# 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `894715` · 2011-12-11 · 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:** E350
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 24,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY HEALTH CLUB.  AS I WAS ABOUT TO STOP, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED GOING INTO THE CURB, UP A DIRT BERM AND OVER SOME VERY LARGE BOULDERS.  I NEVER MADE IT OVER THE BERM BECAUSE THE CAR GOT LODGED ONTO OF A LARGE ROCK.  WHEN IT WAS OVER, IT TOOK A COUPLE OF SECONDS, I KNOW THAT MY FOOT WAS PUSHING HARD ON MY BRAKE. HOWEVER, I DOUBT THAT WOULD HAVE STOPPED THE CAR.  I WILL REPORT THIS TO MERCEDES BENZ, HAVE IT CHECKED, BUT I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC THEY WILL FIND ANYTHING WRONG.  *TR
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