Exterior Lighting Problems of Mercedes Benz Clk Class

Mercedes Benz Clk Class owners have reported 6 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
Headlights problems
2
Exterior Lighting problems
2
Brake Light problems
2

Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Mercedes Benz Clk Class

The Headlights problem

The contact owns a 2003 mercedes clk. The contact stated that the exterior headlights would fail intermittently. The dealer replaced the headlight bulb but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 107,000.   Read details...

The Exterior Lighting problem

Right front xenon headlamp ballast failed causing headlamp to not illuminate, after this part was replaced shortly after the xenon igniter failed thus causing headlamp to not illuminate again. A couple of months later now the left headlamp has failed.   Read details...

The Brake Light problem

The brake light on the trunk simply fell off. I have searched the internet and have found that there are at least 50 other owners that have experienced the same problem. This does not include those that simply just went ahead and got it fixed without posting it.   Read details...




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