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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2001 Mercedes-Benz 600 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 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 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600, 13% of the 8 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.

“While driving, the cruise control stopped on its own. There was no warning. The cruise control would suddenly disengage and was intermittent, the window had blown out during bad weather, the active body control did not function most of the time, the abc warning had come on, then suddenly the brake light had gone out, the brake-lining had gone thin, the fuel gauge displayed empty when the tank was filled and the cruise control had gone out (again), the vehicle was taken to the car wash when water gushed on the passenger side with the windows closed, the vehicle needed to be jump started twice…”

NHTSA complaint #10040317, filed 2003-11

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001113%
1994113%

Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600

Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 600

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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