This is a current problem with my 2007 E350 Mercedes-Benz.
On the evening of April 15 2019 the warning that the driver side low beam was out came on. I replaced the bulb the next day but the new bulb lasted about 20 minutes and the warning came on again. Thinking I had a bad bulb, on April 17, 2019, I went in again to replace it. This time I noticed a good quantity of fragments of dried up wire insulation inside headlight housing and noticed that the 3 wires leading to the bulb were bare.
I did a brief internet search and concluded that this is a common safety problem with the E350 and Mercedes is aware of it. The wiring insulation is not suited for the job; it is failing. Therefore I am reporting this issue and expect to see Mercedes stepping up and taking ownership of this problem.
April 19, 2019
This is a current problem with my 2007 E350 Mercedes-Benz.
On the evening of April 15 2019 the warning that the driver side low beam was out came on. I replaced the bulb the next day but the new bulb lasted about 20 minutes and the warning came on again. Thinking I had a bad bulb, on April 17, 2019, I went in again to replace it. This time I noticed a good quantity of fragments of dried up wire insulation inside headlight housing and noticed that the 3 wires leading to the bulb were bare.
I did a brief internet search and concluded that this is a common safety problem with the E350 and Mercedes is aware of it. The wiring insulation is not suited for the job; it is failing. Therefore I am reporting this issue and expect to see Mercedes stepping up and taking ownership of this problem.
- Dario V., New Smyrna Beach, FL, US