There are 2 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Classin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN ACCELERATING HARD, THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND GOES INTO 'LIMP MODE'. THIS IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POSITION TO BE IN. IF YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A CEMENT WALL RIGHT NEXT TO YOU AND EVERYONE IS GOING WELL OVER 80 AND YOU LOOSE ALL POWER, YOU'RE A SITTING DUCK. THERE IS NO WAY TO MAKE IT ACROSS 4-6 LANES TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR AND WAIT 20 SECONDS TO RESET AND START AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS AND MERCEDES IS DENYING THE ISSUE. IT'S A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND NO HELP FROM MERCEDES. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE FIRST TIME HAPPENING IN 2015.
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY HEALTH CLUB. AS I WAS ABOUT TO STOP, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED GOING INTO THE CURB, UP A DIRT BERM AND OVER SOME VERY LARGE BOULDERS. I NEVER MADE IT OVER THE BERM BECAUSE THE CAR GOT LODGED ONTO OF A LARGE ROCK. WHEN IT WAS OVER, IT TOOK A COUPLE OF SECONDS, I KNOW THAT MY FOOT WAS PUSHING HARD ON MY BRAKE. HOWEVER, I DOUBT THAT WOULD HAVE STOPPED THE CAR. I WILL REPORT THIS TO MERCEDES BENZ, HAVE IT CHECKED, BUT I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC THEY WILL FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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