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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1996 Mercedes-Benz 280 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz 280, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1997120%
199618%
199536%
1994317%

Other parts of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz 280

Electrical system
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Mercedes-Benz 280

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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