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Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
112,000 miles · Sep 21, 2011
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
2001 MERCEDES S500 INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK WHILE ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ,SPEED, LIGHTS, TEMP OR GAS GAUGE. DISCOVER RECALL NOTICE IN 2006 BUT VIN NUMBERS NOT INCLUDED.. ALSO FOUND OUT THAT MERCEDES WOULD REPLACE CLUSTER IF FAILED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF IN SERVICE DATE. CLUSTER FAILED 10 YEAR 2…
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2001 MERCEDES S500 INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK WHILE ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ,SPEED, LIGHTS, TEMP OR GAS GAUGE. DISCOVER RECALL NOTICE IN 2006 BUT VIN NUMBERS NOT INCLUDED.. ALSO FOUND OUT THAT MERCEDES WOULD REPLACE CLUSTER IF FAILED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF IN SERVICE DATE. CLUSTER FAILED 10 YEAR 2 MONTHS. NO HELP FROM MERCEDES DEALER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10426647
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