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#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.
#854 of 1094 high frequency squeal,vibration on initial take off and rear end noise by pentzy Oct 29, 2006 (5:02 am)
My 2000 E320 4 matic has a few small problems. I get a slight vibration on initial take off much like bad tires. The tires and alignment are fine. Also there is a slight rear end noise when I let off the gas. The noise goes away when there is slight acceleration. The most annoying is a high frequency squeal that comes intermittently. It sounds like a squeach on a microphone or the cars telephone. My car no longer makes that telephone dial up sound that it did before.The noise is more prevalent when the heater is on.
#855 of 1094 Re: 2001 E320 is trying to tell me something! [jack1963] by pentzy Oct 29, 2006 (8:56 am)
Replying to: jack1963 (Feb 18, 2004 1:08 pm) My 2000 E320 seems to have the same problem. It sounds like a cheap microphone squelch. I thought it was the radio then the heater, but it sounds like a phone or CB squelch tone. My car used to make a dial up noise when you started it but I don't hear that anymore.I own my own body shop and would like to have some info before I start looking
#856 of 1094 smoking E 350, and I don't mean fast by engineer1 Nov 05, 2006 (3:28 pm)
Have 2006 E sedan bought new; now have approx. 7.7k miles. Three or four times now (that I have noticed), car bellows large cloud of blue smoke when I start it. Seems to occur when I start the car and move it (like back it out of the garage, turn it off and restart it say an hour later). I have as yet to confirm this sequence. My first guess is oil leaking down the valve stems as engine temp. is cold and there is a cold temp. clearance problem. Oil consumption is close to zero. Anyone else having this problem or do I again have the good fortune to be the only person in the world to have this problem? Otherwise, I love the car, excellent performance and gas mileage, handles like a dream. Just embarassing as hell to have a new $55k car that smokes like a Cuban taxicab. Replies to this message: steve3226 (Nov 10, 2006 4:14 pm) ray_h1 (Nov 11, 2006 11:17 am) steve3226 (Nov 15, 2006 12:41 pm) and 6 more...

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