first of all i have a 2014 mercedes c180 w205 with 197000kms on it. The car is a gas car not a diesel. I had changed the oil and the oil filter recently and the garage said the car is in perfect condition.


now let me tell you what had happend

I was driving with a friend of mine infront and was driving in sport mode, not even sport+. I was driving down hill when he gave gas and i also pressed the gas but not a lot. I noticed the car shifted down which is normal. But then noticed that after the downshift or during it i am really not sure the car wouldn’t give more gas. I was pressing the paddle but the revcounter wouldn’t go up only down as we we’re slowing down for the traffic light. While we were slowing down the car downshifted more as we came to a standstill and as soon as we stopped my car had stalled. All the lights turned on which is normal when you turn on the ignition. I tried turning it on but no succes. I then waited a couple of minutes and took the key out of the car and put it back in. After waiting even more i tried starting it again and it worked perfectly fine. As if nothing really happend. I put it in drive and started slowly driving back home. When i got back home without turning it off i opened the hood and listened and looked. I could hear the engine go like in different sound stages. I kept hearing the normal engine sound then it changed as if the engine had calmed down and heard that sound till another stage i guess the engine was cooling itself down. The revcounter was staying still at the normal revcount for parked.

now the thing is i am from the netherlands and i am visiting family in denmark which is 850 km to be exact so i am quite far from home. Could anyone please give me advice or tell me what the problem it could have?

 

I am sorry to hear about this issue you are facing with the C 180, did you have a chance to scan for any codes that may have stored?

 

as i am in a country right now that I don’t know of I’m not sure where i can go to have my car scanned, I’ll have to wait till im back at the Netherlands i am planning on driving back home today.

 

In that case you could see if the local auto parts store where you are currently are sells ODB2 scanners, although not all works with every model MB but most do at least able to scan for most important codes. If it is no rush though, yes I do recommend doing it when you return with a proper scanner. In case those generic scanners you buy outside misses codes. Hopefully your vehicle doesn't stall again either way.

 

well today it happened again, the gas paddle seems like it didn’t work, what did change was that the car tried to give gas for like 2 seconds, thr moment i stopped it stalled again.

 

Any chance of getting a scanner yet for the codes?

 

yes this week I’ll be going to a garage also I found out that my car is leaking oil, + when my car shifts even if its warm it really gives a kick and won’t shift smoothly

 

Yikes, definitely need to take care of the oil part first. Hopefully it will be a painless experience.

 

yeah i hope so, i am 19 and this car was my dream car on my budget. I want to one day get a 63 model of any class. I am very sad that after just 6-7 months of driving i end up with this. I took good care after the car never even drove with a cold engine.

 

Wish you all the best with the vehicle, keep me posted.

 

Well today i got the news that my transmission oil has been leaking, i got told that it would be an expensive fix + i'd have to get transmission oil which is also very expensive. And they're gonna find out why my car was not giving any gas and why it was stalling at full stop. I geniunly don't know what to do anymore.

 

I am truly sorry to hear that : (
The transmission fluid itself isn't expensive but depending on where you get the work done, the labour cost will vary. Did the shop you took to send you proof that there is a leak and where it is leaking? If they are trying to hide something just to get you to pay for unnecessary repairs, I would get a second opinion from a different shop. I am hoping there isn't really any transmission damage due to the leak and that it is just in self protect mode, I am also hoping your shop is wrong and it is actually is a small issue hence why I suggested getting a second opinion. I don't think they took apart the transmission to inspect yet.

 

Forgot to ask, what codes were discovered?

 

yeah i know the owner of the shop he is a relative i saw it with my own eyes they’re gonna fix it. I haven’t asked them to read the car and will just wait till they finish with it first. Right now there is no damage with the transmission and i am praying that the car not giving gas and stalling was just a safe mode or something to prevent it from breaking.

 

I see, sounds like you are in good hands hopefully it is a quick easy fix.

 

they finished it today they test drove it and everything is perfect he said. Now ill ask them if they could read the car and I’ll have it home tomorrow evening. I might goto the original mercedes dealer for the stalling and not giving gas.

 

Glad to hear it was a quick and easy fix!