2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 9% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 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.
“The cruise control lever is located on the left hand side of the steering column, just below the lever for the turn signal mechanism. I accidentally pulled on the cruise lever instead of the turn signal causing the vehicle to unexpectedly speed up. This is such an obvious design flaw, it is only a matter of time until someone has an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10568339, filed 2014-03, 100 miles“The car has a trasnfer converter box is deeply leaking. I have stop several times in manhattan street to cool down before moving. The car is not safe with this faulty equipemnt. The noise underneath is terrible and annoying.”
NHTSA complaint #11048652, filed 2017-11, 120,000 miles“2013 mercedes benz ML350: during the first occurrence, upon acceleration from a stop point, the vehicle hesitated lurching to then gain speed as intended by the driver. Second and third occurrences were identical and occurred while leaving the house with no traffic anywhere on sight. Vehicle was sent for repairs and dealership said a software update should have fixed the problem. On 10/15/13, while trying to reenter an expressway from the emergency lane, the car hesitated while trying to accelerate from an incoming vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10548040, filed 2013-10, 24,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350. While parking the vehicle with the brake pedal depressed and the gear shifter in the reverse position, the vehicle accelerated backwards on its own. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10918462, filed 2016-10, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10052168Aug 21, 2013Xentry (mercedes): some vehicles receive, optical and acoustic, warning message regarding collision prevention assist, without obvious reason, due to offset of short range…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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