Exterior Lighting Problems of Mercedes Benz C Class

Mercedes Benz C Class owners have reported 17 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Mercedes Benz C Class


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Mercedes Benz C Class

The Exterior Lighting problem

The taillights in my 2012 c300 was starting to go out intermittently. At first the notification came on for the brake light but the brake light kept working. Afterwards the rest of the taillights and the sidemarker light went out as well.   Read details...

The Brake Light problem

Started to get the message to check my rear, right turninf signa, fog lamps, brake lights. Checked all the bulbs and they are fine. Put the harness back and realized it was a little hot and when I looked the wire to the far right I think is expose and on the other side it is burnt through the   Read details...

The Tail Light Switch problem

My rear back tail light wiring panel fried . The light is not working at all and when I called manhattan mecedes dealership they told me there is not an appointment availiable two weeks from 3/7/2014 then I called the dealership in brooklyn and they told me they did not have any apointments either   Read details...

The Headlights problem

The wires within both of my headlights of my 2009 mercedes c300 have their insulation so deteriorated that the wires are fully exposed. This issue causes the lights to cut in and out without warning which have occurred during highways speeds and or rural areas in puerto rico.   Read details...




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