2000 MERCEDES-BENZ S430
35 complaints filed with NHTSA.
35
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 |
| SUSPENSION | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20120806FireEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S430. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, HE SMELLED A PLASTIC BURNING ODOR THEN SUDDENLY THE AIR CONDITIONED FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR WIRES MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THEY STATED THAT ON APRIL 20, 2005 THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V14100
Mileage: 246,000