| Issue ID | 1015664 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10547151 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 14/09/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LA HABRA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X68BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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