NHTSA Complaint #11561434 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11561434
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	December 19, 2023
Date Filed	December 22, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

The ESP®, or Electronic Stability Control system can put the car into limp mode unexpectedly. Say you are driving on route 66 going 50 mph. The ESP system can turn off if a wheel speed sensor or yaw sensor is on the way out. This causes the car to suddenly dramatically brake and limit speed to 5 mph on the highway. Risk of high speed rear end collision and mortality to the driver.

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