Table 1 shows one common exterior lighting related problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz S430.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting problems |
The contact called on the behalf of his wife who owns a 2000 mercedes-benz S430. The contact stated his wife was driving at an unknown mph. There were no warning lights illuminated. The instrument panel gauge was inoperable. The dealer diagnosed no failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the NHTSA campaign number 06v028000 ( interior lighting)the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
Instrument cluster is not working. Only 20,000 miles since owning the car since 1999. The recall for similiar car with same issues but they said not this car.
On 11/18/16 I was driving my 2000 S430 when wile accelerating to merge onto the freeway my transmission slipped causing my engine to rev. I released the gas pedal & tried to press it again to re engage the transmission but it didn't work. I pulled to the side of the road, placed the car in park, then back to drive. I cautiously drove back home & parked the car until I was able to get a shop appointment. On 11/21/16 I took the car to the shop, they said the fluid was full but the transmission was slipping & needed to be replaced? so I took it home to think, (no problems while driving home). On 11/22/16 I drove the car out of town & after about 20 miles my cluster gauge started flickering then went out. However, the blinkers still worked along with the hazards. So when I was done with my appointment I checked my fuses & replaced the ones indicated on the chart. While a small portion of the lights came back on it was briefly & then everything went out, blinkers & all. So in all my frustration, I've parked the car & am attempting to get help. I found there were recalls on the gauges but not my VIN? is this somehow connected to my transmission? please help.
Bad instrument cluster, had a recall and wont replace.
Instrument cluster on dash goes blank/dark, causing dangerous driving at night due to loss of speedometer, gas gauge, temperature, and all other gauges on dash.
Dash lights go out losing speedometer and all instrument aids such as lights high & low, turning signals, and air bag just to mention a few. The dash panel cluster controls so many functions that control of the vehicle becomes dangerous especially at night. Manufacture has treated problem as a warranty issue but it should be recalled before someone gets hurt.
Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz S430. The contact stated that the the instrument cluster malfunctioned and that the gauges and indicators failed to work due to the intermittent failure that progressed with no warning. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 06v028000 (interior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable. Dyd.