daisygreen0
New Member
Hello all, I wonder if anyone can help, I own a 2006 E280 CDI with 48k on the clock with FSH.
The other day as I accelerated to pass another car it missed a beat and hesitated, once I got onto the slip road to join the motorway it went into a limp home mode and 50mph is all it would do, at that time no engine management lights were on. I stopped on the hard shoulder, switched it off and started it back up, re-started my journey with no issues with full power etc. I carried on with my journey down south and all seemed fine. The next day I called into a Merc dealer and explained what happened. They were kind enough to check the car on their diagnostic system.
Feedback from the service manager was all was not well and the turbo might need replacing and one of the sensors in the manifold may have been knocked out. So how much ? I asked.....he said @ £2500 to replace the turbo.
So with this in mind I carried on my journey of another 400 miles and the old girl never missed a beat once, I have just driven it back from Kent to Yorkshire at quite a pace with no issues. Although the fuel consumption seems to have dropped off slightly 40 MPG at 70 -80 mph etc.
So where do I go from here, try another dealer to get them to see if they come up with the same answer, or trade her in for another, seems a shame its a great car and I love driving it, but with only 48k on the clock is this normal for a 2006 E280, has anyone had the same experience? any advice would be great, thanks
The other day as I accelerated to pass another car it missed a beat and hesitated, once I got onto the slip road to join the motorway it went into a limp home mode and 50mph is all it would do, at that time no engine management lights were on. I stopped on the hard shoulder, switched it off and started it back up, re-started my journey with no issues with full power etc. I carried on with my journey down south and all seemed fine. The next day I called into a Merc dealer and explained what happened. They were kind enough to check the car on their diagnostic system.
Feedback from the service manager was all was not well and the turbo might need replacing and one of the sensors in the manifold may have been knocked out. So how much ? I asked.....he said @ £2500 to replace the turbo.
So with this in mind I carried on my journey of another 400 miles and the old girl never missed a beat once, I have just driven it back from Kent to Yorkshire at quite a pace with no issues. Although the fuel consumption seems to have dropped off slightly 40 MPG at 70 -80 mph etc.
So where do I go from here, try another dealer to get them to see if they come up with the same answer, or trade her in for another, seems a shame its a great car and I love driving it, but with only 48k on the clock is this normal for a 2006 E280, has anyone had the same experience? any advice would be great, thanks