Tl* the contact owns a 1996 mercedes-benz s420. While driving 70 MPH, the SRS, vsr, tire and other unknown indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. While driving down the road, the failures recurred a few times. The contact called aaa and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. On another occasion, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, one of the tires came off the rim, the rim was cracked, and the windows failed to go up and down. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact to take the vehicle to a mercedes-benz dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred numerous times. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.
The worst 1996 Mercedes Benz S420 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical1
- Steering1
- Visibility1
- Wheels1
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- Electrical1
- Steering1
- Visibility1
- Wheels1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420 8
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Touch pad: Search lighting does not dim or does not turn on.
- NTG5.5
- Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R
- Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D
- Vehicle cannot be opened via Keyless-Go and radio remote control
- IPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
- Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable
What 1996 Mercedes Benz S420 owners say
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Questions about the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420
Is the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420, fewer than a typical S420 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint. Next is steering (1).
How many recalls does the 1996 Mercedes Benz S420 have?
No recalls on record.
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