E Brake Off, Light On?
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E Brake Off, Light On?
My 05 C230 K.Sometime when i start the car it says the e brake is on but its not and where not on a hill or nothing.....when to dealer didnt help any ideas?
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Mine does the same thing. I usually don't notice until the car starts beeping at me and the display becomes red. I just pull the release handle and keep going. Doesn't happen often enough or bother me enough to worry about it (not to mention I'm out of warranty coverage and it's not worth the money to fix the problem).
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Well, in my old car (Mazda MX-6) this was an indicator that my brake fluid was low, but I can't tell you if it's the same with the Benz.
When you say the dealer didn't help, did they check the brake fluid for you and/or pads? If they did and still couldn't figure out the problem, it sounds electrical (which I'm finding is one of the perks and at the same time a drawback for having a German engineered car - i.e., the electronics are pretty darn complicated compared to a JDM).
When you say the dealer didn't help, did they check the brake fluid for you and/or pads? If they did and still couldn't figure out the problem, it sounds electrical (which I'm finding is one of the perks and at the same time a drawback for having a German engineered car - i.e., the electronics are pretty darn complicated compared to a JDM).
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this has happened occassionally, and been posted on this forum at least twice before in the past 2 years....
when you get in or out of your car, sometimes your left foot brushes the E-brake pedal. These things are really sensitive. And although the E-brake pedal is not pushed in, the light comes on anyway. When I first heard this, I went and tried it on a 2003 C320 Wagon, 2003 C320 Sport Coupé, 2004 C240, and a 2004.5 C320 Sport Sedan. It happened (not all the time) on all 4 cars, and just by barely touching the E-brake. Sometimes I had to try it 5-6 times, before that happened, but what I'm saying is that, that may be the cause. Only remedy: be careful getting in & out of your car, and if the light comes on, just pull on the E-brake release, and that should solve the problem.
If that is not the case, then you're screwed, and your dealership is full of morons.
when you get in or out of your car, sometimes your left foot brushes the E-brake pedal. These things are really sensitive. And although the E-brake pedal is not pushed in, the light comes on anyway. When I first heard this, I went and tried it on a 2003 C320 Wagon, 2003 C320 Sport Coupé, 2004 C240, and a 2004.5 C320 Sport Sedan. It happened (not all the time) on all 4 cars, and just by barely touching the E-brake. Sometimes I had to try it 5-6 times, before that happened, but what I'm saying is that, that may be the cause. Only remedy: be careful getting in & out of your car, and if the light comes on, just pull on the E-brake release, and that should solve the problem.
If that is not the case, then you're screwed, and your dealership is full of morons.
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
your dealership is full of morons.
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i wouldn't say ALL of them.
Believe me, I've ran into some really really good MB Techs along the way.
what I mean by morons, are those who look at your car, and do not give any alternatives as to why one's car is not functioning properly and turn you away, without one bit of help. Not saying they need to fix it right away, but good MBUSA customer service, would note the problem, investigate, taking up to higher levels, find a solution, get back to you, call your car in for service, and get it fixed (either warranty or paid service).
Believe it or not, there are still some good Techs & SA's out there at the dealerships who do go out of their way to help and keep you happy ! I guess I've been lucky and have some of the best here in San Diego. Most people know their SA's by name, but how many people can say they know one or two of the Techs by name ??!!
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Believe me, I've ran into some really really good MB Techs along the way.
what I mean by morons, are those who look at your car, and do not give any alternatives as to why one's car is not functioning properly and turn you away, without one bit of help. Not saying they need to fix it right away, but good MBUSA customer service, would note the problem, investigate, taking up to higher levels, find a solution, get back to you, call your car in for service, and get it fixed (either warranty or paid service).
Believe it or not, there are still some good Techs & SA's out there at the dealerships who do go out of their way to help and keep you happy ! I guess I've been lucky and have some of the best here in San Diego. Most people know their SA's by name, but how many people can say they know one or two of the Techs by name ??!!
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
i wouldn't say ALL of them.
Believe me, I've ran into some really really good MB Techs along the way.
what I mean by morons, are those who look at your car, and do not give any alternatives as to why one's car is not functioning properly and turn you away, without one bit of help. Not saying they need to fix it right away, but good MBUSA customer service, would note the problem, investigate, taking up to higher levels, find a solution, get back to you, call your car in for service, and get it fixed (either warranty or paid service).
Believe it or not, there are still some good Techs & SA's out there at the dealerships who do go out of their way to help and keep you happy ! I guess I've been lucky and have some of the best here in San Diego. Most people know their SA's by name, but how many people can say they know one or two of the Techs by name ??!!
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
Believe me, I've ran into some really really good MB Techs along the way.
what I mean by morons, are those who look at your car, and do not give any alternatives as to why one's car is not functioning properly and turn you away, without one bit of help. Not saying they need to fix it right away, but good MBUSA customer service, would note the problem, investigate, taking up to higher levels, find a solution, get back to you, call your car in for service, and get it fixed (either warranty or paid service).
Believe it or not, there are still some good Techs & SA's out there at the dealerships who do go out of their way to help and keep you happy ! I guess I've been lucky and have some of the best here in San Diego. Most people know their SA's by name, but how many people can say they know one or two of the Techs by name ??!!
Carlos
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You're fortunate enough to have gotten good service. For the most part, their service is average.
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
but I think a lot of people on these boards are much more knowledgable than the solutions I've heard from MB service.
but that's what we are here for: help each other out.
There used to be a few really good MB Techs that frequented this forum and gave very good solutions and suggestions to problems people had; but, the abuse got completely out of hand, and I never see them post anymore.
Originally Posted by MBUSA503
when {sic: went} to dealer didnt help any ideas?
I find it hard to believe that a dealership would turn away a customer with all the avenues of recourse available to him/her.
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
Most people know their SA's by name, but how many people can say they know one or two of the Techs by name ??!!
Tech = Tom, David & and some newbie kid
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Originally Posted by amdeutsch
SA = Dave
Tech = Tom, David & and some newbie kid
Tech = Tom, David & and some newbie kid
give the man a lollipop !!
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I had the same problem. Actually switched dealers because of it. Had it in for service three times before calling it quits and trying someone new. The orginal dealer kept changing electrical parts (the brake switch under the dash) even though I told them I thought the e-brake cable needed lubrication. Turns out I was right. Dealer #2 found the problem in the back of the car. There's a metal box under the back seat where the brake cable splits from one to two (to head left and right to the two rear wheels). This needs to be lubricated during regular service and had tons of rust and "gunk" built up inside, such that the second dealer ended up replacing the whole assembly including the cable to make the thing work properly. It's been almost 10K miles and no issues so far.
To replace the parts the dealer needed to remove the back seat, however I was told that there was an access pannel under the car for regular service.
Hope this helps...
....dale
To replace the parts the dealer needed to remove the back seat, however I was told that there was an access pannel under the car for regular service.
Hope this helps...
....dale
