2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“trucks cut speed limit 65 to 10 normal highway i do understood %35 degrees slow down but its only %2 degrees uprise there is no power at engine rpm is shows less then 1 rpm and even if press the gas pedal all the way the truck does not accelerate like truck is lock right there very dangers any one…”
filed Nov 19, 2021
“Wheel speed sensors keep failing. I have had eight sensors fail in three years of ownership. Transmission shifts erratically, speed surges, abs, check engine light and braking is impaired. This happens when vehicle is in motion.”
filed Jan 31, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sprinter 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sprinter 3500 | 3 | 11% |
| 2017 Sprinter 3500 | 4 | 15% |
| 2015 Sprinter 3500 | 12 | 32% |
| 2014 Sprinter 3500 | 11 | 20% |
| 2013 Sprinter 3500 | 12 | 27% |
| 2012 Sprinter 3500 | 5 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.