Electrical System Related Problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz 300

Table 1 shows two common electrical system related problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz 300.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Mercedes Benz 300

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electrical System problems
1
Car Will Not Start problems
1

Electrical System problem #1

Without warning the rear brake lights failed to illuminate due to a faulty base circuit.

Car Will Not Start problem #2

The contact owns a 1999 Mercedes Benz 300. The contact stated that he attempted to start the vehicle but the engine would not start. The contact exited the vehicle and tried to lock the doors but noticed that the key was not working. The contact used the spare key and drove the vehicle to the dealer where they stated that the main key needed to be replaced. The key was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.


Electrical System related problems in other Mercedes Benz 300 model year vehicles:



300 Service Bulletins
300 Safety Recalls
300 Defect Investigations