1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 158,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 158,900 miles.
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.
“Sudden acceleration . A 1989 mercedes benz 300E with around 158,900 miles. Since the past 6 weeks has been exhibiting the apparently hard to proof case of sudden acceleration. The first occurrence was while driving to work on highway 101. There was a construction going on so the traveling speed on that stretch of the highway was reduced to around 50mph. After driving for some minutes with my speed around 50mph, the car suddenly surged with the speedometer rising. I wasn't in anyway accelerating. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263812, filed 2009-03, 158,900 miles“Cruise control disengages by itself without driver assistance on an intermittent basis. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #8002498, filed 2002-01Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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