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I have an S320cdi W220 2001. Often when parked up when I turn the steering wheel I get a loud noise which I can only describe like a table being dragged on a wooden floor and making a droning sound. its quite loud from the inside of the car, but not sure how loud it is outside. It only...

I'm starting to get a little annoyed with this bloody C32 now. In the last month she had a new diff put in, four new tyres, an MOT, and a few cosmetics sorted... And she still wants more money spent! It's like an actual marriage! I feel used! Anyway... While driving on the motorway I get the...

Hey guys, I've noticed that on my centre console I have some random squares showing up, which look like the kind of symbol shown when a fonttype can't display various characters. I've attached some screenshots below.

Odd problem on the SLK. 2005 vintage with NTG1 Comand and Harman Kardon system. The clock is behaving totally randomly. When the car is started it displays any time but the correct one. After a few minutes the hands whir away and it resets to the correct time(usually). If you try and set it from...

Last night I parked and locked my car as normal. Couple of hours later I checked everything was OK outside, it was very wet and windy, only my greenhouse was suffering. So I went to bed. Got up this morning and went to work, except the boot of the car was wide open. No damage, and no sign of...

So, one for all you electronics gurus out there :) W211 E55 04 (Yes I know, the one with the dodgy electrics :) ) Ever since I have had the car (5 years) it has had a habit of leaving on the near side front side light after switching off the ignition. The light goes off after about a...

Happy new year folks! Im just asking this randomly since there are a lot of British people on here, and I assume somebody must occasionally use their tow hitch. Maybe somebody would know? So apparently in the UK there is a little-known rule that a lot of people ignore or don't know, that you...

Lets get one final thread in for 2013. Got the car started after changing the fuel filter and now I have a problem that has happened for quite a while now. It happens maybe once every six months so I have never really paid much attention and its always happened when nobody else is about so...

Hi, I have just picked up a 1999 A140 as a 'new' car for my daughter. The car is very good, although today it seems to have a mind of its own with regards the hazard lights. Whilst driving, or parking, or any small movements back or forwards, the hazard light come on. And i can't switch them...

Hi, I've noticed on a couple of occasions now that after locking my CLK, after a few minutes the hazard lights are flashing very fast. Is this a sign of something? Or is something wrong? Thanks...

I've got my rims back from being painted and will soon befitting them. My car is a 2002 C220 Coupe with standard 16" alloys. The current wheel studs won't fit correctly so I'm wondering is there a specific size etc I need to get. Sorry a bit random and silly but I prefer to clean cars than...

My 09 E Class has the COMAND system. It has the radio of course, and I have music on the hard disk, an SD card and on a mp3 DVD. Even though I may be listening to one source, such as radio, when I switch off, when I get back in again it regularly starts up with another source. I've not noted...

My SL500 came with a Becker Grand Prix hi-fi with BlueTooth and iPod connectivity The model appears to be a 544 - (see photo) - although I can not see any reference to this model on the Becker site - so I am presuming its something like a 7990...? The unit powers up every time and the display...

Hi my car is doing my head in problem being random electrical failiure i.e no electric windows no courtesy lights no horn etc etc can you see the pattern. I just take the + off the battery leave it 10 mins the reconnect and get everything back ive checked all fuses cleaned fuse boxes with...

Hi All, having a bit of an issue with my 2006/56 CLS, in which it goes into limp mode randomly. I drove up to Stockton on Tees last week from London and all the way there the car was fine, 4 hours non stop without an issue. I left the car parked at my destination for an hour, then hopped...

Hi all, for some reason my alarm goes off on the drive for no reason. Siren sounds for 30 secs. pauses then goes off again. Cannot stop it until I disconnect battery. Car is a 53 plt e320 Cdi saloon. Battery is ok . Any ideas how to stop it and what the issue is as I cannot drive the damn thing...

Seen this on other forums and I thought it would be a nice idea to have one here. Post up any random car pics.

Noticed the other day when driving at low speeds this 'P' symbol appears. Sometimes it turns blue with an arrow to one side of it. Couldn't find anything about it in the manual or online: Can anybody tell me what its to do with? Does it mean the car has spotted a parking space or something...

I have an S320cdi on a 2001 plate(51) The car runs fine and all the electrics work fine, but on the odd occasion it will play up and not just one problem, its all of them! On the odd occasion the ESP, BAS, ABS lights will flag an error and advise me on the computer it needs workshop...

Hi. My '99 S210's alarm keeps going off at random intervals. Has anyone else had this problem? Its just another electrical gremlin to add to the list. Might have to get rid.......:-(