1985 Mercedes-Benz 380 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 71%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 195,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380, 71% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 195,000 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.
“Consumer states after pressing the acclerator, the engine raced, threw driver forward and the vehicle accelerated in reverse at a high speed. Vehicle crashed into a vehicle parked in an adjacent row. Driver attempted to reach the brake pedal seconds before the impact but did not have time to overcome the roaring engine. Mechanic replaced idle speed control unit and idle valve.”
NHTSA complaint #567549, filed 2002-09“Vehicle took off, causing the cosnumer to almost hit a tree while driving at a high rate of speed. Consumer can't drive the vehicle because it takes off at a high rate of speed ,and the dealer can't determine the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #832526, filed 1999-02“Owner states that while starting the vehicle and placing foot on brake the engine had very high revs which caused the vehicle to accelerate, owner hit a sign. Dealers could not find anything wrong with the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #809956, filed 1997-03Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 | 71% |
| 1984 | 3 | 33% |
Other parts of the 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380
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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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