Driver side rear lights dimmer than the other side than went out, when open the compartment, smelled melting plastic. Checked the plug that went into the lights has melted. Also burn mark left on light housing.
2009 Mercedes Benz C300 electrical complaints
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Tail light problems. I started receiving warning messages regarding the tail light malfunction. We checked the lights but they were fine. In january the light went out. I took my car in for an oil change and was told that the bulbs were not only out but the cause was due to a circuit issue. After picking up my car, there was an additional warning for my sidemark light.
Warning indicator came up on instrument panel to "check rear tail and brake lamps" the rear tail, turn, and brake lamps have failed in my car. The wiring harness has burned and emits excessive heat to the touch. I'm unsure of how long I was driving with my taillights out.
I currently own a 2009 mercedes c300 that has ongoing problems with the brake light malfunctioning. This first happened in 2011 when the dummy light told me that the brake light was out. I brought my car to a local auto shop to have the light repaired and was told by the shop that they weren't able to change the bulb because the panel with the light was melted and smoking ' they suspected that the bulb was shorted out. They recommended taking it to the dealer to have it repaired, as the car was still under warranty. I did this and was told by mercedes benz of st. Charles il that the electrical wires were melted'and that the panel needed to be replaced. This work was done at the st. Charles il dealer around november of 2011 and was covered under warranty. I brought my car to the naperville il mercedes dealer about a month ago because the brake light was out. I was expecting to have a quick light change and pay around $20. I was instead told that the electrical wires leading to the brake light had malfunctioned and that the wires were melted. I was told that if a new bulb were put it, it would just short out again. I was then given an estimate for over $500 for this repair, as my car had run off the warranty a week earlier. I have not yet had this repair done, as it is costly. I understand that the brake light is a concern with the 2009 mercedes c300. This problem, which has now occurred two times in my mercedes, is under investigation by the federal safety agency (the federal safety agency action number: ea13008).
Tail light passenger side - ground wire issues - plate melted - tail light errors - not working - no turn signal or brake signal due to faulty tail light assembly (heating issues) 1 204-820-09-77 lamp carrier 1 211-545-03-28 plug 1 014-545-82-26 pin bushing.
Driving on the highway going 55 MPH my panel alerted me to check my right rear tail lamp ,turn signal , fog lamp and parking light. I check the right tail lamp and all of the right rear tail light were not working. I went to replace all of the right rear light bulbs and found that the plastic connector at the end of the wiring was completely melted to the lamp carrier. This is a safety hazard I am very concerned this could happen to both rear tail lamps at same time while on the highway it can create a accident because the tail lamps are not working. It also can be a fire hazard. This issue needs to be fixed by mercedes-benz before there is death.
Brake light, turn signal, & parking lamp all not working. The plastic connector at the end of the wiring was completely melted and black when the mechanic took it out. Could be a fire hazard.
I was getting my car detailed. While waiting on another customer had car vacuumed out. After about 30 mins, tried starting the car and the key would turn with out starting the car. Had it towed to mercedes shop. There I was told it was an electrical problem with the steering column. Steering lock has electric fault is what was stated to me for a price of $1700.+ to be repaired. This is the third electrical problem since purchasing the car. I've had the left and right wiring repaired, the left one was still under warranty, the right one wasn't. The wiring was actually burnt. I feel as though this electrical problem is definitely something mercedes benz need to have a recall on.
The ground wire for both rear taillight bulb plates gets so hot, that it melts the connector which then causes a failure of all tail lights and brake lights and indicator lights.
Driving on highway, noticed that when I use my left turn signal it was flickering fast on the dash board, then warning message appeared on dash, check turn signal, check brake light, check fog lamp. When I got home, check all bulbs on the left rear light assembly, all bulbs are intact. Noticed the brown wire was a little corroded and like a burnt contact on the light assembly. Started the car again, everything is working okay. Now exact same messages appears more than often when im driving the car. Concerned on what may have caused the burnt plastic contact point on the light holder. I researched through the internet and a lot of people are having the same issue.
Yesterday (10/27/2013) I had to change out my rear right side brake lamp, which I successfully did right after I saw the message pop up on my dashboard. Then today (10/28/2013) in the afternoon I turned on my car and all these messages popped up regarding my right side turn signal, right side reverse light, right side fog light and the other bulbs in the right side bulb housing. I then opened my trunk and checked it out, and noticed that the far left side wire of the connector connecting to the bulb housing was burned luckily it did not catch on fire. I tried to take it off but was not able to at the moment, but I was able to take it out after a couple of hours. There was a horrible smell coming from it and I tried to clean out all the gunk in the connector but was not able to. Please get this issue fixed and call out a recall before someone doesn't act fast enough and leaves the connector plugged in and causes it to catch on fire.
Fourth occurrence of all right rear indicator lights going out all together in the past 2-3 months. Just did some research and it appears the federal safety agency is investigating this. I am taking this in to the dealer tomorrow however, several owners of the 2009 c class are complaining of the same problem due to a bad connection to the rear light unit which is causing shortages and fires. It is very evident that my vehicle has the same issue.
Right rear tail light was dim; strong smell of burning wiring in the trunk, wiring harness was hot to the touch, at least one wire on the harness was charred / burned. Dash warning light eventually came on. Brought to m-b dealer; not covered by any factory warranty, recall or the 3rd party extended warranty.
Right rear light connector and lighting housing burned and is now inoperative. Prior to this the lights would dim in and out before completely burning out. When I opened the truck to look at it there was a bad burn smell and sparking coming from the fixture.
Extreme electrical malfunctions. Light bulbs consistently burned out (low beam headlight, parking light, brake lights). Finally, smoke came from truck/brake lights area and wire harness melted.
As I was backing out of my garage the dash board lit up indicating to check my rear right tail lamp, right side marker, right brake lamp, right head lamp, right fog lamp. My husband then could feel that the brown wire in the wiring harness and the harness itself is hot to touch and you can see the wires because the coating around the wires has began to melt away.I have an appointment today to take the car to the dealer that I purchased it from. I hope this issue will be resolved.
Car illuminated a warning to check rear left taillight. Upon inspection, noticed that the wiring is starting to retract from the connector and left and right assemblies have noticeable blackened areas where the wiring is crimped into the contact that is inserted into the connector. This is similar to other complaints filed.
Received a message that rear left brake light, fog light, turn signal were out. Turns out the wire that goes into the harness has melted and shorted out. The same thing happened two months later with the rear right light assembly. This is a huge safety concern.
Brought my car in for a repair of the steering column on 3/9/2013 to the mercedes dealership where I purchased the car, which they took care of. But, then about a month later started to get warnings from the dashboard to check my right rear taillight and directional. Then it was the right rear side lamps, taillights, brake lights, reverse lights and directional, every time I start the car and/ or whenever one of those lights is engaged while driving. Waiting for a recall and saw that mbusa requires exact information for the complaints.
On 8/8/2013 my information display indicated my right taillight, blinker and brake lights were out. When I opened the compartment to see what type of bulbs to replace I found the problem to be much bigger than expected. The plastic housing that hold the wiring pin, the wiring pin and the brown ground wire were all burnt up causing the lights to fail. I than opened the left tail light compartment and the same thing is happening, there is already signs of the housing burning. I remember smelling something burning in the car a few weeks ago. I now know what it was. I am surprised it did not catch fire. I contacted mercedes service only to find I am responsible paying to have this issue corrected. I only hope the left side does not cause a fire before I am able to get it fixed. This is clearly an unsafe electrical issue.
The information system in my car gave me the symbols for the right back lights. I stopped to check and realized my lights were out. I opened the wiring in the trunk and realized that the brown wire on the outer side burned through the connector and the lamp carrier.
Took the car in for repair on 3/3/2013 due to the vehicle had locked for no reason and would not drive. Had to tow it to dealership. Turned out it was a steering housing issue which the dealership took care of, then a month later, the exterior lights on the right rear started having issues; started getting alerts that the right taillight, right turn signal, right reverse light, brake light, and side lamp were out or needed to be checked. Also noticed that because of this, when you set the alarm, the right rear won't light up. Have not brought it back as of yet, waiting for recall.
After the car was warmed up, the message display reported tail light outages in the right rear tail light assembly. The problem persisted so I took the vehicle to my mechanic. The pig tail and circuit board that holds the bulbs showed burn marks which caused the circuits to short out. The printed circuit board and pig tail assembly were replaced.
A message on the dash consistently appeared, advising to check right rear lights: brake, fog, tail etc. We checked the rear lights and found the plastic board that holds the light bulbs and wiring had melted. We purchased a new board from a mercedes dealer. After I installed it, it made good connections. The message concerning the right light has not come back on. However, the left brake, fog and tail message came on. When checked, the left board and wiring was also melted. We purchased another new board from mercedes. However, I was able to reestablish a connection using the old board, and did not use the new board. Now the right front fog light has a similar issue that has not been investigated or repaired.
I have a 2009 mercedes c300. I just read a news story that this model may be recalled based on numerous reports about fire or burn smells coming from the rear light. My rear right brake lights went out last winter. When I took it into the mercedes dealership, they took the panel out with the light bulbs and there was a burnt residue around the bulb that was blown out. They replaced the unit and the wiring, but I had to pay for the service. They thought there may have been a recall, but after checking their computer, they did not say that it was recalled, so I had to pay for the replacement. Now the rear left lights are much dimmer than the right side. The dealership recommended that I have that replaced as well, but once again at my cost. If this defect has been sighted in other vehicles from this model year, they should seriously consider a recall before the lighting panel actually catches fire and creates a bigger issue for the company.
Received in-dash notifications that all lights on left side of car were out. Took to local repair shop, which found that left rear taillight housing had melted. Had new lighting carrier installed and wires repaired.
The left rear tail light had a bulb that needed to be replaced at a cost under $10. It needed more than a bulb as the wiring had melted and it required a new left rear light assembly kit with a new harness to correct the problem at a cost of $300. The auto shop technician showed how the wiring had completely melted and needed to replace the complete rear light module. This had to be a defective part and mercedes had not issued a recall to cover the cost. The melted wires pose a fire hazard.
The vehicle would not accept the computer chip key pod and the car was completely disabled, steering lock assembly had an electrical fault. The car was completely locked up, unable to turn ignition on. No advance notice that this was a problem. The car had to be towed to a mercedes dealership for repair, almost 50 miles at a cost of $240. The repair was $707.00 and involved replacement of steering column lock assembly. This was not covered under warranty by mercedes and they have not announced a recall even though this problem seems prevalent on the internet. The safety issue is having a vehicle that cannot be operated, nor repaired by anyone other than an authorized mercedes dealership. This problem strands the driver at a place wherever the problem may occur. I had the dealership return the faulty part if the federal safety agency would like to inspect it. The mercedes benz steering column lock problem is not from wear and tear, more likely a software problem between the ignition and the key. As a consumer, I feel ripped off to the tune of $1,000 to pay for a problem that mercedes knows about, yet has not initiated a recall to repair the fault.
While highway driving the right tail lamp, brake lamp, fog lamp dashboard warning light illuminated. Upon inspection, the ground wire insulation and connector on the taillight assembly had melted from overheating. We experienced a total loss of all lighting on the right rear taillight assembly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercedes benz c300. The contact stated that the brake warning lamp illuminated and seconds later, all of the warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the circuit breaker had burned out and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.
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