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Advice please, my 220 cdi S204 Mercedes is not starting very well , engine turns over ok but fails to fire...after a few times it fires up and alls well but after a few miles the power suddenly dips and then picks up again...I connected my diagnostic tool and I'm getting a message saying that...

had the car 12 months and now i'm getting problems starting it after short runs, starts outside house but after short run it won't fire up just turning over, had this a few times now, left it a while and tried again a few times over and eventually it started up, the other day i was outside a...

I've recently bought a 9/2013 W211 E320 CDi with what was described as a 'misfire'. It feels to me more like a juddering of the kind that would be consistent with the ATF/Glycol issue. I do have a Valeo radiator, but I THINK it's the later type based on the crimps, but could someone familiar...

My 2007 W221 S500 is a magic carpet on its 17 inch wheels. I do enjoy a wafty ride. I know that if I switch to "Sport," the car will change its gear change points and drop the car by an inch. And I know the suspension will harden slightly when the speed gets to be a little bit fast...

Hi All, Registered for this site prior to recieving my new e220d hoping I would be coming here on a positive note but 3 days and ~400 miles later I am having problems with the car. 1.Engine revving when I am braking - this happened for the first time today - coming up to roundabouts the...

Not sure if this is right post I have an R129 which was running fine I disconected the battery and charged it while working on the roof (topping up hydraulic fluid) now the battery is fully charged all the lights come on but the car will not crank any ideas would be much appreciated Stewart

I bought a 2002 CLK convertible (A208) last September and when I bought it the automatic roof worked but was always a bit temperamental – it needed a bit of a push to get the roof to move back and the micro switch in the boot (triggered by the retractable cover being in the closed position)...

I have a late 1996 R129 SL600. Recently the use of kickdown has resulted in the immediate trigger of Limp Mode and illumination of the BAS/ESP orange light. Restarting the engine clears the symptoms until kickdown is tried again. If kickdown is not used the car drives perfectly, with no...

Hi guys/gals I've just got a cl500 c216 2007 1st big problem is front nearside suspension is stuck about 6" to high & back off side is so low its touching the wheel ! Help please !! It's almost un driveable. I've only had it a week !! Tears are rolling as we speak. Any ideas ?? Thanks

Hi Folks, Can anyone help solve my problem. When i switch the ignition on the radiator fan kicks in and the temperature gauge needle goes into the red,thats before i even start the engine,sometimes it goes into limp mode but not always,sometimes it blows warm air out but not very warm,this...

Hi Folks, Can anyone help solve my problem. When i switch the ignition on the radiator fan kicks in and the temperature gauge needle goes into the red,thats before i even start the engine,sometimes it goes into limp mode but not always,sometimes it blows warm air out but not very warm,this...

I have a 2015 W205 C63S estate currently with the AMG sports seats. Brilliant car and great seats albeit the fake cutaways for a harness are a bit silly despite me liking the look of them. However for various reasons I am due to swap this out for a convertible (same car - C63S) shortly and...

Hi, Just got my car out of the garage and started it up and everything g seemed good. As I had it out I decided to put the roof down. When I went to put it up I got a message on the dash "visit workshop" and cannot close it. Interestingly the roll bar does not go up either. I disconnected to...

Over on t'other side we've been discussing the problem early 204 owners with Comand have for updating the maps after V12 2014/15 - the newer maps are too big for the nav partition on the HDD. Well, some good news! Alfie at Comand.co.uk has just posted that they have successfully bench tested a...

Hello This is crazy but maybe someone can help? Remote: When I lock, indicators flash 3 times normal but no locking occurs. When I unlock, The boot pops open!! When I press boot open, boot also pops open. When I open driver door, boot pops open. When I press door unlock on dash...

C220 cdi 2008 48k Hi All. Dont know this site too well already posted this under electrics (numpty). Intermittant Squealing from Steering. Disconnected Coloumn from rack, noise the same so not coloumn. Can be quiet for weeks then very noisy. occours Hot or Cold either side of neutral, any...

Anyone had any problems with interior light on the ML I have lost it along with door puddle lights and foot well lights. Fuse ok and no faults on star apart from cannot communicate with over head control. Power at light, power on can bus one side map light works in mirror only not in light...

Help please! have a problem that seems to have 3 mercedes indies scratching their heads. I'm sure that some of the brains in the club will know what the solution is so here goes: Following a flat car battery and recharge, the remote central locking wouldn't operate. if the door is opened with...

Hi I have a 2009 Vito 120 Sport. the steering starting getting very heavy and difficult to move at the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions. Suspected the rack so a recon unit was fitting for GSF. this improved it but it was still heavy, a new pump was then fitted supplied from Merc. This...

Guys, help needed with the voice command system please. The in-laws have the latest C-Class and have an issue with getting the voice operation for the telephone system to work. How do they use the voice command to bring up the phone book to make calls etc? On my last C-Class and my current...