Car.....just.......died!
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From: Grapevine, Texas
2004 Capri Blue C32
Car.....just.......died!
Here's something messed up:
I drove to work this morning and while driving around 60-65, I step on the gas and...nothing. No response, no engine revving, no acceleration--nothing. The car just coasted, then snapped back and it was ok. Until driving home, same thing happened twice--once around 30mph, and again around 60mph. I plan to take it in for service tomorrow morning. I go to run 1 errand and stop a red light and.....dead!! The car just died. It wouldn't start. All lights are ok, engine tries to start, but never starts. Sounds like a fuel pump to me. I call MB service and they ask if I have another key. At home, sure, but I'm not at home. While waiting over 1 hour for the tow truck, my wife gets the other key and we try it--no good. So it's not the key. So after 4.5 hours, I'm back at home and my car is at the dealer. We'll have to see what they say. Anyone have a similar problem? This sucks!! I have no more confidence in the car.
I drove to work this morning and while driving around 60-65, I step on the gas and...nothing. No response, no engine revving, no acceleration--nothing. The car just coasted, then snapped back and it was ok. Until driving home, same thing happened twice--once around 30mph, and again around 60mph. I plan to take it in for service tomorrow morning. I go to run 1 errand and stop a red light and.....dead!! The car just died. It wouldn't start. All lights are ok, engine tries to start, but never starts. Sounds like a fuel pump to me. I call MB service and they ask if I have another key. At home, sure, but I'm not at home. While waiting over 1 hour for the tow truck, my wife gets the other key and we try it--no good. So it's not the key. So after 4.5 hours, I'm back at home and my car is at the dealer. We'll have to see what they say. Anyone have a similar problem? This sucks!! I have no more confidence in the car.
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From: Grapevine, Texas
2004 Capri Blue C32
The car is in the shop and completely stock, so I don't expect any warranty problems if it turns out to be a supercharger cooling issue. I do have the ASP pulleys, but they are still sitting in my living room. I'm sort of glad that they're not on there, since I would of course think that they could cause MB to 'blacklist' my car and possibly claim that they had something to do with this. I just called Ewing Autohaus and they think it's the fuel pump. Have they made any improvements to the fuel pump ove the last year or so? I really don't want to have to go through this again, if it is the fuel pump.
Oh yeah, I'm also getting a steering wheel up/down motor problem fixed. It just stopped moving up and down, although the motor still runs. Little problems can be so inconvenient!
Oh yeah, I'm also getting a steering wheel up/down motor problem fixed. It just stopped moving up and down, although the motor still runs. Little problems can be so inconvenient!
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Originally Posted by jayitx
Well, it was the fuel pump. They replaced the whole gas tank because that's where the pump is. I get it back today!!!
Congrats.
While you are now at ease, we should make sure Mercedes Benz will compensate you with extended 2 years warranty. This will be what I
am asking for legal advice to make law suit to MB about the failure of the starter of my C55 just at 15000km at 12th month,
cnt
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Originally Posted by cntlaw
Congrats.
While you are now at ease, we should make sure Mercedes Benz will compensate you with extended 2 years warranty. This will be what I
am asking for legal advice to make law suit to MB about the failure of the starter of my C55 just at 15000km at 12th month,
cnt
While you are now at ease, we should make sure Mercedes Benz will compensate you with extended 2 years warranty. This will be what I
am asking for legal advice to make law suit to MB about the failure of the starter of my C55 just at 15000km at 12th month,
cnt
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