Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz S Class

Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz S Class.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mercedes Benz S Class

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Car Throttle Stuck problems	1
Accelerator Pedal Sensor problems	1

Car Throttle Stuck problem #1

The accelerator pedal on a 2000 Mercedes Benz s500 failed and became stuck to the floor causing the vehicle to reach speed in excess of 100m. P. H. Before the vehicle could be shut down by turning off the ignition. Upon a mechanics inspection, it was found that the mechanical safety device to prevent the pedal from becoming stuck had failed causing the pedal to go to wide open throttle and become stuck in that position.

Accelerator Pedal Sensor problem #2

"accelarator failed to respond due to failure of pedal valve sensors and or sender almost resulting in a serious accident.

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Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2001 Mercedes Benz S Class

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