The interior of the headlamp assembly was melted and burnt. Upon close examination all of the wiring inside and outside of the headlamp enclosure was deteriorated. The protective plastic covering over the wires were crumbling and had fallen apart, bare wires had been touching inside of the housing. The wiring on the interior of the housing is not exposed to the elements. The wiring on the exterior of the housing exposed to the elements exhibits the same failure, in that the protective insulating plastic coating is deteriorated and exposed copper wires are touching each other.

- Tampa, FL, USA

We just purchased a 2002 Mercedes Benz clk 430. For barely two weeks and can't drive it. We are having major issue with the trunk to open because our battery is totally dead. We cannot jump cable the car because the batery is in the trunk and the trunk will not even open with the manual key that it comes with. I have called Mercedes Benz and do exactly what I was ask to do but still didnt work. I went on you tube, google, and search the internet for answers but nothing. A lot of people are having the same issue with their clk's convertible. It seems like this is a manufacturer and a defective merchandise. This is a big disappointment from the maker and that was unexpected.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz Clk430. The contact stated that the gear display lights no longer illuminate on the instrument panel. As a result, he has difficulty seeing what gear is being used. The manufacturer will not cover the cost of the repairs. The current mileage was 48,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.

- Beverly Hills, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated that the instrument panel gauges, such as the speedometer, were unable to be read, which increased the risk of a crash. The contact would have to pay $1,500 to replace the instrument cluster modules because his VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 06V028000 (interior lighting). The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was unknown.

- Ormond Village, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz Clk430. The contact stated that the pixels on the cluster are defective. He stated that he can only see half of the pixels on the screen. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage is 150,000 and failure mileage was 75,000.

- Tampa, FL, USA

Cluster defect. Screen is scrambled.

- Union, NJ, USA