Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / S CLASS / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038652 | Incident Date: Sep, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NE |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S CLASS | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBNG75JX1A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 23 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Instrument cluster failure 2001 mercedes benz s500. once the instrument cluster fails, the gas gauge, check engine, odometer, inside indicators for turn signals, parking assist lights do not work. everything is linked to the instrument cluster. one day this is going to cause a real serious problem. mercedes charges around $1800 to replace the instrument cluster. phone interview update (september 23, 05): no warnings prior to instrument cluster blackout. the consumer said that he couldn't see the gauges and was told by m-b roadside assistance responder that the gauges were not working. |