Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz M Class.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Cruise Control problems |
While traveling with my family (wife and 2 kids) on the freeway returning from an family outing. We were traveling approximately 65 mph on the freeway when all the sudden without any warning the cars brakes are activated and the car pulls to the right, fortunately there was no car on the right lane next to me. The car braking on its own did not stop until the car came to a complete stop. After removing our hearts from our throats and changing our soiled undergarments we decided to head straight home 45 miles away. This same thing occurred about 3 times during our trip back home. I will be more than happy to allow dot inspectors to drive the car to assist your investigation. (I recommend you bring a change of underwear. ).
The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz ml320. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph with the cruise control in activation. When pressure was applied to the brake pedal, the cruise control failed to disengage. Suddenly the brakes locked and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The gear was shifted into neutral and then into park, which brought the vehicle to a stop. The contact resumed in operation with caution. There was a recall associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v208000 (vehicle speed control: cruise control). The recall part was unavailable to perform the remedy repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.