2003 Mercedes-Benz 240 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,320miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 240, 4% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,320 miles. 1 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.
“Pin chen, my father, was making a slow u-turn on a small street about 11 feet wide (vickie street in cerritos) on july 29, 2003. While he was slowly marking a u-turn, the car suddenly accelerated and ran into the curb. I contacted the mercedes roadside assistant and a mechanic, chris from house of import bunea park, came to scene and changed the flat tire. Pin chen described the sudden acceleration problem he experienced to chris. Chris recommended him to go to the dealership for further checkup. …”
NHTSA complaint #10030972, filed 2004-11, 2,320 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 240
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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