1999 Mercedes-Benz 230 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz 230, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving the car at 45 miles an hour, heard a buzzing noise getting louder and louder, the accelerator was picking up speed on its own, pressed the brakes and the car wasn't stopping, I was on the highway, took the steering wheel made a hard left, was in the left lane, hit the concrete divider to avoid hitting other cars, hit the car in front that car hit the car in front of him, the airbag opened, knocked me out, then I guess the car swerved diagonally hit a car in the middle lane and then hit the concrete wall on the right side, when I came to I had to get out of the car due to smoke, dust…”
NHTSA complaint #10046749, filed 2003-11, 44,000 miles“My car self-accelerated causing crash into other vehicle. Brakes failed to stop self-propelled car. Manufacturer not acknowledging car problem. Putting burden of proof on me. I have no witnesses . I reported this to you on 5/28/00 and do not see it appearing on your website. I called this a.m. Got no where with your operator. I have copy of voq confirmation. Please respond asap.”
NHTSA complaint #727970, filed 2000-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 25% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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