Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Mercedes Benz SLK280

Mercedes Benz SLK280 owners have reported 2 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (1 problem). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mercedes Benz SLK280


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of Mercedes Benz SLK280

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes Slk280. The contact stated that while sitting idle with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 5 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the software was reprogrammed. The failure occurred three times.   Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

While driving on a 50 mph expressway, my car suddenly went into a low gear, rev'ing very high. I had to decelerate quickly and I was unable to speed up to keep up with the flow of traffic. The dealer said a conductor plate had to be replaced. But this is a real safety issue.   Read details...




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