2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 18 complaints for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
On 7/16/06 the instrument panel of my mercedes 2000 s500 [xxx] went completely blank. This was the first time this happened after driving off from smythe european dealership (san jose, ca) for A/C repair and to reprogram a remote key. I took the car to the dealership and was told that the instrument cluster needs to be replaced for $ 2400.00. I quoted recall number 06v028000 from the NHTSA and I am not getting a favorable response. Updated 07/12/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz sclass. While driving at approximately 30 MPH the lighting on the instrument panel began to blink and the lighting which illuminates the speedometer stopped illuminating. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed he would need to have the instrument panel replaced. He was also informed that his vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 06v028000, interior lighting.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
Lighting problems in other years
- 2012
- 2009
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
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- 1995