1986 Mercedes-Benz 420 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“Got in the vehicle, started the ignition, and vehicle accelerated during 80 MPH on wet pavement. Vehicle kept spinning around and around and slammed against the curb and bounced back and forth against the curb. Also, wheel came off and vehicle ended up in consumer's yard between an oak tree and a telephone pole.”
NHTSA complaint #835924, filed 1999-03Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420
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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