2002 Mercedes Benz S Class problems, complaints & recalls

2013-02-14 · Exterior Lighting · 46,000 mi

“instrument cluster failure. all lighting for instrument dark/unreadable (speedometer,tach,odometer,fuel,temp,turn signal etc). taken to dealer and i paid for rebuild to unit. identical failure occured again after approx 3 months. *tr…”

2012-09-25 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 130,000 mi

“the instrument cluster issue i am experiencing began approximately july, 2012. initially, the dashboard lights would flicker briefly and then illuminate again. subsequent to the frequent flickering incidents, the cluster lighting didn't illuminate at all, with the exception of the small diagnostic viewer. currently, all lighting, gauges, and any…”

2012-06-06 · Exterior Lighting · 103,000 mi

“on starting the vehicle, the instrument panel was black without illumination or reading. as a result, gauges to speedometer, odometer, fuel, warnings to malfunctions, tachometer, oil pressure, & engine temperature are not present. *tr…”

2012-05-11 · Electrical System · 98,500 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz s-class. the contact stated that while driving 58 mph, all of the instrument panel lights and gauges failed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home and the dealer was contacted. the dealer advised the contact that there was an electronic malfunction. the manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not …”

2011-09-28 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 89,533 mi

“my 2002 mercedes s430 instrument cluster back lighting went out while i was driving and i could not see my rate of speed. along with not seeing my rate of speed my fuel and temperature was not visable. i called mercedes dealer in virginia about the recall that came out in 2006 and i was told that the recall had expired. looking on the internet ther…”

2011-08-01 · Suspension · 71,268 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz s430. while driving approximately 65 mph, the abc suspension failed as a result the vehicle automatically lowered in a downward motion towards the road. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the fuse link, airmatic pump relay and airmat…”

2011-07-22 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 118,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz s55 amg. the contact stated that he was unable to shift the vehicle out of park. the vehicle was taken to a local shop where it was diagnosed that the shifter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileag…”

2011-06-28 · Suspension · 99,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz s55. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph the active body control light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to decelerate. the suspension system on the passenger side of the vehicle also failed, causing the vehicle to collapse. after coasting to a stop, the vehicle was…”

2011-05-14 · Interior Lighting · 125,134 mi

“mercedes benz has listed a recall on all w220 mercedes-benz vehicles. the recall was about the instrument cluster failing resulting in the cluster to not work. the mph, rpm doesn't work. nothing on the cluster works. when i went on may 12, 2011 to the mercedes dealership to get my instrument cluster fixed because it was recalled i spoke with a la…”

2011-02-23 · Suspension · 160,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz s430. while driving approximately 60 mph, the airmatic suspension system warning indicator illuminated and immediately, the vehicle dropped towards the ground. the contact was able to continue driving with extreme caution. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was ap…”