2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 4% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,800 miles. 3 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.
“While parking my car, going from reverse to drive to straighten the wheels, it suddenly, automatically accelerated and hit a parked car and crashed into a tree in a yard located about 12 yards or so away, significantly damaging the front of the car, side of the car, and causing the air bags to be released. This was an unintended acceleration by the vehicle that automatically occurred. I suffered bruises in the forehead and right hand, and laceration of the left knee.”
NHTSA complaint #10548603, filed 2013-10, 72,000 miles“It was 6:30 in the morning and I was pulling into my gym's parking lot. As I attempted to brake, the car continued to accelerate. I kept pumping on the brake only to have the car make a grinding sound as it continued to accelerate (as if it were resisting my attempts to stop it). Eventually, and thankfully before it hit the building, the car stalled to a stop. The car actually ascended 3 wooden porch steps and hit into a wooden porch column before stopping. It was a very early saturday morning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263214, filed 2009-03, 12,000 miles“Atm at bank was not operating and was going inside bank, at regions bank in hendersonville tn. When car was shifted from park into drive the car took off at a high rate of speed, that could not be stopped by braking. The result being,hitting two cars, when trying to go between them, then still couldn't stop until nose dive in rock lined four foot ditch .”
NHTSA complaint #10553143, filed 2013-11, 58,800 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350
24 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350
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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