Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz SLK350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Speed Sensor problems |
The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz slk250. When attempting to approach a complete stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and heard a loud grinding noise. There was a sudden increase in rpm's and the vehicle continued to accelerate, which caused him to crash. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact sustained severe injuries from the crash and was transported to the hospital. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The cause of the failure was unknown. He has access to obtaining a copy of the police report and pictures. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 14,000. Updated 3/3/09 updated 03/04/09.
While driving vehicle power can be lost & vehicle can be stuck in 1st gear or no gear at all causing blockage to traffic and possibly causing an accident. Once you turn car off it appears the car resets itself as if nothing ever happen. When reported to dealership it was stated no codes pop up so I must be hitting the shift. Not knowing any better & not being a mechanic, who am I to continue to question the mercedes dealership? no code no action. (1st reported with 8446 mileage never showed a code). At 63,000 miles the engine light finally comes on indicating a problem. 63038 found code in system for speed sensor not reading correctly. Test drove car & stuck in limp home. The odd thing is the code kicked in at 61400 miles & the light came on 2000 miles later. The extended warranty company refused to fix my car under the warranty I purchased due the "data freeze¿ showing problem existed prior to me purchasing that warranty but I was unaware of that since the engine light didn't come on at 61400. At any rate it appears to be a lot of complaints with these value bodies with low mileage. People buy mercedes thinking it will be a while before the start having these problems yet complaints on this value body is all over the internet. . . . Found below on internt. I paid $1800 for this repair. Oct 29, 2012 - plaintiffs brought a class action lawsuit against Mercedes Benz on behalf . . . An entire valve body replaced that only the mercedes dealer can repair. . . . . 61,000 miles, out of warranty, and just now they said, they will not cover and now the mb 722. 9 valve body - cobra transmission . . . Cobratransmission. Blogspot. Com/. . . /and-now-mb-7229-valve-body. Html o Dec 2, 2010 - this blog covers automatic and standard transmission parts as well as transfer case parts. Valve . . . The valve body is one of the larger ones we have seen around here. Bigger .