2001 Mercedes Benz S430

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK ON 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V028000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,400. ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF UPDATED 06/04/12

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING LEAVING MY SPEEDOMETER, FUEL, ETC. COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN NOVEMBER OF 2006 AND I WAS TOLD, BY BOTH THE DEALER AND MBUSA, THAT IT EXPIRED IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A LOCAL MB DEALERSHIP AND MBUSA AND BOTH HAVE DECLINED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNIT AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS. THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, BUT AT A COST OF $1600. CURRENTLY, I CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY CAR, ETC. BECAUSE THE OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT (AND DESIGN DEFECT) HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, I FEEL MBUSA SHOULD BACK THEIR PRODUCT COMPLETELY. I HAVE 184K MILES ON THE CAR (WHICH IS NOTHING FOR A MERCEDES BENZ). IT HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND MAINTAINED VERY WELL, SO THE "DEFECT" IS NOT THE RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK AND NONE OF THE GAUGES WOULD PROVIDE ACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,704.

CONSUMER OF A 2001 S430 V FAULTY SUNROOF, LED SIDE MIRRORS, AND TURN SIGNALS. CUSTOMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS COST HIM A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR AND WOULD LIKE IT TO BE FIXED AND BE REPAID IN SOMEWAY. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS PERSISTENT TAIL LIGHT AND HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURES, ENGINE, FUEL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, VACUUM DOOR PUMP, ELECTRICAL, FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES SUCH AS THE AIRMATIC SHOCKS, THE THRUST ARMS, BALL JOINTS AND THE AIRMATIC PUMP/RELAY. THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKED, THE WASHER FLUID HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE BLOWER MOTOR HARNESS, FAN BELT, DIMMER SWITCH, TRUNK SPRINGS WERE ALL REPLACED. THE PLASTIC TRIM ON THE FRONT SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING. THE FRONT DOOR SILL STRIP COVER WAS REPLACED. THE THRESHOLD BELLOWS WERE COMING APART, THE SIDE MARKER LIGHT WAS REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2001 S430 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TS THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVE FULL REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WOULD ONLY RECEIVE THE AMOUNT THAT MERCEDES BENZ WOULD REIMBURSE UNDER THEIR WARRANTY PROGRAM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HAD HE WAITED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AFTER THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, IT WOULDN'T HAVE COST ANYTHING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES AND INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. A NHTSA RECALL, #06V028000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPROGRAM THE NEWLY INSTALLED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V028000, REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK