Unexpected Acceleration
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Unexpected Acceleration
My 2022 GLE 350 unexpectedly accelerates on its own. This happens at low speed right after braking and turning a corner, like pulling into a parking lot ..immediately after taking my foot off the brake after/during turning, suddenly the car takes off, like the distronic is kicking in, I have to quickly hit the brakes. It doesn't do it all the time but it's done it a dozen times since last September. I haven't taken it to the dealer yet as I thought maybe I was accidentally stepping on the accelerator after turning. I've been paying attention to when it's happening and it's definitely doing it on it's own. Anyone else have this issue?
thanks!
thanks!
Last edited by tootallll; 06-22-2023 at 10:29 AM.
The following users liked this post:
alickmax (06-23-2024)
#2
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Colorado
Posts: 5,036
Received 1,658 Likes
on
1,224 Posts
'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former- 10&14 ML BlueTecs, 20 GLE450 E-ABC, 15 Cayenne D, 17 Macan
Odd.
Do you have Speed Limit Adaptation enabled?
Do you have Speed Limit Adaptation enabled?
The following users liked this post:
tootallll (06-23-2023)
#3
MBWorld Fanatic!
My 2022 GLE 350 unexpectedly accelerates on its own. This happens at low speed right after braking and turning a corner, like pulling into a parking lot ..immediately after taking my foot off the brake after turning, suddenly the car takes off, like the distronic is kicking in, I have to quickly hit the brakes. It doesn't do it all the time but it's done it a dozen times since last September. I haven't taken it to the dealer yet as I thought maybe I was accidentally stepping on the accelerator after turning. I've been paying attention to when it's happening and it's definitely doing it on it's own. Anyone else have this issue?
thanks!
thanks!
#5
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Florida (727)
Posts: 788
Received 193 Likes
on
133 Posts
2024 GLE 53 AMG Coupe
My 2022 GLE 350 unexpectedly accelerates on its own. This happens at low speed right after braking and turning a corner, like pulling into a parking lot ..immediately after taking my foot off the brake after turning, suddenly the car takes off, like the distronic is kicking in, I have to quickly hit the brakes. It doesn't do it all the time but it's done it a dozen times since last September. I haven't taken it to the dealer yet as I thought maybe I was accidentally stepping on the accelerator after turning. I've been paying attention to when it's happening and it's definitely doing it on it's own. Anyone else have this issue?
thanks!
thanks!
The following users liked this post:
tootallll (06-23-2023)
The following users liked this post:
tootallll (06-23-2023)
Trending Topics
#8
Junior Member
Thread Starter
#9
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Please be sure to report this potential safety issue to the NHTSA here (takes about 5min or less to submit).
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Baltimore County, MD
Posts: 895
Received 414 Likes
on
286 Posts
13 s212 63 p30. 03 s55amg. 06 LX470
First thing to always check in the situation is the floor mat to make sure it’s not making any contact with the Accelerator pedal. Make sure the retainers are there and working.
#11
Junior Member
Thread Starter
#12
MBWorld Fanatic!
Definitely report it to the NHTSA. I was already interviewed by an investigator about unintended Distronic movements on my GLE. Also, some people are hesitant to post about their issues, but there are others as well that I found here. One even reached out to on me and left me a message on my profile.
Mercedes will plead ignorance and say there’s nothing wrong. That’s a fact.
Good luck, though.
Mercedes will plead ignorance and say there’s nothing wrong. That’s a fact.
Good luck, though.
The following users liked this post:
tootallll (06-23-2023)
#13
My parents EQS 580 accelerated when breaking, jumped two curbs until finally crashing. Sensors didn’t work to detect things around the car and air bag never deployed either. I believe something is wrong with the car, not that the gas was pressed instead of the brake.
#14
Unintended Acceleration And Turning with loss of braking
My 2022 GLE 350 unexpectedly accelerates on its own. This happens at low speed right after braking and turning a corner, like pulling into a parking lot ..immediately after taking my foot off the brake after/during turning, suddenly the car takes off, like the distronic is kicking in, I have to quickly hit the brakes. It doesn't do it all the time but it's done it a dozen times since last September. I haven't taken it to the dealer yet as I thought maybe I was accidentally stepping on the accelerator after turning. I've been paying attention to when it's happening and it's definitely doing it on it's own. Anyone else have this issue?
thanks!
thanks!
My wife was pulling into a parking spot and the car started accelerating and turning to the right. It did not respond to the brakes at all. It hit a brick wall at an angle and deflected off of it into three other cars.
I would estimate that she may have been traveling at 5 mph entering the parking spot and judging by the amount of damage, I think it accelerated to perhaps 30 mph by the time it hit the other cars.
Mercedes is currently investigating, but is not providing us yet any information as to what caused this.
Has anyone else experienced this?
#15
Junior Member
Thread Starter
We have a GLC 300 4Matic SUV that is just less than a year old.
My wife was pulling into a parking spot and the car started accelerating and turning to the right. It did not respond to the brakes at all. It hit a brick wall at an angle and deflected off of it into three other cars.
I would estimate that she may have been traveling at 5 mph entering the parking spot and judging by the amount of damage, I think it accelerated to perhaps 30 mph by the time it hit the other cars.
Mercedes is currently investigating, but is not providing us yet any information as to what caused this.
Has anyone else experienced this?
My wife was pulling into a parking spot and the car started accelerating and turning to the right. It did not respond to the brakes at all. It hit a brick wall at an angle and deflected off of it into three other cars.
I would estimate that she may have been traveling at 5 mph entering the parking spot and judging by the amount of damage, I think it accelerated to perhaps 30 mph by the time it hit the other cars.
Mercedes is currently investigating, but is not providing us yet any information as to what caused this.
Has anyone else experienced this?
#16
Out Of Control!!
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 14,785
Received 2,847 Likes
on
2,425 Posts
PFL205.064 with M276.823 (Oil pump solenoid defeated)
That is surprising because for the speed adaptation thing only have instances of suddenly braking when the speed changes not suddenly accelerate. Did the dealership not at all find any software updates to be installed?
That said, the vehicle has many modules so they might have to go through each module which takes time to check for updates. At least that is what my dealership personnel told me.
That said, the vehicle has many modules so they might have to go through each module which takes time to check for updates. At least that is what my dealership personnel told me.
#17
Out Of Control!!
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 14,785
Received 2,847 Likes
on
2,425 Posts
PFL205.064 with M276.823 (Oil pump solenoid defeated)
We have a GLC 300 4Matic SUV that is just less than a year old.
My wife was pulling into a parking spot and the car started accelerating and turning to the right. It did not respond to the brakes at all. It hit a brick wall at an angle and deflected off of it into three other cars.
I would estimate that she may have been traveling at 5 mph entering the parking spot and judging by the amount of damage, I think it accelerated to perhaps 30 mph by the time it hit the other cars.
Mercedes is currently investigating, but is not providing us yet any information as to what caused this.
Has anyone else experienced this?
My wife was pulling into a parking spot and the car started accelerating and turning to the right. It did not respond to the brakes at all. It hit a brick wall at an angle and deflected off of it into three other cars.
I would estimate that she may have been traveling at 5 mph entering the parking spot and judging by the amount of damage, I think it accelerated to perhaps 30 mph by the time it hit the other cars.
Mercedes is currently investigating, but is not providing us yet any information as to what caused this.
Has anyone else experienced this?