Visibility Problems of Mercedes Benz 280

Mercedes Benz 280 owners have reported 4 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's windshield wiper/washer (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's windshield (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Visibility related problems of Mercedes Benz 280

Problem Category Number of Problems
Windshield Wiper/washer problems
2
Windshield problems
2

Recently reported Visibility problems of Mercedes Benz 280

The Windshield Wiper/washer problem

Windshield wipers constantly bang when in use. Mercedes can't fix. On 2 occasions the windshield wipers froze and so did the fluid.   Read details...

The Windshield problem

The driver heard a ping noise, not very loud and subsequently a small star like mark on the windshield appeared, within a couple hours long freeform crack lines on the windshield had emanated from that small star like ping earlier on, the consumer believes this is a design defect, the winshield had   Read details...




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