2002 Mercedes-Benz S500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,286miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz S500, 4% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,286 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.
“Dt: the contact stated when pressing the accelerator pedal there was a three second delay. The vehicle would accelerate suddenly. The delay progressively became worse while driving and eventually the vehicle would not respond at all. The dealership determined the gas pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle locked in park; it was towed to the dealership. The dealership replaced the gear selector housing. The gear would not come out of park. Updated 021/21/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10147652, filed 2006-01, 66,286 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz S500
14 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsInterior lighting
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz S500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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