2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class, 8% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“While traveling with my family (wife and 2 kids) on the freeway returning from an family outing. We were traveling approximately 65 MPH on the freeway when all the sudden without any warning the cars brakes are activated and the car pulls to the right, fortunately there was no car on the right lane next to me. The car braking on its own did not stop until the car came to a complete stop. After removing our hearts from our throats and changing our soiled undergarments we decided to head straight home 45 miles away. This same thing occurred about 3 times during our trip back home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10228166, filed 2008-05“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz ml320. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH with the cruise control in activation. When pressure was applied to the brake pedal, the cruise control failed to disengage. Suddenly the brakes locked and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The gear was shifted into neutral and then into park, which brought the vehicle to a stop. The contact resumed in operation with caution. There was a recall associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v208000 (vehicle speed control: cruise control). …”
NHTSA complaint #10407062, filed 2011-06, 138,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V208000Mar 31, 2011Mercedes-benz is recalling certain model year 1999-2002 m-class and model year 2000-2003 m-class amg vehicles. The cruise control system in the affected…Covers: Mercedes-Benz M Class 1999–2003
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 7% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz M 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology