2016 Mercedes-Benz E350 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 10%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E350, 10% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,800 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.
“Car shown intermittent problem of not accelerating when gas pedal is pushed. It will give many jerky movements but then after few minutes driving like this it will normalize. I took it twice to dealer and they could not identify or replicate problems. Then my wife taking kids to school has similar problem so I got scared for safety of kids and wrote to their head quarter. They told me to take the car back to dealer and leave it for 5-6 days so they can try to find the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10937370, filed 2016-12, 40 miles“My wife was traveling at 65 miles per hour in the high occupancy vehicle lane of the long island expressway when the car suddenly decelerated and a warning light came on the dashboard. The vehicle would not allow her to accelerate any longer and she became disabled instantly causing an extremely dangerous situation for her. Obviously she had to attempt to get off the highway, or at least onto the shoulder. However she had to cross four lanes of traffic while going twenty miler per hour.”
NHTSA complaint #10914397, filed 2016-10, 4,800 miles“I was driving my husband's 2016 E350 at 45 mph when the car accelerated. I attempted to control the speed by braking but the brake did not respond well. The steering wheel was also loose. The car sped up and turned left to the opposite side of the road, crossed the two lanes and hit the fence followed by a tree. The car was totaled, and the tree broke down at its branches. I survived the crush with two fractures on my back and on my left thumb.”
NHTSA complaint #11540330, filed 2023-08“I was driving on North Shepherd Drive in Houston, TX, at a speed of approximately 35 MPH. While I was lightly braking to slow down for an upcoming intersection where I wished to turn, the car flashed 2 error lights--Frontal Collision Avoidance System Inoperable, and Traction Control System Inoperable. At that moment, the car began to accelerate out of my control. It began to accelerate at a pace comparable to a full-throttle acceleration. At that moment, I turned off the vehicle and coasted to the side of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11491143, filed 2022-10“The contact owns a 2016 mercedes benz E350. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the collision assist inoperative warning indicator displayed on the instrument panel and the cruise control warning indicator illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle would not down shift. The contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was unable to be diagnosed and the software was reset. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,800. …”
NHTSA complaint #10816678, filed 2015-12, 4,800 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 40% |
| 2022 | 1 | 11% |
| 2017 | 1 | 14% |
| 2016 | 5 | 10% |
| 2014 | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 | 9 | 5% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 3% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E350
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E350
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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