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Hello, I have a 1994 E320 mb and i recently got a new engine/motor installed. Immediately after the installation the ASR light came on and when this happens i lose power when driving and i have to shut the car off and back in and the light will reset. I have not found a resonable mech who can diagonise this successfully. Does anyone know what recommendations i can take?? Thanks Geesliders
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I have an 2003 E-Class, up to now I have been lucky and avoided all the electrical gremlins that many others have had with the 2003. However in the last couple of months my radio is starting to act up. It will sometimes cut off or on while driving down the road. It will usually come back on after a minute or two. I took it back to the dealer last week and he "flashed the software" to a new version. So far this seems to have fixed the problem. Just thought I would post this here in case any of you have a similar type problem. |
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98 E300d--- well the window gave a large bang and joined the bad window pulley group. I knew it was not a question of IF but When. This is a wonderful car but I have replaced my 99 S320 with an 02 Lexus LS430. Lexus has been carefree as the 98. No problems, couldn't say the same for the S320. The 98 has been a wonderful car and I will keep it but the window situation and MBs response to the repair has driven me to Lexus (wonderful Lexus service, they have informed me NO MATTER WHAT the customer is ALWAYS right.) Estimate from MB $500 to $800. Waiting for the other side to go bang.
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Replying to: sail (Sep 07, 2006 10:33 am) Sounds high if you are not replacing the glass. You should be able to find a competent independent mechanic to do it for under $400. See post #800. |
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Replying to: dee9520 (Jul 20, 2006 8:56 am) |
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To the owner of the 02 4matic (post #823), my guess is that the AC compressor fails to engage because you have a leak. Pray for the best, but you are likely looking at an expensive repair if your car does not have an extended warranty. I also had radio problems like cap11 (post #820). Our car (03 E320) has the Harman Kardon system but without navigation. In our case, it took several times back to the dealership for them to figure it out. If I hadn't taken it back to the dealership with the car running and the radio locked up so they could pull up the code, I don't think they would have diagnosed the problem. The sound system had the software update more than once which did not solve the problem. It was not the audio gateway either because they tested my car with a known good unit and still would throw a code and the radio would lock up. In my case, the headunit was bad. We also own two Lexus ES' (an 03 and 05). Yes, the transmission performance is lousy (Toyota is definitely not infallible); I have learned to adapt to the car. Like an earlier poster wrote, check out the Lexus/Toyota boards if you are interested. But Toyota's missteps should not be much of a consolation to MB and the owners of their vehicles. In our family, there now is only one MB fan and 3 others who will not consider an MB in the future, period. Just read the article on Inside line about Toyota versus GM quality perceptions. I believe that MB will be paying for their perceived quality decrease for a long time to come. This is also true for Toyota/Lexus for me in terms of transmission feel; I won't buy a Toyota/Lexus unless I am pretty certain that they have worked out the bugs in their automatic transmission. |
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Replying to: geesliders (Sep 05, 2006 9:08 am)
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Replying to: bluebook1 (Sep 15, 2006 4:43 am) handles beautifully without any hitches (back when MB built real luxury cars). My only small complaint, is a slight fluttering or flapping noise coming from the dash on the passenger side. Any idea what this could be? |
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| I am looking for an antenna mast? for a 2001 E320 sedan. As I understand it is the short tube-like portion of the roof antenna. I was quoted a price of $80 to $110 for what appears to be nothing more than a short plastic tube. Does anyone know where I might be able to purchase at reasonable price? | |
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My E430 did not start this morning. When I turned the key, I heard a click and that was it. Yesterday, at work, it cranked weak, but started right up. The headlights, dash lights are strong. When I try to crank, the light do NOT go dim. When I bought the car back in March of this year, I asked the MB service manager to print out the service history. There was no record that battery was ever replaced. With over five years of service, I was planning on replacing the battery anyway. Has anyone had this problem before where it was something other than battery? In most cars, with weak battery, when you try to crank, the light go dim, not with this one. I will put a new battery in it tomorrow. Thanks, Joe
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