2002 Mercedes-Benz 240 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 12%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,075miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz 240, 12% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,075 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.
“Car safety issue car suddenly accelerates customer states that his car was involved in two accidents due to this problem**nar**cc the consumer stated the vehicle has been in for repairs regarding the electrical system. The consumer stated that he hoped the car was taken out of service or sold to anyone that was not informed of previous problems with sudden acceleration. The consumer provided a letter from the attorney of the manufacturer stating that the client position on the matter stands and will not be responding to any further correspondence.”
NHTSA complaint #10195719, filed 2007-06, 34,075 miles“The contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz 240. While depressing the brake pedal at 2 MPH, the contact's wife drove over the curb through a nine foot high fence, sped down a three foot embankment, drove across an abandoned rail road track, and into a chain linked fence. She then crashed into a post which stopped the vehicle. The paramedic and police were called. The weather was clear and sunny. A separate incident occurred on april 8, 2007. The contact's wife was pulling into a parking space at 2 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. …”
NHTSA complaint #10191974, filed 2007-05, 34,075 miles“Entire car will also shudder and shake then RPM will jump from 400 to 1500,while you are slowing down at a stop sign or in slow traffic.car has been into dealer 5 times since problem is not fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #766766, filed 2002-09Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz 240
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz 240
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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