Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2016 Mercedes Benz E350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
I was driving my husband's 2016 E350 at 45 mph when the car accelerated. I attempted to control the speed by braking but the brake did not respond well. The steering wheel was also loose. The car sped up and turned left to the opposite side of the road, crossed the two lanes and hit the fence followed by a tree. The car was totaled, and the tree broke down at its branches. I survived the crush with two fractures on my back and on my left thumb.
I was driving on north shepherd drive in houston, TX, at a speed of approximately 35 mph. While I was lightly braking to slow down for an upcoming intersection where I wished to turn, the car flashed 2 error lights--frontal collision avoidance system inoperable, and traction control system inoperable. At that moment, the car began to accelerate out of my control. It began to accelerate at a pace comparable to a full-throttle acceleration. At that moment, I turned off the vehicle and coasted to the side of the road. After a moment, I turned the car back on, electrical components responded as normal. However, there was a fluttering movement on the rpm levels on the tachymeter--even at idle levels.
My wife was traveling at 65 miles per hour in the high occupancy vehicle lane of the long island expressway when the car suddenly decelerated and a warning light came on the dashboard. The vehicle would not allow her to accelerate any longer and she became disabled instantly causing an extremely dangerous situation for her. Obviously she had to attempt to get off the highway, or at least onto the shoulder. However she had to cross four lanes of traffic while going twenty miler per hour.