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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
3,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 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.

“Mercedes benz e320 2004 - vehicle lurched forward at high rate of speed without operator acceleration. Structural damage to home, great concern for the potential of injury if event occurs again. Vehicle sent to dealership ( mb bloomfield, mi ) for evaluation. Web search finds similar events with same model 2003.”

NHTSA complaint #10090684, filed 2004-09, 3,500 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200417%
200349%
2001213%
199413%

Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class

Fuel system
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class

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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