Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2015 Mercedes Benz ML350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
Going to work in the morning and pulling out of the garage my foot was on the brake not the accelerator in reverse suddenly the car surged by itself while I had my foot on the brake. The car went in reverse very fast hitting our side concrete side wall. (the distance is about (28ft) the impact was so hard that the passenger window was completely broken and the passenger side of the back frame of the mercedes was smashed. It happened so fast that I lost control of the vehicle I could not stop the car the brakes did not work. After I hit the wall I was jolted forward and I smashed the front end of the car with the garage. The car finally stopped in the middle of the driveway. Again, I did not put the car in drive when I was jolted forward the car went forward from the impact of the hit from the wall and I did not put my foot on the accelerator.
The contact owns a 2015 mercedes-benz Ml350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse and the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle crashed into a wall and the rear window fractured. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated up to 30 mph in reverse. The contact stated that the vehicle then switched gears into drive independently, lunged forward, and crashed into the garage. The contact stated that there was extensive damage to the front and rear of the vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was not offered an explanation for the independent acceleration. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000.
Started car, put in reverse. Felt the engine surge moved shifter to neutral then drive . Engine surged, could not stop the car with the brakes it proceeded through a gate and was stopped by our stone fence. Air bags did not deploy.