What is ESP malfunction is and how to fix it?

Thank you for the reply, but the answer I'm looking for is if someone can tell me how to turn the ESP sensor off so I can drive the car to the dealer instead of towing it. The car has an ESP button to turn it ON & off, but it appear it doesn't turn it off. The accelerator turned off for whatever reason, therefor I can't drive it.

Did you ever get your ESP issue resolved? I have the same thing happening to my 05 c240. I have had it in the shop 4 times with a certified Mercedes repair shop. It still does the ESP thing and won't accelerate so I put it in neutral and restart the car and put it back in drive. It's so annoying. I don't want to keep spending money to fix things that aren't the problem. I would be grateful to hear what resolved the ESP for you.

Im having exactly the same problem for mercedes benz c180 2003.

Pls how did you eventually get your benz fixed; my c230 is showing ESP malfunction and check engine it can not accelerate when you start ; it is just make sound hum, hum, hum and learned you had similar problem some months ago