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2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 125 total for the year
Median mileage
80,950miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500, 2% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,950 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.

“As I was merging on to the highway from another highway at about 40mph, I had to speed up because of the traffic that was coming towards me and also to blend in with the rest of the cars speeds. I went to accelerate, but nothing happened. Let off the gas, and then punched the pedal all the way, but still no sign of acceleration. I kept my foot on the gas and about 3 seconds later, the car began slowly to speed up...one MPH at a time. It took some time to make it so 65mph. After reaching that speed, I tried some troubleshooting. I let off gas pedal completely and stepped back on it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10424560, filed 2011-09, 80,950 miles

“I own a mb 2003 E500. When applying the accelerator pedal the car would jerk back and forth like the car is stalling for no long than couple secs or less. I've only noticed this happens at low rolling speeds. This has happened randomly numerous times and I have yet to find a pattern. I brought this to the dealership and they can't reproduce the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10216517, filed 2008-01

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200543%
200322%

Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500

Fuel system
41 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500

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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