2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,505miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280, 5% of the 56 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,505 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.
“The contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz C280. While driving highway speeds, there was a drastic reduction in speed without warning. In addition, the rpms raced and the accelerator pedal was not responding. The contact had to apply force to the accelerator pedal to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road, turn off, and restart the vehicle. The failure recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10781640, filed 2015-10Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280
21 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280
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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