NHTSA Complaint #10244364 — 1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230K

1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230 INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST ESTIMATE QUOTED TO ME BY THE MB DEALERSHIP. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT 2 WEEKS AFTER VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED. ANOTHER PROBLEM PROBABLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HEADLAMPS, INTERIOR LAMPS, BACKUP LAMPS (IE LIGHT BULBS) ON A CONTINUAL BASIS. AT LEAST EVERY OTHER MONTH I HAVE A WARNING LIGHT COME ON THAT I HAVE LAMP OUT. PRESENTLY I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BACKUP LAMPS BUT HAVE NOT DONE SO. JUST REPLACED A LEFT HEADLAMP TWO WEEKS AGO. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE MY MOTHER PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN AUGUST OF 1999. SHE GIFTED THE MB TO ME AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY DRIVER SINCE 2001 AND IT IS A ONE OWNER MB (TWO FAMILY MEMBERS). *TR