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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1994 Mercedes-Benz 420 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 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 1994 Mercedes-Benz 420, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year.

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.

“After coming to a complete stop vehicle will try to surge forward while consumer applies brakes. This has been an intermittent problem. Contacted dealer, and dealer cannot find cause. Has replaced several brake parts but found nothing. . Consumer stated incident happens when the vehicle has been driven for an hour or more, there is usually a sound, consumer also stated all 4 rotors have been replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #8012437, filed 2002-06

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199715%
199416%
1986233%

Other parts of the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 420

Electrical system
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 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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