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  1. C

    Brake Pedal malfunction with cruise control

    Terrified yesterday 05 plate SLK first time using cruise control in a very long time , worked ok but then when applying brake pedal at 70 mph car actually sped up ! So scary , had to pull hard on handbrake and steer off the road to avoid hitting a line of cars , anyone else experienced this ?
  2. M

    Mercedes C200 2018 M264 Engine Crank shaft woodruff key wear FAILURE!!!!!

    Hi, Anyone experienced this wear issue?. My vehicle has only 43000km only. Dealership in sri lanka Dimo 800 said this is a wear and tear issue. Anyone experienced this pathetic issue? Repair is I have to replace the crankshaft since this crankshaft pulley connecting nut is worn and have damaged...
  3. K

    Suspension failure but then suspension rising message

    Hi, I have a c350e (2017), just out of warranty. The last two days I had suspension failure notifications pop and saying car too low. Yesterday was amber and I stopped and saw the rear end was low but once I got back in the car it then said “suspension rising” and then the notification went. The...
  4. Michael Atkinson

    Panaromic Sunroof Issues

    Hi fellow MBOs, I'm a 'newbie' here. Firstly let me say that I love my C250 ... I've done over 70k miles in a 5yo car, driving some long distance routes to Europe. It just eats the miles, made much easier with the Distronic Plus cruise control. Yesterday my Panoramic Sunroof jammed and I have...
  5. M

    Power lag

    My 1998 c250td wont accelerate to overtake when cruising at 120kmh and loose power during acceleration from 2nd gear upwards
  6. M

    2002 CLK500 Brake failure

    Good evening all. I have had a CLK500 for the last year, it was CAT C'd back in 2008 and put straight back on the road with all the correct paperwork. MOT'd & serviced by an Indy Merc garage 3 months ago, currently 86k on the clock. Last week whilst in the outside lane of the M25 the brakes...
  7. D

    w212 E220 2011 61 plate major fault

    we have a e220 w212 that jumped in to park at 30mph the fail safe did not cut in and made the car come to a very ubruped Holt the car was then taken to mercedes benz cardiff for investigation 2 weeks later and we now know that the car is still stuck in park and all mercedes are telling us is...
  8. A

    W212 Seatbelt Failure

    I had a recent failure of front seatbelt inertia release - requiring complete replacement (apparently). Naturally this happened just before MOT was due. Has anyone else had a seatbelt failure on a 5 year old, low mileage car? It seems to me to be unusual to happen so early in the life of...
  9. moj91

    W204 Parking Sensors Faulty (Help/Ideas please!)

    Good evening all! After a recent bout of rain, the W204 has developed a problem with its front parking sensors, I assume one or more has gotten wet. Is this common? Is it usually the sensor(s) or could it be a loom connector fault? Is there anything i can do to the okay ones to seal them...
  10. R

    Mechanical Key Won't Lock/Unlock

    Hi all I have a 2005 E Class 220 Avantgarde Yesterday the key fob wouldn't talk to the car although the little red light seemed to be working... I tried the mechanical key out of the fob in the drivers side lock and the key turns well both ways but doesn't lock/unlock the vehicle. It...
  11. W

    Accident - will this kill your gearbox?

    I have a friend who was in an accident a couple of weeks ago. The engine is a OM612 mated to a 722.6 gearbox, he had a heart attack and drove into a wall. The engine was running, vehicle in Drive, with him incapacitated behind the wheel. We can assume his foot might have been on the...
  12. J

    Auto gearbox issues on 2006 B-Class 170

    Hi, I own a B170SE 5-door Auto CVT, Petrol. It recently started playing up when going uphill, like it's struggling to choose the correct gear and after a few hours of driving will report "Transmission failure - visit workshop" on the dashboard. Over time, it's become progressively worse and...
  13. Prof.C.Benz

    All Dashboard lights just went out!.. W124 300CE 1991 M103

    :confused: W124 300CE 1991 M103 I have no illumination behind instrument cluster (Speedo, Rev Counter etc), and all lights behind switches on center console including Heater controls, Dash switches, Gear selector and window controls. Also, the buzzer that reminds you that you left the...
  14. M

    W124 Rear Fog Light

    Took my E220 for MoT, passed on everything except rear fog light! Bulb is good, fuse is good, and the indicator light on the switch in the cabin illuminates when switch is pulled out. But there is no current at the wire at the rear panel... (tested with multimeter). I realise there must be a...
  15. E

    CLS Suspension Failure

    For what its worth I spotted a CLS on the hard-shoulder of the M6 today with a n/s front wheel at 30deg (ish) to vertical apparently jammed in the front wing. I think it was a 55 plate reg. It looked like he had managed to get it to the side safely, but it could have been a real nasty one...
  16. T

    Dashboard Instrument Cluster FAIL

    Hi. I know there have been other postings but can someone please point me in the right direction. C200 Elegance 1996. Firstly my petrol gauge went 'wonky' up...down...up and so on. I had battery issues (discharging) so had to recharge/ reconnect it a few times. New battery now fitted...
  17. W

    Boot Lock Seized Up

    Hello. I have a 220E CDI, first registered in Jan 2003. Recently, I had a flat battery through inadvertently leaving the lights on! Anyway, I tried to use the emergency key to open the boot lock manually, so I could access the battery to take to Mercedes for replacement, only to discover...
  18. K

    w211 2003 cdi dashboard cluster,speedo failure...

    Hi, hope somebody can give me some advice,basically the car has been stood for a long time,battery was changed and then it stood for a while longer,2yrs in total . Besides it standing i did notice condensation building up on the windows now and then, i had it valeted last week and the next day i...

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