Exterior Lighting Problems of Mercedes Benz SL500

Mercedes Benz SL500 owners have reported 2 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fog lights (1 problem). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (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 SL500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Fog Lights problems
1
Headlights problems
1

Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Mercedes Benz SL500

The Fog Lights problem

Hid headlights should be banned from the roads. There is no way the benefits of allowing one car to supposedly see better at night outweigh the risks to every oncoming car they encounter. These lights should at least be outlawed and ideally, manufacturers should be forced to recall vehicles and   Read details...

The Headlights problem

Hid headlights should be banned from the roads. There is no way the benefits of allowing one car to supposedly see better at night outweigh the risks to every oncoming car they encounter. These lights should at least be outlawed and ideally, manufacturers should be forced to recall vehicles and   Read details...




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