2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 Electrical system Problems

“2001 was when the airmatics first came out mercedes perfected in 2002 there was a recall but I did not get the letter til after the date and mercedes wouldn't honor it I purchased this car and it's broken such a waste the airmatics won't go up it's slammed low we'll need to tow it w the big tow truck because it's too low it'll scratch”

“I drove my work to work which is one kilometer away. After dropping, I parked for 5 minutes. When I tried to start, it won't start. After few minutes, I tried to start and it did. After a few yards, the car stopped in the road. I called the towing company and brought the car to the repair shop. The battery was changed but when they started, they just heard a sound of not going thru. They diagnosed the car and they changed the crank censorcss 825. I drove the car back home.”

“The instrument cluster juster flickered a few times and then immediately went dark. No gas gauge, the speedometer or other important elements of the cluster are not working. Contacted mercedes benz, still waiting for them to escalate. I am unable to pass emissions due to this. I am located in dekalb, georgia. Please assist as this a safety hazard due to no fault of my own. There was a recall/extended warranty, however I was unaware of it.”

“2 days after receiving my 2001 S430 from local dealer (critz benz of savannah) for service that was done incorrectly.I notice while driving the burned out odor coming the air vents. I noticed my instrument cluster lighting start to flicker as I was driving but thought nothing of it. The next day however while entering the vehicle I noticed no lights were on the dashboard what so ever, it was taken back to local dealer to be diagnosed. Wanted to let you know that we found your instrument cluster completely shorted out. It seems to be some form of internal electrical fault. …”

“Is driving from work, on the way back home, when the instrument cluster of my 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 suddenly turned black. Since it was getting dark, I panicked due to my inability to gauge the speed of my driving, as occasioned by a non-functioning instrument cluster, coupled with the fact that it was already getting dark. This part was actually replaced back in 29 sept 2006, as part of a recall. I was therefore disappointed that despite the recall, the part that they installed in 2006 would suffer the same fate. Clearly, this issue was never resolved through a design change. …”