2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 140 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,098miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500, 3% of the 140 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,098 miles. 2 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.
“Fuel appears to be leaking inside the passenger compartment as there is an extremely strong smell of fuel. Car is not running normally and you can even smell fuel on the outside. Car will not accelerate properly. Concern of such strong smell of fuel leaking inside car is risk of fire and personal injury.”
NHTSA complaint #10548597, filed 2013-10, 110,000 miles“Code: 4a30 engine control module not identified or incorrect control module. Code: 54f0 can communication with control unit transmission control is sporadically disturbed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10553464, filed 2013-11, 76,845 miles“Dt: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500. The vehicle accelerated on its own. When this happened it ran into a wall. The vehicle was then towed to the dealership and they stated the consumer's foot must have been on the accelerator, not the brake pedal. The vehicle ran normally prior to this problem. Nothing was replaced for this problem, just the body parts. No one injured. A police report was not taken. This was the only time this happened with the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10134196, filed 2005-09, 1,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500
76 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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