2006 C280 Fog Lights
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I purchased my 2006 C280 new in October of 2006. Within 3 months, the fog light on the passenger side had a crack across the lense. The dealership service department said something hit it and they had to replace the whole unit for ~$300. About a month ago, I was washing the car and noticed the same light had cracked again. Since I knew I would be needing an oil change soon, I thought I would have the dealership look at it then. Today, I go out to wash the car and the DRIVER'S side fog light has a crack across it too! I've looked closely at both lenses and I don't see any nicks or chips from anything hitting the lenses, just clean breaks. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced issues with the fog light lenses breaking or if I'm just "lucky".
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sorry i can't really help with this topic, but i was just wondering, is it 300$ at the dealership for the whole assembly + wires? or is it ust for the lens? thanks.
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Thanks all. After my limited research online, I had a feeling the problem wasn't "common". I dropped the C280 off at the dealership this morning. I explained that I had already paid for one complete fog light assembly to be replaced only to have the same fog light crack again and then the other. I pointed out that there wasn't any dings or chips on the lens, just the crack. (I wish I would have looked closer at the first one that broke) Long story short, I received a call this afternoon that my vehicle was ready and they were stumped as to why these cracked, so they replaced them under warranty. No charge is a "good thing". We'll just keep an eye on them. Thanks again! (side note: They just replaced the lenses this time but they replaced the whole assembly the first time I took it in.)
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Thanks Russell. After the first fog light broke, I did inquire at the dealership about them. I forget exactly what they wanted to protect the lights only but it was excessive I thought. Something like $600 just for the lights and $1800 for the lights, front of the hood and exterior mirrors. I told them "No thanks." Especially for a leased vehicle and in my 53 years, I driven a lot of cars without taking out any headlights or fog lights, so I thought the odds were with me. A couple months ago, I came across a company called XPEL TECHNOLOGIES. (www.xpel.com) They have the guards, precut for an exact fit on the C280 and for only ~$60. I ordered a set but then the second fog light broke before I could install the kit. Now that I have new lenses on both sides, I'm going to go ahead and install the guards. It'll be interesting to see if they continue to break.