There are 4 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I NEED HELP WITH MY CRANKSHAFT PLEASE I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING ANY FURTHER. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT THEN ENTERED A PARKING LOT, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND IMMEDIATELY JUMPED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEYS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
ON MARCH 26TH AT 950 AM. MY E 350 MERCEDES BENZ 2006, ACCELERATED ON IT OWN ,CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I HIT A TRACTOR TRAILER AND A UTILITY POLE.. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I HAD INJURIES TO MY HANDS AND NECK. THE CAR WAS GOING AT HIGH SPEED DOWNHILL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE FRONT TIRES COLLAPSED AFTER HITTING UTILITY POLE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VHEICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,290.
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.