Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz S500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Please help me my 2000 S500l mercedes’ benz dashboard have been blinking for 4 months now it has finally completely went out I am complaining on my behalf in my daughter in wife please NHTSA we cannot see anything on our car dashboard our vehicle have been inspected at two independent service dealer theses symptoms appear to have been happening 1 year after purchasing from dealer please nhsta we need a recall on our dashboard cluster. I cannot attend work until the cluster gets fix it’s so dangerous driving with a broken cause this recall will be a blessing to our family.
Instrument cluster failure. . . As like the numerous other complaints of the very same device-failure; I've come to now know that this' a widely known mbusa vehicle recall issue that was quickly & extremely discrimanatory & non-exhaustive recall (half)effort. . . At best! I took it upon myself to attempt contacting the previous owner(s) and inquired as to their knowledge of this recall &/or whether or not they were notified by mbusa of this recall. . . All of which the answer(s) were no. This vehicle has excellent maintenance records and has been kept pristine. . . To date! as like the many other complaints; mbusa's well aware of this yet the recall has been closed knowing that there are potentially thousands of vehicles that have these faulty devices and know that they have not exhaustively attempted to notify vehicle owners; hence knowing that there's millions to be made at owners' expense once we start rolling in after the recall closure date ($$$$)!!! never was there adequate, exhaustive nor extensive efforts put forth with this recall; as well as a small window to totally & effectively recall the vast number of vehicles associated with it. . . Please note the numerous & identical complaints you've received regarding this issue! at least force/mandate mbusa to cover parts/device to this ridiculously expensive repair. . . Owners should not be made to cover this well documented recall! I've owned many vehicles in my life and have gone through several major recalls; this' a first of such conditions & limitations put forth onto the owner. . . Please remember this' something mbusa knew was defective/faulty and half-heartedly attempted a joke-of-a-recall; if deaths become an issue what would you do knowing that owners have sought assistance to no avail of mbusa nor this agency's decisions? please help!!! I was on my way home from a minor surgical procedure when it went out!.
My 2000 S500 is rusting uncontrollably around the bottom of all doors and trunk lid and fenders. I thought buying a $90,000 vehicle would evade these issues. I have tried to contact Mercedes Benz about the issue and have gotten the run around. They suggest spending 5k+ on a new paint-job! they only tell me that they serviced the recall on the rubber stripping on the bottom of all doors. This is embarrassing and I don't know how mb is doing business in this fashion. Ive read several threads about this same issue all around the world. Canada fixes these rust problems for free with no questions asked. Mbusa on the other hand will not responsibly fix the error. This is totally absurd and for a company that is supposed to be all about quality it shows their true colors.