One problem related to wiring has been reported for the 2000 Mercedes Benz S Class. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I am happy to be alive today. My 2000 model s-430 mercedes suddenly stopped in the middle of an 8 lane expressway. The first car behind, and all others in same lane managed to stop after burning some rubber . The other seven lanes on my right and left continued regular speed in excess of 80 miles an hour. A considerable time later, someone managed to stop the right lane traffic , and with the help of few sarmaritans, they pushed my car to right side of the road. After the shock of the possibilty of getting hit, and waiting over 2 hours for a wrecker service to take me to rbm of atlanta, I felt I was most lucky to be alive today. By the way, you may want to know, this brand new, $ 80. 000. 00 car in first year spent over 2 months in the shop for electronic defects of all sorts. To date , there have been at least 20 trips for the same electronic defect. If this is not a lemon , I want someone to tell me what lemon looks like.