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Mar 13, 2002 | 09:44 PM

madryan

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From: New York

2002 C230k

does this happen to you??

once in a while.... the esp and brake assist malfunction...

all i do is shut off the car ... and restart.... no wait ... just restart...

and it's fine again....

this happened... maybe 3 or 4 times.... i've had the car since 11/23/01... and the build date is 10/01....

anyone have an idea why??

thanks
ryan

Mar 13, 2002 | 11:05 PM

MarkL

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From: Gaithersburg, MD

2002 C240 6-spd (ret)

I've had my car about 7 months. Last week, for the first time, I got 3 malfunctions: BAS unavailable, ESP unavailable, ABS unavailable. I posted this in an earlier thread. Each one also said something about a test. I restarted twice and the messages went away. This happened after I started up with the overhead light turned on -- thought it was probably a coincidence, but you never know. Are these the same messages you got?

Mar 13, 2002 | 11:35 PM

DrMike

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From: CT

My wife got the same message a few weeks ago on the way to work. I had her come home and switch cars (gracious me) so I had to drive the 230. I called the dealer and they said it was safe to drive but should go in for service. They scheduled me for the next day, which was a saturday (convenient for me since they are an hour away). I drove down there, they diagnosed a defective brake pressure sensor, which they didn't have in stock. So, a trip again this saturday to get it installed.

I would be upset about the return trip if it wasn't such a pleasant back road drive to the dealer, and I get to drive a newly washed car home.

Last edited by DrMike; Mar 13, 2002 at 11:37 PM.

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