Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 Mercedes Benz S500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Please help me My 2000 s500L Mercedes’ Benz dashboard have been blinking for 4 months now it has finally completely wen… |
| 2020-11-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LAST NIGHT WE HAD TROPICAL STORM ETA IN FLORIDA. WE HAD ABOUT 10 INCHES OF RAIN. THE TEMPERATURE WAS BETWEEN 70F AND 80… |
| 2020-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS GETTING STUFF FROM THE TRUNK. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE CAR IT WAS FULL OF SMOKE. WHEN I INSPECTED THE SORCE OF THE… |
| 2019-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ONLY WORKS WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT. |
| 2018-04-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I JUST BOUGHT MY MERCEDES S500 TWO WEEKS AGO. IT ONLY HAD ONE OWNER, 98,000 MILES AND GOOD CAR FAX. I WAS PULLING OUT O… |
| 2018-01-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ S500L. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE PASSE… |
| 2017-03-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ONE NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT SLOWLY DIM, FLICKED, AND 95% LIGHTS WERE SHUT OFF INCLUDED … |
| 2017-01-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | IN REFERENCE TO CAMPAIGN 06V028000 WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR EXCLUSION OF SOME CARS OF THE SAME YEAR VS OTHERS? JUST BECAUS… |
| 2016-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND NOW THE FRONT END IS DAM NEAR ON THE GROUND |
| 2015-08-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE … |
| 2015-04-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND FRONT SIDE OF SUSPENSION WHEN DOWN TO TIRES CAN'T DRIVE NOR WILL IT PUMP UP. *TR |
| 2015-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING IND… |
| 2014-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE... AS LIKE THE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE VERY SAME DEVICE-FAILURE; I'VE COME TO NOW K… |
| 2014-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE RETURNING FROM TAKING MY HUSBAND TO HAVE A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON I-75. I NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMP… |
| 2014-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BACK LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. *TR |
| 2014-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF IN MAY 2013. THEN, JANUARY 2014, THE CLUSTE… |
| 2014-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PLEASE RE-OPEN INVESTIGATION #PE05-062. MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF IN … |
| 2014-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PLEASE RE-OPEN INVESTIGATION #PE05-062 AS MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AT 45K MILES ON THE CAR AND YOU A… |
| 2013-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL FOUR DOORS AND TRUNK OF CAR WILL NOT LOCK OR ENGAGE USING THE CAR KEY REMOTELY BUT THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK WHEN KEY I… |
| 2013-09-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I WAS HAVING AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM AND I LOOKED IT UP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS AND I… |
| 2013-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF IN MAY 2013 AT AROUND 44K. THEN, JANUARY 20… |
| 2013-05-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLANK. *TR |
| 2013-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT ON A FAMILY TRIP ON 3/10/13. I CHANGED THE 5A FUSE THAT CONTRO… |
| 2013-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED… |
| 2013-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SITUATION FIRST STARTED OVER THE SUMMER TIME WHEN I WAS DRIVING FROM BELLINGHAM TO SEATTLE FOR WORK AND I GOT INTO THE … |
| 2012-09-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO… |
| 2012-07-13 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 (N/A). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS S… |
| 2011-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ 500S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND WOULD NOT DISPL… |
| 2010-08-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 500S. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 60-65, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCEL… |
| 2010-08-17 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | REQUEST TO RE-OPEN "PE 05-062" INVESTIGATION & ORDER AN EXPANSION OF THE RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON … |
| 2010-08-16 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 500S. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES FOR… |
| 2010-08-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE BOTTOM CARRIAGE AND UP/PAINT IS PEELING AND RUSTING. *TR |
| 2010-07-20 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 3 | WE WERE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 65 MPH WHEN EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. WE'RE NOT SURE EX… |
| 2010-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | BACKGROUND ILLUMINATION OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED (2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500, MODEL # 220.175, VIN# [XXX]). INF… |
| 2009-08-15 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENTS PANEL LIGHTING FLASHES AND GOES DARK AND YOU CANNOT READ THE DIALS ON THE DASH BOARD. THERE IS A BULLE… |
| 2009-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S-500 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED FLICKERING OFF AND ON ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, THEN WENT COMPLETELY O… |
| 2009-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2000 S500 MERCEDES. THE PROBLEM IS THE CLUSTER PANEL IT WENT OUT I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY T… |
| 2007-09-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS FAILED AND DROP THE FRONT BENDER ALMOST TOUCHING THE TIRE WHICH DISABLE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED… |
| 2007-09-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY CAR SUSPENSION DROPPED SUDDELNY WHILE DRIVING, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROLL THE CAR GOT A MESSAGE ON MY DASH BOARD … |
| 2007-01-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 S500 THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD THE AIRMATIC SENSOR REPLACE 6 M… |
| 2006-08-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE BOTTOM OF ALL THE 4 DOORS ARE RUSTING OUT. THERE ARE OTHER PLACES ON THE BODY THAT THE PAINT IS BUBBLING AND STARTI… |
| 2006-08-15 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I OWN A YEAR 2000 MERCEDES S. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS DEVELOPED INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON… |
| 2006-08-02 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT. THE DASHBOARD GAUGES AND … |
| 2006-06-22 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BACKLIGHTING THE SPEEDOMETER BURNED OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO … |
| 2006-06-15 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE MERCEDES S-CLASS HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND EVEN WHEN RECALLS ARE MADE, MERCEDES BEN… |
| 2006-05-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE ON 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 500 S DEFECTIVE CAUSING GAUGE LIGHTS TO DIM AND GO OFF - VERY DANGEROUS… |
| 2006-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 IS RUSTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PAINT. THERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES WHERE THE CAR IS RUSTING. ME… |
| 2004-12-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE FRONT END COLLAPSED. THE … |
| 2004-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2000 S500 IS RUSTING UNCONTROLLABLY AROUND THE BOTTOM OF ALL DOORS AND TRUNK LID AND FENDERS. I THOUGHT BUYING A $90… |
| 2004-05-20 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | MERCEDES-BENZ UNDER REPORTING HAS BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT MY AC BLOWER MOTOR, WHICH TURNS ON… |