# 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `754327` · 2010-01-26 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** CLS500
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500.  LAST NIGHT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT THE OFFICE WALL GREATLY DAMAGING THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE.  I HAD ALREADY EASED UP ON THE GAS PEDAL HARDLY PRESSING THE GAS AS ABOUT TO STOP THE CAR AND PLACE IT IN PARK.  I FILED THE CLAIM AND KNOW THAT THIS LOOKS LIKE I ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE.  HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATION WAS ROCKET-SPEED.  ONCE I GOT HOME, I REALIZED THE SAME THING HAPPENED A MONTH BACK (JAN - THE WEEK FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS).  I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BACK OF THE AREA WHERE I HAD PARKED COMPLETELY FREE WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR JOLTED BACK (AGAIN AT WHAT SEEM ROCKET-LIKE SPEED).  I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE CAR.  THE CAR IN THE PAST AS JOLTED IN THE PROCESS OF ACCELERATION FEELING LIKE IT IS ALMOST "STUCK."  I DID NOT HAVE IT QUESTION THE FIRST INCIDENT FURTHER BECAUSE I HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING THE CAR LONG - IT IS MY HUSBAND'S CAR AND HE NOW HAS A DEMO FROM WORK.  ALSO, THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT WAS HEAVY.  I AM VERY CONCERNED - EVEN IF THE CAR CAN BE REPAIRED, I HAVE REPORTED MY CONCERN TO MY INSURER.  I COULD HAVE DONE MUCH MORE DAMAGE THAN I HAD DONE AND AM WORRIED NOW THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE.  I HAVE EMAILED MERCEDES WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE, BUT I FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS INCLUDING #10206072 THAT IS ALMOST THE SAME CASE AS MINE AND THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR. *T
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