2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Exterior Lighting

The vehicle had a previous warranty repair for the taillight burning out repaired but the issue has happened per the recall but the dealer states that since they fixed it then they wont fix it again even tho its what the complaint for the recall was originally

The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes Benz C300. The contact stated that the wiring in the left tail light had melted. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) which he linked to the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and both informed him that the recall had been serviced prior to the contact owning the vehicle. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

MERCEDES BENZ C300W LIGHT BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. PRIMARILY DUE TO THE HEAT ACCUMULATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS. THE PLASTIC PARTS ARE MELTING, DRY AND VERY BRITTLE WHICH CAUSES BULBS TO OVERHEAT AND BLOW OUT. LEFT & RIGHT PARKING LIGHTS(4), SIDE LAMPS(2) AND LICENSE PLATE LAMP(2) HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT AT LEAST 15 TIMES PER LAMP. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGEST I CHANGE OUT THE HEAD LAMP CASING COSTINS APPROX. $2K WITH LABOR. AFTERMARKET $700 PLUS LABOR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THREE SEPERATE SHOPS HAVE STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MB C300.

PARKING BULBS MELTED INTO THE LIGHT CASING UNIT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY MERCEDES BENZ OF SACRAMENTO DEALERSHIP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR PARKING LIGHT WAS VERY DIM. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. MERCEDES-BENZ OF HUNTINGTON (1103 E. JERICHO TPKY, HUNTINGTON, NY) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I 'M GETTING A MESSAGE FROM THE COMPUTER TELLING ME ABOUT THAT MY RIGHT FRONT TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING

TAIL LIGHT WIRING FOR 2010 MERCEDES C300 WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL ISSUED IN 2014. TAIL LIGHT WIRING IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING BURNING/MELTING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GROUND WIRE CAPACITY (ISSUE OF ORIGINAL RECALL). MERCEDES DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS UNDER RECALL PROCEDURES AND IS REQUIRING PAYMENT FOR REPLACEMENT. TAIL LIGHTS CURRENTLY INTERMITTENTLY WORK BUT EXPERIENCE TOTAL FAILURE OF ALL TAIL LIGHTS (INCLUDING BRAKE, TURN INDICATOR, ETC) WHEN NOT WORKING.

MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB CARRIER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNING UP AGAIN. MY 2010 MB C300 4MATIC SPORT HAD A RECALL TO REPLACE BOTH TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND MB DEALER WANTS $159 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. PROBLEMS: DASH WARNING MESSAGES STARTED TO APPEAL SAYING PROBLEMS WITH TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, FOG LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, REVERSE LAMP... EVERYTHING IS OUT. LIGHT BULBS LOOKED FINE BUT I REPLACED ALL BULBS ANYWAY (FROM AUTOZONE PARTS), WORKED FOR A FEW HOURS, THEN WARNING MESSAGES SHOWED UP AGAIN. REPLACED ALL BULBS AGAIN. SAME THING. THEN ONE DAY, MESSAGES STOPPED AND EVERYTHING IS WORKING AGAIN. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER, IT STARTED AGAIN. WENT TO A MB DEALER (AT CHANTILLY, VA) ON 10/2/18 WHO WANTED $159 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I INSTEAD PURCHASED A NEW TAIL LIGHT PANEL (LAMP CARRIER P/N 204-820-15-00-05) AT $20 BEFORE TAX TO REPLACE ON MY OWN. CAME HOME OPENED UP THE PANEL AND FOUND A BURNED WIRE. IT EVEN MELTED THE BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING OF WIRE HARDNESS AND A BLACK BURNED MARK ON THE PANEL (CARRIER). PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS. THIS CAN CAUSE A CAR FIRE. ALSO VERY UNSAFE DRIVING BECAUSE TUNE AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. SHOULDN'T MB FIX THIS AGAIN AT NO CHARGE? PLEASE RECALL AGAIN.

WIRING ASSEMBLY RECALL. MY 2010 MB C300 HAD A TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY RECALLED 3 YRS AGO DUE TO A FAULT IN WIRING ASSEMBLY. NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - FAULT IN WIRING ASSEMBLY. NOW I HAVE TO PAY $170 + TAXES TO REPAIR IT.

PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN 2014. TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDERS OR WIRING HARNESS CATCHING FIRE.

A LITTLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO MY DRIVER SIDE INNER PARKING LIGHT BULB FAILED, AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER PARKING LIGHT BULB FAILED AS WELL. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THEM, THE BULB AND HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SHOWED VISIBLE DAMAGE FROM WHERE IT APPEARED AS IF BOTH BULBS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, PERMANENTLY DAMAGING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THERE WAS THE PRESENCE OF CHARRING ON THE BULB SOCKET AS WELL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. IF IT WERE MERELY ONE BULB THAT FAILED IN THIS MANNER, I WOULD HAVE CHALKED IT UP TO MAYBE A FAULTY BULB OR SOCKET, BUT IT IS VERY ODD THAT IT OCCURRED ON BOTH INNER PARKING LIGHT ASSEMBLY. FORTUNATELY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THAT THE PARKING LAMPS FAILED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE PARKING LAMPS AND OBSERVED THAT THEY WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

MY CAR IS ALWAYS PARK IN THE BACK OF MY YARD.. AND I ALWAYS CHECK AROUND MY CAR REGARDLESS OF WHERE I AM... DROVE TO WORK WHICH TOOK ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND NOTICE WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO LUNCH THE FOG LIGHT WAS OUT ON THE LEFT DRIVING SIDE AND THE RIGHT FOG LOG IS CRACK ALSO.. NO OTHER VEHICLES PARKS IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I PARK FACING THE BUILDING OF MY WORKPLACE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP SHE ADVISE THAT SOMEONE BURST THE FOG LIGHT OUT ON THE LEFT DRIVE SIDE AND GAVE ME A QUOTE OF $350 TO FIX FOR EACH FOG LIGHT... ADVISE COULDN'T BE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF HOW PECULIAR I AM WITH HOW AND WHERE I PARK AND BECAUSE I CHECK MY VEHICLE BEFORE ENTERING TO DRIVE... I USE TO DRIVE WITH MY FOG LIGHTS ON COMMUTING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. THE ONLY THING I CAN SEE IS THAT IT GOT OVERHEATED BUT HOW BECAUSE OF THE SHORT COMMUTE TIME... TRYING TO UNDERSTAND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PARKING LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,114.

SECOND INCIDENT OF ALL LIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILING AND THEN BEING RESTORED WITHIN THREE SECONDS DEALER FIXED BY CHANGING OUT LIGHTING SWITCH BECAUSE THEIR DATABASE SHOWED SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH OTHER SIMILAR CARS AND CHANGING THE LIGHTING SWITCH APPEARED TO CURE THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH NO PROBLEM COULD BE SEEN WITH SWITCH. ALTHOUGH ONLY 3 MONTHS OUT IF TIME ON THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY MERCEDES DECLINED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERED BUYING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I REMONSTRATED THAT THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS FAULT AND THAT MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL -MERCEDES DECLINED ANY FURTHER ACTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V17700 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

ALL OF A SUDDEN I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE IN MY DISPLAY STATING CHECK ALL REAR RIGHT EXTERIOR LIGHTS. NATURE RIGHT SIDE IS OUT. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT SAID THE BROWN WIRE IS FRAYED AND MELTED THE PLASTIC BULB HOLDER. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. *TR

AN ALERT ON MY DASH BOARD SCREEN TELLING ME THAT MY BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHT MAY NOT BE FUNCTIONING. I HAVE READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH MERCEDES C SERIES CARS FROM 2008, 2009, 20010, 20011 THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TAIL LIGHT GROUND, MAY HAVE EVEN CAUSED FIRES IN SOME. I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOG LIGHT COVER WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT WARNING CAME ON. INSPECTION REVEALED A CORRODED AND BURNED GROUND WIRE. THE WIRE CREATED SO MUCH RESISTANCE HEAT, THAT IT HAS MELTED THROUGH ITS MOLEX CONNECTOR, AND BUBBLED UP THE CONTACT PLATE IT CONNECTS TO. DRIVER'S SIDE APPEARS OKAY AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAIL DURING AN EMERGENCY STOPPING CONDITION. I HAVE PICTURES IF REQUESTED. *TT

MY CAR WILL BE PARKED AND ENGINE NOT RUNNING AND AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE UPPER FRONT HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE BOTTOM PART OF THE REAR TAILLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL ILLUMINATE FOR NO REASON. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH POSITION THE LIGHTS ARE IN. *TR... UPDATED 04-05-13 *BF

2010 C300 MERCEDES BENZ. CONSUMER STATES THE FOG LIGHT IS DEFECTIVE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT SIDE GLASS FOG LIGHT COVER CRACKED WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL FORCE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REPLACEMENT COST WOULD BE $300. THE DEALER STATED THE LIGHT MIGHT SHORT CIRCUIT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IF LEFT UNCOVERED. THE CONSUMER STATED ON APRIL 9, 2011 THE LEFT SIDE GLASS FOG LIGHT COVER CRACKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED IT, BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE FOG LIGHT COVER. *JB