This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete structure. During the crash the front end sustained severe damaged but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained an injured sternum which did not require immediate medical treatment. The front passenger was not injured. A police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was towed away. The local dealer and manufacturer was not notified. The contact indicated the failure had also occurred on a previous occasion. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Car: Mercedes Benz E350 2008. On 3rd floor of parking car garage, within tight confined space, when pulling in car to park turning 90 degrees, car suddenly accelerated violently, powered over 9-inch barrier curb and rammed into concrete pillar. The car continued to accelerate for few seconds even with full brakes and did not stop before putting into parking gear.
This car auto accelerated while I was parking in the middle of a residential street on Sep 14, 2013. My car ended up hitting another parked car in front of me. My car damage is around $13,000. It is the 2nd time when it has auto accelerated within the past 6 months. The 1st. Time when it happened I was on the road & it moved few feet by itself when I stopped at a signal. I was able to control it by hitting the breaks with lots of force. That time, I thought it may be my imagination or earthquake, but this time, 2nd time, the engine made a racing sound & it just went out of control & hit the other parked car in front of me despite of me hitting the brakes. Apparently the car brakes couldn't do anything either & the end result was I hit the other parked SUV in front of me.
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes Benz E350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and making a turn, the vehicle increased acceleration independently. After repeated force was applied to the brake pedal, the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 06/26/2013 updated 7/1/13 updated 7/2/2013
The car accelerated on it's own in a parking lot leading to a crash. The car went inside a building. My foot was on the brakes all the time, but car did not stop. Air bags did not open.
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- Denver, CO, USA