2001 Mercedes Benz S430

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGES, ETC) LIGHT WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I'M GOING, HOW HOT MY ENGINE IS RUNNING, HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT, ETC. MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR WAS KNOWN TO HAVE DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING (UNDER MERCEDES RECALL CAMPAIGN 2006080004) BUT MERCEDES REFUSES TO HONOR THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AND WANTS $2000 TO FIX THIS DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

THE HVAC BLOWER FUSE REGULATOR STOPPED DEFROSTING, HEATING MY CAR, AND COOLING THE CAR! THIS SAME DEFAULT WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR THE S430 2001 MERCEDES BENZ (NHTSA#04V227000, MB#2004070010). THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! IN THE FREEZING WINTER; THE CAR WOULDN'T HEAT UP OR DEFROST. NOW, THE HVAC SYSTEM WON'T BLOW THE A/C! OCCASIONALLY, IT'LL COME ON, BUT THEN IT DIES RIGHT OUT! PLEASE! PLEASE INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER IN A RECALL! IF THIS SAME EXACT HVAC MALFUNCTION HAPPENED TO THE S430 2001 YEARS AGO......IT'S STILL RELEVANT TODAY! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE GAUGES AND LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V028000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HVAC HEATER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FUSE HOLDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN

AS I TRAVEL EXTENSIVELY OVERSEAS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 31000 MILES AND HAS BEEN RELIGIOUSLY SERVICED AND GARAGED. NOW I AM INFORMED RUST HAS CORRODED RIGHT DOOR AND MAY HAVE SPREAD TO OTHER DOORS CALLING FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL DOORS. I AM INFORMED THIS IS A PROBLEM MERCEDES HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR SOME TIME YET I HAVE NEVER BEEN INFORMED FOR EARLY REMEDIAL ACTION. AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SOME TIME. *TR

MY CAR REGISTRATION WAS (IS) DUE AND I WENT TO A SMOG STATION HERE IN SAN JOSE, CA. HOWEVER, THE CAR FAILED THE TEST AS THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE UPON THE KEY/IGNITION BEING TURNED. THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT IS NOT A SERVICEABLE BULB, BUT INSTEAD AN LED WIRED TO THE BOARD. BESHOFF MOTORS (WHERE I BOUGHT THE THEN CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN 2004) ADVISED ON AUGUST 31, 2013 THAT A REBUILT UNIT WAS AVAILABLE FOR $1,308 DOLLARS, BUT NEVER ADVISED ME THAT THIS CAR WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AS RELATES TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH I DISCOVERED ON SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS. I PLAN TO RETURN TO BESHOFF MOTORS TO ASK FOR A REPLACEMENT CLUSTER ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. THIS IS QUITE AN URGENT MATTER AS MY REGISTRATION HAS EXPIRED, THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN LEGALLY, NOT HAVING A 'CHECK ENGINE' IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS IS MY WIFE'S MEANS TO GET TO WORK. *JS

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT "SHIFT" OUT OF PARK. AS I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND THERE IS NO WAY TO OVERRIDE. THE PART FOR REPAIR COSTS LESS THAN $5; IT IS A SMALL PLASTIC "WASHER" TYPE PIECE. IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC AND THIS PIECE WENT, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS IMMOBILE. AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED, DUE TO THE FACT THE CAR CANNOT BE PLACED IN "NEUTRAL", THE REAR WHEELS WILL NOT TURN TO LOAD ON TOW VEHICLE. POSSIBLY RESULTING IN FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. MERCEDES, KNOWING THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, DOES NOT HAVE THIS AS A CHECK ON ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER JUSTER FLICKERED A FEW TIMES AND THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT DARK. NO GAS GAUGE, THE SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE CLUSTER ARE NOT WORKING. CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ, STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO ESCALATE. I AM UNABLE TO PASS EMISSIONS DUE TO THIS. I AM LOCATED IN DEKALB, GEORGIA. PLEASE ASSIST AS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THERE WAS A RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER I WAS UNAWARE OF IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GAUGES AND INDICATORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V028000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.