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Mercedes-Benz S430

Report: CD Changers and Command/Voice Control/PSE/Tele Aid Units May Fail

Mercedes-Benz S430 Problem
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Model Years Affected: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Average Mileage: 87,500 mi (59,000 mi - 144,000 mi)

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CD changers, command units, voice control units, PSE units, and Tele Aid units are prone to failure, especially in early models.

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  • Report #1
    Visitor, 2006 Mercedes-Benz S430, 59,000 mi

    Radsio Command Unit Died

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  • Report #2
    Visitor, 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430, 120,000 mi

    CD Player stopped working

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  • Report #3
    easttn, 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430, 102,000 mi
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    pse failure,audio loss, srs module reading bad,driver door lock locks only with key not remote,driver mirror and rear view mirror leak black fluid,drain battery. all this occurred in a sequence after a repair to rear bumper what caused this disaster? Headed to the dealer to spend a small fortune. Offering any tips! east tn

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  • Report #4
    viglionemark, 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430, 144,000 mi
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    At times the CD changer reports a error of "no cartridge" and it cannot load CD. Other times it works fine.

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  • Report #5
    Visitor, 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430, 80,000 mi

    Radio and CD not stop of working. I cann't to find solution. Please your help.

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    texaco16, 2005 Mercedes-Benz S430, 74,600 mi
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    radio/navigation stopped working. blank screen. occasionally it will start up and work. who repairs these? richard.todd00@yahoo.com

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  • Report #7
    Visitor, 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430, 79,300 mi
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    Visitor, 2005 Mercedes-Benz S430, 74,600 mi

    navi/command died. i had a mb shop remove it from the dash and i sent it to 4-mercedes in florida for a two week & $680 repair. seems to work fine after 3 months. fyi, once the navi was removed the battery went dead as the computer continually searches for missing elements.

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  • Report #9
    sajovic71, 2004 Mercedes-Benz S430, 93,000 mi
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    Nav unit will not boot up. Mercedes dealer wants to replace the whole unit for $4500. I don't think its the unit but a computer glitch.

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  • Report #10
    Visitor, 2006 Mercedes-Benz S430, 60,000 mi

    CD Changer went bad 1st. It stopped working and then we began to have issues with the Main Head Unit in the dash. It turned on and off intermittently and finally went out completely. We have yet to get a proper diagnosis for this issue.

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  • Report #11
    Visitor, 2005 Mercedes-Benz S430, 76,000 mi

    command unit died a second time.

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