1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 218,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 218,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I was driving home from work (it's a ten mile drive one way) when the car started to go faster and faster until it reached about 110 MPH. I couldn't get it to stop. I forced it to slow down enough to exit the freeway, leaving skid marks in the road, and was able to turn the car off. I waited for a friend to come and see if they could help. When they got there they had me turn the car on in park. The engine started to revved really fast so I turned the car off to keep the valves from being damaged. We towed the car ourselves the last half mile home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10807860, filed 2015-12, 303,000 miles“After being hit from the front passenger side, the throttle stuck in a full throttle mode. The ignition switch did not stop the vehicle, which remained in full throttle mode after turning to the off position, and the brakes were impaired to the point that I could not overpower the acceleration, causing me to be forced to find a location to crash my vehicle, which was a building. Evidently, the hood had pinned the throttle fully back, and the vacuum hoses, which are necessary to cut fuel to the diesel we severed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10470437, filed 2012-08, 134,000 miles“While backing out of parking space, turn on ignition, applied brakes, shifted to reverse, vehicle suddenly accelerated, made loud sound, caused accident.”
NHTSA complaint #982654, filed 1996-04Related recalls
- 93V095000May 27, 1993Due to heat effects, the throttle bushing located on the accelerator control cable, can fatigue and break, causing the throttle linkage to separate.Covers: Mercedes-Benz 300 1987–1991
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 13% |
| 1995 | 1 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 | 3 | 14% |
| 1991 | 2 | 11% |
| 1989 | 2 | 40% |
| 1988 | 1 | 14% |
| 1987 | 3 | 10% |
| 1986 | 3 | 23% |
| 1983 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300
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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