2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Vehicle speed control Problems

“The wheel sensors on this vehicle routinely fail. When they fail at high speeds(freeway driving) the cruise control, ABS, stability control, 4wd is no longer functional. If it fails at start up, all the same systems are effected in addition you cannot drive the vehicle over 30mph, it will accelerate on its own, it will surge also. This has happened every year I have owned the vehicle. Sometimes twice a year. Each wheel sensor has failed, some twice.”

“07/20/2016 buy day new van at sun motors benz dialer mechanicsburg pa-price 47k 09/20/2016 problem with transmission 02/07/2019 problem with transmission and DPF/doc cat (van is totally demerge after only two years)”

“My 2016 2500 sprinter continues to have wheel speed sensor failures every 2k-3k miles. When this happens the transmission acts erratically, anti-lock brake system starts to engage and disengage sporadically and the van sometime accelerates and prevents stopping. This creates a very dangerous situation, especially when in the rain or even heavy traffic. Evntually once the system detects the failure it lights up three light on the dash and disables the anti-lock brakes, esp, and traction control. The transmission continues to shift erratically at times even after lights come on.”

“There is a known issue and recall for wheel speed sensors on Mercedes Sprinter 3500 models. However, this same issue applied to 2500 models also. Along with other RV owners, I have just experienced this problem. I was in city traffic when all the sudden multiple warning lights came on: ESP, visit workshop , Brake force distribution, visit workshop , ABS warning light, ESP, warning light, collision prevention malfunction warning light, check engine light with fault code U0416. The presence of all these errors, beeping, red messages sounds extremely scary to any driver. …”

“The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz 2500. The contact stated while driving 21 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was not able to control the vehicle however, the contact was able to shift the vehicle into neutral to stop the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was relating the failure to faulty wheel speed sensors. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. …”