Electrical System Problems of Mercedes Benz CLK430

Mercedes Benz CLK430 owners have reported 11 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (5 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's instrument panel (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Mercedes Benz CLK430


Recently reported Electrical System problems of Mercedes Benz CLK430

The Electrical System problem

While driving my windows go down when driving without a notice, this can be safety issue when I'm driving, also can be a distraction far as safety goes, this happens often without notice and allows the rain to enter inside my vehicle.   Read details...

The Instrument Panel problem

The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz Clk430. The contact stated the pixels in the digital dashboard were scrambled and failed. The vehicle was not taken in to be examined. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 92,099.   Read details...

The Wiring problem

The interior of the headlamp assembly was melted and burnt. Upon close examination all of the wiring inside and outside of the headlamp enclosure was deteriorated. The protective plastic covering over the wires were crumbling and had fallen apart, bare wires had been touching inside of the housing.   Read details...

The Dash Wiring problem

The vehicle caught on fire under dashboard after it was parked. It set for a short time. There was no forewarning. The fire department put out the fire. The insurance company did an investigation, and stated that the fire was due to a malfunction in wiring from distribution panel and the fuse   Read details...




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