general problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280

Two problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2003

Shortage in tail lamps and melting of bulbs.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2000

The contact owns a 1999 mercedes C280. The contact stated that the rear lights constantly burn out and had been replaced at least twenty times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the lights were burning out and creating a fire hazard. The cause of failure was not determined. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 155,000. The VIN was not available.


Other Exterior Lighting related problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280



C280 Service Bulletins
C280 Defect Investigations