DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM,ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR SEEM TO STOP RUNNING BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION,DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. NEXT DAY CHECK CAR BATTERY 12.67 VOLTS AND WITH CAR ON 14.56 VOLTS. AT NIGHT THESE WAS SCARY I HAVE NO CLUE TO WHAT HAD HAPPEN. NEXT DAY DROVE CAR AROUND TOWN HAPPEN A…
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DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM,ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR SEEM TO STOP RUNNING BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION,DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. NEXT DAY CHECK CAR BATTERY 12.67 VOLTS AND WITH CAR ON 14.56 VOLTS. AT NIGHT THESE WAS SCARY I HAVE NO CLUE TO WHAT HAD HAPPEN. NEXT DAY DROVE CAR AROUND TOWN HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10526036
156,726 miles · Oct 5, 2007
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 430. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. HE PRINTED OUT THE RECALL INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE REPAIR WOULD C…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 430. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. HE PRINTED OUT THE RECALL INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $962. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 156,726.
NHTSA ODI #10205105
60,000 miles · Jun 27, 2007
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ CLK430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIXELS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY ARE FAILING. THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED IS NOT LEGIBLE. HE IS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER OR FUEL GAUGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10194804
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2006
Electrical SystemInterior Lighting
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING FAILURE - LIGHTS OUT ON DASH. CANNOT READ SPEED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10169539
53,000 miles · Jun 15, 2005
Electrical System
CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED WITH NO OBDII ERROR CODE SET. ENGINE FAILS TO START DURING A FAILED SENSOR CONDITION. ENGINE FAILS RANDOMLY AT ANY TIME DUE TO A HEAT RELATED INTERMITTENT SENSOR PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH LATE MODEL MERCEDES - ENGINES STOP IN HOT WEATHER DUE TO THIS FAILING SENSOR. DEALERSHIPS …
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CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED WITH NO OBDII ERROR CODE SET. ENGINE FAILS TO START DURING A FAILED SENSOR CONDITION. ENGINE FAILS RANDOMLY AT ANY TIME DUE TO A HEAT RELATED INTERMITTENT SENSOR PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH LATE MODEL MERCEDES - ENGINES STOP IN HOT WEATHER DUE TO THIS FAILING SENSOR. DEALERSHIPS SELL ALOT OF THESE SENSORS - NONE CLAIM A RELIABLE ONE HAS YET TO BE BEEN PROVEN RELIABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10125408
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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PE05062 · Instrument Cluster Failure
Opened Nov 10, 2005 · Closed Feb 8, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Interior Lighting
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS VEHICLES FAILED IN THAT CONSUMERS WERE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES AT ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT.IN ITS 573 REPORT TO NHTSA DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2006, MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (MERCEDES-BENZ)STATES THAT THERE ARE THREE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE MODES THAT WOULD RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE OPERATION.THESE THREE FAILURE MODES ARE SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN DATES OF PRODUCTION (SEE BELOW) FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLE, AND MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING THOSE VEHICLES WITHIN THOSE DATES.SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE FAILURE MODES IS DESCRIBED IN MERCEDES-BENZ'S REPORT (SEE NHTSA RECALL 06V028).THREE OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED TO MERCEDES-BENZ INVOLVE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED BEFORE THE DATES OF PRODUCTION OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE THREE FAILURE MODES.BASED ON REVIEW OF THOSE THREE COMPLAINTS, MERCEDES-BENZ WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A RELATION OF THOSE THREE TO THE DEFECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES.ALL OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ COMPLAINTS WITH VINS IDENTIFIED WERE WITHIN THE RECALL POPULATION (ONLY 2 VEHICLE VINS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY VEHICLE BUILD DATE).THE RECALL POPULATION WILL INCLUDE 36,911 S CLASS AND CL CLASS MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES BUILT IN THE PRODUCTION DATES RANGING FROM JUNE 2000 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2000, JANUARY 2002 THROUGH APRIL 2002, AND MAY 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2004.THESE DATES OF PRODUCTION COVER VEHICLES FROM THE 2000-2002 MY AND THE 2004-2005 MY.TO CORRECT THE CONDITION, MERCEDES-BENZ WILL REPLACE ALL AFFECTED INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS WITH IMPROVED ONES THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FAILURE MODES.MERCEDES-BENZ WILL BEGIN OWNER NOTIFICATION DURING THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2006.
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