Peter DLM
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2007
- Messages
- 2,285
- Location
- Milton Keynes
- Car
- 19 reg CLS 350d, 67 reg AMG GT R Caterham Levante
So I'm on one of Milton Keynes' many 70mph sections heading downhill towards a roundabout and a queue of cars. The dashboard lights up advising that Brake Assist is offline. I curiously tap the brake pedal conscious that I'm going to need them imminently only to discover the pedal is rock hard and there's no braking effort at all!
So I have to hulk stomp the brake pedal and change from 5th straight to 2nd whilst tugging the handbrake up and re-engaging the clutch as quickly as I dare. Luckily there was an escape route available so I wasn't panicking too much but was still able to just pull up in time.
I pulled over and restarted the car, lots of messages about there being a malfunction and to visit a workshop and that the BAS was still offline. I limped it home carefully and had it recovered by Smart Assist.
I'm not having a lot of luck with this car right now, what with people driving into it and now it trying to commit suicude with me in it.
The video below is from when I'd pulled over, the revs are fluctuating like they are by themselves, I'm not touching the throttle.
http://youtu.be/89mivimF7NA
So I have to hulk stomp the brake pedal and change from 5th straight to 2nd whilst tugging the handbrake up and re-engaging the clutch as quickly as I dare. Luckily there was an escape route available so I wasn't panicking too much but was still able to just pull up in time.
I pulled over and restarted the car, lots of messages about there being a malfunction and to visit a workshop and that the BAS was still offline. I limped it home carefully and had it recovered by Smart Assist.
I'm not having a lot of luck with this car right now, what with people driving into it and now it trying to commit suicude with me in it.
The video below is from when I'd pulled over, the revs are fluctuating like they are by themselves, I'm not touching the throttle.
http://youtu.be/89mivimF7NA
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