a160

I've got one of these as a courtesy car at the moment. I've been watching the mpg with interest. Bearing in mind this is supposed to be fuel efficient, and even has the (irritating to me) stop/start facility, I have to say the fuel consumption is pretty woeful. I took this pic this morning...

Hi I've just bought an 04 A160 for the purpose of carting 3 children around, aged 5, 3 and 1. Has anybody been able to fit 3 child seats across the back, and if so which ones did you use? Thanks v much

Anybody shed any light as to why the alarm keeps going off on my wifes a160. It seems to do it more when the weather is hot. I would disable it but cant find out where to do this. Any help on this would be much appreciated.

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My 1999 MB A160 Automatic has com to a sudden halt in the south of Sydney today (I live in the north of Sydney!). We were stopped at an intersection and as we pulled away there was a "clunk" from the LHS front wheel and we ceased to move. Putting it into D or R failed to move the vehicle and...

I have an A class 160 which fails to start. There is no life at all when the ignition key is turned. I have taken it to garages who have repalced an exhaust management sensor?! and another who put it on a diagnostic and said it was the starter motor. I don't think it is any of these as all of...

Could any A class owners please confirm what sort of MPG figures, I checked on the trip today and it gave an average of 31mpg which is very poor, car has only done 4000 mile so far and is an auto?

New member and mechanically ignorant. I wonder if someone could give me a few potential options for this . . . I have had a very slowly progressing rattle (started last august) that is now getting increasingly, well, rattly! It doesn't happen when the engine is cold, only warm and generally...

Hello fellow enthusiasts and forum members. Some buying advice please. My neighbour is looking to downsize, and with my constant praising of the virtues of MB ownership he has looked at an A class, 99 vintage A160 with 54000 miles and full MB/specialist history. He likes the car, (there’s a lot...

Hi, my colleague has a 2002 A160 and recently while driving earlier this week, her dog jumped under the passenger seat. A few seconds later the airbag light (that indicates that a child seat is fitted so the passenger airbag is off) came on, and the SRS light. She took it to a local garage...

can a problem with the ecu/maf sensor cause no.4 cylinder to be low on a compression test.reason i ask is i have an A160 with misfire and hesitation and lumpy idle.put in new plugs and no difference.had star test done,not by mercedes people though and no faults found.did compression test and no1...

hi got an A160 1999 just recently.got it very good price but has a misfire when warm and hesitates when accelerating,idling eratic not smoking at all but smells very much of the cat.put set of plugs in and no difference.had star test done and no faults found.lot of people say could of been coil...

Hello people,wonder if someone can help me.previously put on a thread about A160 misfire and got lots of advice.new help and advice now wanted please see thread in engine forum many thanx chipsraff :confused:

:confused: HI I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED AN A160 1999 AND HAVE A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS WITH MISFIRE AND HESITATION WHICH i HAVE POSTED IN THE ENGINE FORUM PLEASE TAKE A LOOK TO SEE IF YOU CAN HELP MANY THANX CHIPSRAFF

hi,have recently purchased a mercedes A160 avantgarde 1999.needed power pack to start vehicle and upon starting it idles eratically.on depressing accelerator pedal whilst stationary seems to misfire and upon driving off seems to misfire,hesitate and hold back whilst picking up speed.not so bad...

Hi All, I'm selling my fully loaded A Class. I've put the full details on pistonheads. It's an excellent buy (if I do say so myself). I need a comfortable 50+ MPG diesel workhorse for a year or so. Look here for details Cheers, benno

Hi There. Sorry to sound a bit dumb, but was wondering if anyone could help regarding my a class. It''s started making a clunking/knocking noise. It''s not just when i''m turning left or right, or even when i go over a bump. It can happen when i''m driving in a straight line and for no...

We own the above vehicle, purchased from car select Jan 06. In May 06 service b interval popped up, car had done 3,000 miles, so contacted MB garage, they said they would have a look at, I queried age and mileage and was told it was set by computer, they charged me for an oil change...

Hi can anyone assist. My wifes 2000 A160 has a problem with her headlights when the car is started the high beam comes on automatically and at night adjusting the high beam stalk does nothing and remains on all the time. Is this a relay problem or does the stalk need replacing. Thanks

I urgently need to resolve this question as it relates to a hearing that I am attending tomorrow: Can you run an A160 engine (petrol) with the tappet cover off. Bear in mind that the sensor over the timing chain would be disconnected as would several breather hoses: Would the engine computer...