# 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Multiple issues related?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-multiple-issues-related/152160>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [November 5, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-multiple-issues-related/152160 "2019-11-05T16:10:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mark05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mark05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark05)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-multiple-issues-related/152160/1 "2019-11-05T16:10:08Z")

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Power trunk release, rear 3rd brake light and license plate lights all do not work. Thinking they are all tied to one issue ?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-multiple-issues-related/152160/2 "2019-11-05T17:05:30Z")

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> [@mark05](#):
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> Thinking they are all tied to one issue ?

I am thinking that, too. A bad ground connection is my guess

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-multiple-issues-related/152160/3 "2019-11-05T21:42:08Z")

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> [@mark05](#):
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> rear 3rd brake light and license plate lights all do not work

Have you checked the bulbs, they could be 13 years old, they do burn out.