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#844 of 1094 press request by kirstie_h HOST Oct 12, 2006 (10:08 am)
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#845 of 1094 2001 E430 No Cranking.......... by jodar96 Oct 13, 2006 (4:51 pm)
My problem was the battery. I did not have the radio code to reactivate it. I called the dealer, gave them the VIN and they told me the code.   If the battery is four years old, my suggestion is to replace it. Mine went 5.5 years. It was a stretch and I was planning on replacing it before Winter. It went out before I had a chance to do it.   Joe
#847 of 1094 More Broken Windows by brokenwindows Oct 18, 2006 (11:45 am)
I had my second rear window failure in 2 months on my 2000 E320. The dealer was absolutely no help in offering to support the fix. Not to mention they could not have been more arrogant. I paid over $450 for the first failure to be repaired and don't look forward to spending that amount again for a second MB engineering design flaw. I then called the "Customer Support" area and they said it was totally the dealers call. To make matters worse I purchased a new E350 from the same dealership just before the failure - it didn't mean a thing to them. Does anybody have any recommendations and/or has anyone received any monetary support for this all too frequent problem?
#848 of 1094 Re: 2001 E430 No cranking......... [jodar96] by ccmbduong1 Oct 19, 2006 (8:09 am)
Replying to: jodar96 (Oct 01, 2006 9:36 am) Jodar96   1. When a battery is dead, it's dead and won't give you any warning. That's why I always change my car's battery before its time   2. Call any MB dealer, give them your VIN # and they will give you the code. They will check a few things with you to make sure that you are the real car owner. It happened to me.   Good luck
#849 of 1094 Re: High Engine Temps....No Good!! [pfenton] by mezeca Oct 20, 2006 (4:02 pm)
Replying to: pfenton (Oct 03, 2006 5:10 am) That couldn't be further from the truth. Even older vehicles had thermostats between 160 and 180 degrees. Todays vehicles have thermostats around 195+ degrees for emissions purposes.
#850 of 1094 1999 e320 us by dirtyharyus Oct 21, 2006 (6:12 am)
Hi I recently bought a 1999 E320 in the us that had gone 56k miles. First couple of months it drove fine. Recently, I slowed down in an expressway due to traffic and then tried to accelerate when I noticed that I had to give a lot of gas to accelerate and the engine speeed was also way too high. I drove for a while and then came to a stop at a gas station when I shifted to P (park) the car jolted front. I switched of the engine and started after a few minutes and the car drove fine. This had happened two times in the last 4 days. This used to be drive in east coast for the first 3 years and then in California for the 4 years. Can someone please tell me the possible root-cause of this symtoms I had explained? What do you advice I do? Is the transmission go bad? Thank you very much in advance. Replies to this message: brokenwindows (Oct 21, 2006 9:29 am) ray_h1 (Oct 21, 2006 4:19 pm) mbmex (Oct 28, 2006 7:01 pm)
#851 of 1094 Re: 1999 e320 us [dirtyharyus] by brokenwindows Oct 21, 2006 (9:29 am)
Replying to: dirtyharyus (Oct 21, 2006 6:12 am) I had a similar problem at the same mileage and it turned out to be an exhaust problem. Have that checked out as MB has been repairing that problem free due to a faulty design. Apparently the ceramics in the exhaust disintegrate and block the exhaust flow. Replies to this message: ray_h1 (Oct 21, 2006 4:19 pm)
#852 of 1094 Re: 1999 e320 us [brokenwindows] by ray_h1 Oct 21, 2006 (4:19 pm)
Replying to: brokenwindows (Oct 21, 2006 9:29 am) Sounds like a problem with the catalytic converter. The platinum catalist is coated on ceramic beads which rest on multiple fine metal grids in the exhaust gas flow. If the metal grids deteriorate/warp, it can affect exhaust gas extraction with some "interesting" driveability issues. The good news is that automakers are on the hook for catalytic converters for the first eight years or eighty-thousand miles, whichever comes first, under the Federal emissions warranty. Gub'mnt intrusion into commerce, environmental, and social issues is a terrible burden on the citizenry (except when you're the beneficiary of its meddling... ).
#853 of 1094 Re: 1999 e320 us [dirtyharyus] by mbmex Oct 28, 2006 (7:01 pm)
Replying to: dirtyharyus (Oct 21, 2006 6:12 am) i don't know the name of that thing, i live in mexico, but my 1998 e320 had the same problem and it was a device that is located between the air filter and the admission and regulates the air flow. mercedes dealer charged me about $ 180.00 but a $ 30.00 unit can be bought elsewhere, only if i would know.

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