Can You Drive with a Faulty Wheel Speed Sensor in a Mercedes-Benz?
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Mercedes-Benz wheel speed sensor faulty can drive, but not high speed, only slow driving short distance, drive to the nearby repair shop for repair. If the car's wheel speed sensor is damaged, it will affect the correct judgment of the car's speedometer, and in severe cases, it will also affect the car's ESP, ABS and other safety systems. The car may experience sudden wheel lock-up, greatly increasing safety hazards. Mercedes-Benz is a German luxury car brand, and its SUV models include GLA, GLB, GLC, EQC, GLE, GLS, G-Class, etc. Taking the Mercedes-Benz G-Class as an example, it is one of the world's most powerful all-terrain off-road vehicles. In terms of body size, its length, width and height are 4668mm, 1774mm and 1952mm respectively.
After all these years in auto repair, I've frequently encountered issues with Mercedes wheel speed sensors. The car can still start and drive when this happens because the engine and transmission aren't directly affected. But that sensor is a core component of the ABS anti-lock braking and ESP stability control systems - when it fails, those systems stop working. Driving becomes risky on wet roads or in turns where skidding is more likely, and there's a higher chance of wheel lock-up during hard braking. Once, a customer's sensor failed on the highway and they nearly rear-ended another car - their braking distance increased by one-third. The dashboard warning light will illuminate, creating significant psychological stress. It could also trigger chain reactions from other component failures, like traction control system errors. My advice is that slow urban driving to reach a repair shop might be acceptable, but avoid long-distance high-speed travel. Sensor replacement typically costs just a few hundred bucks - it's simple and inexpensive. Safety first, don't take risks.
