Exterior Lighting Problems of Mercedes Benz S Class

Mercedes Benz S Class owners have reported 5 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 turn signal (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tail light (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
Turn Signal problems
3
Tail Light problems
1
Exterior Lighting problems
1

Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Mercedes Benz S Class

The Turn Signal problem

The instrument cluster issue I am eperiencing began approximately July, 2012. Initially, the dashboard lights would flicker briefly and then illuminate again. Subsequent to the frequent flickering incidents, the cluster lighting didn't illumiate at all, with the exception of the small diagnostic   Read details...

The Tail Light problem

The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz sl340. The contact stated that several attempts were made to repair the tail lights due to recall # 2006-080005. However, the failure continued to occur. The dealer stated that the parts needed for the repair would not be available for four months.   Read details...

The Exterior Lighting problem

On starting the vehicle, the instrument panel was black without illumination or reading. As a result, gauges to speedometer, odometer, fuel, warnings to malfunctions, tachometer, oil pressure, & engine temperature are not present.   Read details...




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