C220 BluEff speed limited to 100mph??
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C220 BlueEfficiency Elegance CDI
C220 BluEff speed limited to 100mph??
Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone is able to assist with my issue here. I have a 2011 C220 BlueEfficiency Elegance CDI with 120k mileage. Recently had a Service B 3 months ago. Apart from a few issues which were resolved around fuel injectors leaking, it is a lovely drive. My first Mercedes and I'm very happy with it!
However, I notice the top speed is limited to circa 100mph (159km/h). The rev limiter does not bounce, the car jus smoothly gets too 100mph and then there is nothing more to give.
Has anyone experienced this before, or are aware of the issue? If anyone has any potential resolutions, or can point me towards a person, company or forum thread which can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I was wondering if anyone is able to assist with my issue here. I have a 2011 C220 BlueEfficiency Elegance CDI with 120k mileage. Recently had a Service B 3 months ago. Apart from a few issues which were resolved around fuel injectors leaking, it is a lovely drive. My first Mercedes and I'm very happy with it!
However, I notice the top speed is limited to circa 100mph (159km/h). The rev limiter does not bounce, the car jus smoothly gets too 100mph and then there is nothing more to give.
Has anyone experienced this before, or are aware of the issue? If anyone has any potential resolutions, or can point me towards a person, company or forum thread which can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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2017 C250 W205
The cruise control has a second function called “speedtronic”
With this you could set a maximum speed.
One activates the speedtronic by pushing in the cruise control stalk.
There is a tiny “lamp” in the cruise control stalk.
If this is “on” you’re in the “speedtronic mode”.
More detailed info could be found in the owners manual.
Or google search for “Mercedes Speedtronic”.
Good luck and enjoy your Benz. They are fabulous cars.
Last edited by Joe1959; May 11, 2019 at 10:51 AM.
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Hi Joe,
Many thanks for your reply. I never knew about the Speedtronic feature, I have tried it and it is certainly a nice feature!
Unfortunately, with or without the Speedtronic activated (lamp being on or off), the car does not seem to want to push over 100mph. I have read an alternative thread which mentions a supercharger pump but as my vehicle is only a C220 CDI BlueEff I am quite sure it does not have one (I'm no car expert though!).
Do you have any other suggestions as to what this could possibly be? The car does feel fine, and there are no strange sounds or alarming rattling present.
Again, thanks in advance.
Many thanks for your reply. I never knew about the Speedtronic feature, I have tried it and it is certainly a nice feature!
Unfortunately, with or without the Speedtronic activated (lamp being on or off), the car does not seem to want to push over 100mph. I have read an alternative thread which mentions a supercharger pump but as my vehicle is only a C220 CDI BlueEff I am quite sure it does not have one (I'm no car expert though!).
Do you have any other suggestions as to what this could possibly be? The car does feel fine, and there are no strange sounds or alarming rattling present.
Again, thanks in advance.
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Agree with above, winter tyre setting to max of 160Km/h
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2017 C250 W205
Sorry, but I’m out of my depth now regarding this.
I’d recommend for you to check this issue with a good workshop.
Wish you good luck!
Would appreciate if you could keep us updated once there is a solution.
I’d recommend for you to check this issue with a good workshop.
Wish you good luck!
Would appreciate if you could keep us updated once there is a solution.
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Thank you all for your replies.
I have found the winter tyre setting on the dashboard, which was set to 'Off'. I changed it to 130mph as a test, but unfortunately no luck. The car just does not want tor rev over 2800(ish) RPM, and just sticks at approximately 100mph. I appreciate the suggestion though!
I would like to maybe call a Mercedes UK call centre, or take it to a Mercedes specialist, but I'm worried about how to present the issue to either of them without hearing "You shouldnt be going that fast anyway!" Is there any way around this perhaps?
Thanks again!
I have found the winter tyre setting on the dashboard, which was set to 'Off'. I changed it to 130mph as a test, but unfortunately no luck. The car just does not want tor rev over 2800(ish) RPM, and just sticks at approximately 100mph. I appreciate the suggestion though!
I would like to maybe call a Mercedes UK call centre, or take it to a Mercedes specialist, but I'm worried about how to present the issue to either of them without hearing "You shouldnt be going that fast anyway!" Is there any way around this perhaps?
Thanks again!
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Il be honest, when hitting around 2700 revs or so in a particular gear, I was scared to drop down a gear! But yes when going through the gears with kickdown, I would just hear the engine revving but with nothing more to give.
Very frustrating!
Very frustrating!
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Ok, it seems you have another problem, tell more about the injector problems, or replacement injectors with new problems-?
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A few months ago one of the injectors started leaking, which would drip fuel out the bottom of the car when parked. The MPG dropped massively too. This was changed, no more leak and the MPG started hitting the high-30s again (half city, half motorway journeys).
Could the rev limit issue be related to this?
All help is appreciated, so thank you very much
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C180 AMG W204
Same problem with my C180
Hi, I’m also experiencing the same problem with my w204 c180. It won’t go past 100mph and it’s doing the same thing as yours. Did you get round to figuring out what the issue was ?
