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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Care and Maintenance

202 messages,  Last post on Jul 18, 2012 at 4:14 PM

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#193 of 202 2005 C230 Kompressor Battery/Alternator light by kels28

Feb 29, 2012 (4:03 pm)

My red battery/alternator light has been coming on for about 3 months now. It'll come on, I'll shut the car completely off and restart it, and the light goes off. Yesterday, however, I had just started it and had my visor open with the mirror and the light went out, the whole car shook and made a noise, the lights came back on and so did the battery/alternator light. I turned it off and on and it went away, but I still don't know what's wrong with it. We had the car serviced at the dealership in January and they didn't mention it. I'm having the engine mounts replaced at the dealership tomorrow (for $1,145) and I'm wondering if I should tell them...I don't want them to do a bunch of diagnostics and have it cost me an arm and a leg. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

#194 of 202 Light switch in 2008 C-300 by belleair2

Mar 06, 2012 (10:57 am)

Is it easy to remove the multi-function light switch in C-300? Occasionally, the passanger side parking light somehow gets turn on when I move the knob form 'A' position to '0'. I think the switch is faulty. I want to take the switch out and disconnect the wire for the passenger side parking lights - the lights that you would turn on if you parked on the left side of the road and didn't want all parking lights on. I will never use them. Once those 2 lights stayed long enough to prevent me from starting. It is hard to see them during the day when you lock the car and walk away. Other time I saw the lights on (in the evening) as i was coming to the car but I was able to start. I now keep the knob on 'A' or put in A position when I leave the car during the day. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks.

#195 of 202 Re: How does current C-class score on RUST - ? [mark_wny] by capaccione

Mar 09, 2012 (8:08 am)

Replying to: mark_wny (Feb 25, 2012 10:25 am)
Hi
Just went from a toyota to a c class - I will go back to toyota next time. I want a care I do not need to worry about and the MB is too needy for the New Jersey roads

#196 of 202 Re: How does current C-class score on RUST - ? [capaccione] by vinnyny

Mar 13, 2012 (3:29 pm)

Replying to: capaccione (Mar 09, 2012 8:08 am)
You definitely wouldn't need to worry about a Toyota. It will be as reliable as your microwave oven (and just as exciting too).

#199 of 202 C class suddenly shut off at traffic light? by auwillowtumn

Jul 17, 2012 (9:13 am)

We currently own a mercedes C250 (2012 model) and have had it for about 8 months. On July 15, 2012 around noon PST, our car was idling at an intersection when it suddenly shut off as if it did not have any power or fuel. We had half a tank of fuel at the time so it was not an issue involving lack of fuel. Has anyone else experienced or heard of this kind of problem? Perhaps it has something to do with the turbo engine, direct fuel injection, or fuel pump? maybe it is just a Mercedes C250 specific issue? Also, I understand there was some solar flare activity that took place on July 15, 2012...perhaps this has something to do with it?

#200 of 202 Re: C class suddenly shut off at traffic light? [auwillowtumn] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 17, 2012 (10:53 am)

Replying to: auwillowtumn (Jul 17, 2012 9:13 am)
So did it start back up after the stall?

#201 of 202 Re: C class suddenly shut off at traffic light? [Mr_Shiftright] by auwillowtumn

Jul 18, 2012 (10:08 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 17, 2012 10:53 am)
After pushing the start button, it started back up like nothing had happened.

#202 of 202 Re: C class suddenly shut off at traffic light? [auwillowtumn] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 18, 2012 (4:14 pm)

Replying to: auwillowtumn (Jul 18, 2012 10:08 am)
You might have the car's computer scanned for a trouble code---a sudden stall like that could be a lot of things---so just guessing at this point---maybe a faulty camshaft positioning sensor or crankshaft positioning sensor...or just some dirty fuel (water) that got sucked in and burned eventually. Codes would be good to have.

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