2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,260miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class, 5% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,260 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My major concern is the failure of my accelerator to respond. This could have easily been a fatal accident. I was beginning to enter the interstate and the accelarator simply failed to respond. Immediately got it to the shop and they replaced the pedal valve sender, pedal housing assembly,and input new codes for the pedal valve sensor. I was charged $361.03. Apparently many of the S Class cars have computer problems and I believe this model should be recalled to check pedal valve sensors and to install a saftey back up of some type. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070712, filed 2004-01, 46,521 miles“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated that the dashboard became so hot that it was difficult to touch. The following day, the blower motor in the vehicle stopped working when the driver attempted to activate the air conditioner. The manufacturer stated that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 00v141000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner) in february of 2005; therefore, they were not responsible for the repair. The contact believes that the recall should still be valid because the failure has recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263883, filed 2009-04, 112,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes-Benz s430. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign id 00v141000 (equipment:electrical:air conditioner) was the exact and precise problem that he was experiencing. The contact smelled a burning odor coming from his heater blower for approximately two years. The dealer was contacted and informed him that the recall did not apply to his vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10365262, filed 2010-11“The contact stated that there was overheating with the air conditioner as related to recall #00v141000. The vehicle was taken to the dealers who determined that the blow motor and the regulator needed repairs however the problems were not related to the recall. The contact expressed the dealer did not check the vehicle's VIN number to confirm the analysis. The manufacturer was also alerted who confirmed that the problem was not part of the recall. Problems with the vehicle still persist. The dealer stated a blower motor was needed for the air condition. Updated 07/25/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10161986, filed 2006-07Related recalls
- 00V141000May 15, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to an internal defect in the circuitry of the blower motor regulator, the regulator may overheat.Covers: Mercedes-Benz S Class 2000, CL Class 2000
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class
33 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsInterior lighting
17 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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