Exact day not listed as I do not have that with me. Since that time I have noticed in the newspapers and t. V.   Read details...

The Speed Control Cable problem

I was driving up the mountain home ,the gas pedal gave out. I set the cruise control on and drove an hour home. When I got home I looked under the hood and came to see that the throttle cable had came detached. The car only has 59,000 miles on it. This is the first time it has happened to me.   Read details...

The Speed Control Linkage problem

At about 2pm on the date of the incident, driver left store parking lot and had stopped car, waiting for an appropriate time to turn right into the right lane of a three lane major highway. Car accellerated out of driver's control across the three lanes of the highway, in front of and amid   Read details...




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