Lack of Power - Is this normal?
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Lack of Power - Is this normal?
Since the day I picked up my 2001 C240 and when ever I first start the car for the day it seems to run in 1st gear for a good block or so. Then there is no power until after the first mile. For me it is an accident waiting to happen. I drive out of my neighborhood and when I pull out to the intersection the car has no power. Once I am down the road it is fine. Other than that I have been lucky the car has been very dependable. Any comments would help me.
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This is NOT NORMAL!
Take it in right away! Something in the fuel managment or ignition is very wrong. It might be a temp sensor if it gets better after a mile or so. Get it done before it causes an accident.
Take it in right away! Something in the fuel managment or ignition is very wrong. It might be a temp sensor if it gets better after a mile or so. Get it done before it causes an accident.
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The car does not rev or anything it just lacks power. I punch it down to the floor and nothing happens I just creep slowly. Once it gets going it is fine. I thought it was something to do with ESP or traction control
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I had something similar happen have someone behind you check and see if your brake lights are flickering. My coupe would loose power but once they replaced the faulty brake light switch then the problem went away.
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First of all Thanks to all the good posts. It truly helped me decide this was not normal. I spoke with MB and they saw this on another C240 and would like to install another fuel distribution module. I made an appointment for Monday 4/10 and expect to get it back on 4/11. They would like to keep it overnight to see the results the next morning. I will post the outcome later.
Thanks to all that contributed.
Thanks to all that contributed.
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This may not be the same issue...
I live in a subdivision about 300 yards from a "main" street. As I back out of the garage first thing in the morning into my street, put it in "D" then leave for that intersection, I notice that the tranny will shift from 1 to 2, but will not shift into 3rd by the time I get to the intersection (the engine is at about 3K rpm which is about the upshift point for normal driving, I can tell it wants to shift, but it won't.)
I've always interpreted this to be a warm-up procedure the car goes through.... normal. Once I turn onto the main street, the car shifts normally. Just that first 300 yards when the engine is cold.
Sounds like the problem you're experiencing is an exaggerated version of this... Just guessing.
I live in a subdivision about 300 yards from a "main" street. As I back out of the garage first thing in the morning into my street, put it in "D" then leave for that intersection, I notice that the tranny will shift from 1 to 2, but will not shift into 3rd by the time I get to the intersection (the engine is at about 3K rpm which is about the upshift point for normal driving, I can tell it wants to shift, but it won't.)
I've always interpreted this to be a warm-up procedure the car goes through.... normal. Once I turn onto the main street, the car shifts normally. Just that first 300 yards when the engine is cold.
Sounds like the problem you're experiencing is an exaggerated version of this... Just guessing.
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It is not the same Issue. MB-BOB
This happens but is normal. My issue is that once I stop at the sign I have no power the car just creeps slowly.
This may not be the same issue...
I live in a subdivision about 300 yards from a "main" street. As I back out of the garage first thing in the morning into my street, put it in "D" then leave for that intersection, I notice that the tranny will shift from 1 to 2, but will not shift into 3rd by the time I get to the intersection (the engine is at about 3K rpm which is about the upshift point for normal driving, I can tell it wants to shift, but it won't.)
I've always interpreted this to be a warm-up procedure the car goes through.... normal. Once I turn onto the main street, the car shifts normally. Just that first 300 yards when the engine is cold.
Sounds like the problem you're experiencing is an exaggerated version of this... Just guessing.
This happens but is normal. My issue is that once I stop at the sign I have no power the car just creeps slowly.
This may not be the same issue...
I live in a subdivision about 300 yards from a "main" street. As I back out of the garage first thing in the morning into my street, put it in "D" then leave for that intersection, I notice that the tranny will shift from 1 to 2, but will not shift into 3rd by the time I get to the intersection (the engine is at about 3K rpm which is about the upshift point for normal driving, I can tell it wants to shift, but it won't.)
I've always interpreted this to be a warm-up procedure the car goes through.... normal. Once I turn onto the main street, the car shifts normally. Just that first 300 yards when the engine is cold.
Sounds like the problem you're experiencing is an exaggerated version of this... Just guessing.
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Originally posted by MB-BOB
This may not be the same issue...
I live in a subdivision about 300 yards from a "main" street. As I back out of the garage first thing in the morning into my street, put it in "D" then leave for that intersection, I notice that the tranny will shift from 1 to 2, but will not shift into 3rd by the time I get to the intersection (the engine is at about 3K rpm which is about the upshift point for normal driving, I can tell it wants to shift, but it won't.)
I've always interpreted this to be a warm-up procedure the car goes through.... normal. Once I turn onto the main street, the car shifts normally. Just that first 300 yards when the engine is cold.
Sounds like the problem you're experiencing is an exaggerated version of this... Just guessing.
This may not be the same issue...
I live in a subdivision about 300 yards from a "main" street. As I back out of the garage first thing in the morning into my street, put it in "D" then leave for that intersection, I notice that the tranny will shift from 1 to 2, but will not shift into 3rd by the time I get to the intersection (the engine is at about 3K rpm which is about the upshift point for normal driving, I can tell it wants to shift, but it won't.)
I've always interpreted this to be a warm-up procedure the car goes through.... normal. Once I turn onto the main street, the car shifts normally. Just that first 300 yards when the engine is cold.
Sounds like the problem you're experiencing is an exaggerated version of this... Just guessing.
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I agree that the car holding gear longer when first starting out is normal. The problem is that time when I stop at a stop sign I have no acceleration, the car just creeps along slowly then building up speed.
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