2005 MERCEDES BENZ S430 Interior Lighting Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Interior Lighting Issues in the 2005 MERCEDES BENZ S430
1 interior lighting complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 MERCEDES BENZ S430. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Interior Lighting Complaints
I LEASED A NEW MERCEDES BENZ S430 DURING DECEMBER 2004 FROM WALTER'S MB IN RIVERSIDE, CA. PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY SYSTEM (ESP) BEGAN MARCH 2005 AND ON MARCH 16, 2005 REPORTED PROBLEMS TO WALTERS MB DURING SERVICE VISIT. ON DECEMBER 9, 2005 REPORTED PROBLEM AGAIN TO WALTER'S MB DURING SERVICE VISIT. BOTH TIMES I REPORTED HOW VEHICLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BOARD LIGHTING WOULD BLINK AND BLACK OUT BUT ESP LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD TURN ON CAUSING VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN SPEED TO 15 MILES PER HOUR ON FREEWAY. DURING DECEMBER 2005 I SENT COMPLAINT LETTER TO NHTSA RECALL OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, DC. REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING AND ESP COLLATERAL PROBLEM. I INCLUDED COPY OF JUNE 2004 MERCEDES BENZ RECALL IN JAPAN OF 98,000 SCLASS VEHICLES WITH ESP PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED SAME PROBLEM EXISTED HERE IN UNITED STATES. LATER DURING FEBRUARY 2006 ESP PROBLEM RETURNED...
Other 2005 MERCEDES BENZ S430 Problem Areas
Electrical System
5 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemwindshieldelectrical Heating Element
1 complaint