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1999 Mercedes Benz 230

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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44,000 miles · Nov 12, 2003
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

DRIVING THE CAR AT 45 MILES AN HOUR, HEARD A BUZZING NOISE GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER, THE ACCELERATOR WAS PICKING UP SPEED ON ITS OWN, PRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WASN'T STOPPING, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, TOOK THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A HARD LEFT, WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, HIT THE CONCRETE DIVIDER TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS, HIT THE…

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DRIVING THE CAR AT 45 MILES AN HOUR, HEARD A BUZZING NOISE GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER, THE ACCELERATOR WAS PICKING UP SPEED ON ITS OWN, PRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WASN'T STOPPING, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, TOOK THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A HARD LEFT, WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, HIT THE CONCRETE DIVIDER TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS, HIT THE CAR IN FRONT THAT CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM, THE AIRBAG OPENED, KNOCKED ME OUT, THEN I GUESS THE CAR SWERVED DIAGONALLY HIT A CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND THEN HIT THE CONCRETE WALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WHEN I CAME TO I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO SMOKE, DUST, THE CAR WASN'T RUNNING ANYMORE. THE CAR IS AT ALLSTATE AND I CALLED MERCEDES AND THEY ARE GOING TO INVESTIGATE, DO I NEED TO HIRE A INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE. THERE IS SOME DEFEAT IN THIS CAR, I DID LOCATE ANOTHER COMPLAINT ODI ID # 727970. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10046749

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

MY CAR SELF-ACCELERATED CAUSING CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP SELF-PROPELLED CAR. MANUFACTURER NOT ACKNOWLEDGING CAR PROBLEM. PUTTING BURDEN OF PROOF ON ME. I HAVE NO WITNESSES . I REPORTED THIS TO YOU ON 5/28/00 AND DO NOT SEE IT APPEARING ON YOUR WEBSITE. I CALLED THIS A.M. GOT NO WHERE WITH YOUR O…

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MY CAR SELF-ACCELERATED CAUSING CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP SELF-PROPELLED CAR. MANUFACTURER NOT ACKNOWLEDGING CAR PROBLEM. PUTTING BURDEN OF PROOF ON ME. I HAVE NO WITNESSES . I REPORTED THIS TO YOU ON 5/28/00 AND DO NOT SEE IT APPEARING ON YOUR WEBSITE. I CALLED THIS A.M. GOT NO WHERE WITH YOUR OPERATOR. I HAVE COPY OF VOQ CONFIRMATION. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP.*AK

NHTSA ODI #727970

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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