Hiya,
Since changing the engine on my second hand 1999 A class, apart from a lack of power I had a problem with the gear stick blocking and getting a F reading on the panel. I took it to a Merc specialist who diagnosed it but said there were so many faults (possibly from when the engine was changed) that he cleared the memory and I had to drive again until it failed. On cue it started again so upon returning he found that a wire was twisted. Fixing that the car ran like new.
2 months later the gears started slipping (heavy jolting when going into a higher gear) a week or so later the F came up again last night. I have just left it in the garage again where the diagnostic said that it was a problem with the turbo and/or gear box and he thinks that the lack of power causes the F reading.
Is it worth getting fixed?? I have now spent nearly £ 3000 on this car on various things (engine (bad maintenance by my previous mechanic), cracked suspension coil, burnt out rubber seal, new indicator stick) in the last 3.5 years not to mention the cost of taxis etc when it is in the garage being fixed. I bought a Merc because of their reputation - maybe I just got a dud one??
Since changing the engine on my second hand 1999 A class, apart from a lack of power I had a problem with the gear stick blocking and getting a F reading on the panel. I took it to a Merc specialist who diagnosed it but said there were so many faults (possibly from when the engine was changed) that he cleared the memory and I had to drive again until it failed. On cue it started again so upon returning he found that a wire was twisted. Fixing that the car ran like new.
2 months later the gears started slipping (heavy jolting when going into a higher gear) a week or so later the F came up again last night. I have just left it in the garage again where the diagnostic said that it was a problem with the turbo and/or gear box and he thinks that the lack of power causes the F reading.
Is it worth getting fixed?? I have now spent nearly £ 3000 on this car on various things (engine (bad maintenance by my previous mechanic), cracked suspension coil, burnt out rubber seal, new indicator stick) in the last 3.5 years not to mention the cost of taxis etc when it is in the garage being fixed. I bought a Merc because of their reputation - maybe I just got a dud one??
