Dash lights out, losing speedometer and all instruments.
2000 Mercedes Benz S430 electrical complaints
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Dash lights go out losing speedometer and all instrument aids such as lights high & low, turning signals, and air bag just to mention a few. The dash panel cluster controls so many functions that control of the vehicle becomes dangerous especially at night. Manufacture has treated problem as a warranty issue but it should be recalled before someone gets hurt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed. The failure affected the all of the gauges, turn signals, head lights, the horn and prevented the contact from being able to open the trunk. The contact was also concerned that the air bag would not function properly in the event of a crash. The dealer informed the contact that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 100,000.
Instrument cluster on dash goes blank/dark, causing dangerous driving at night due to loss of speedometer, gas gauge, temperature, and all other gauges on dash.
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