insame1

Hey All,

Driving home about 15 min ago and went to pass a truck that pulled out in front of me. There was a car in the right lane so I hit kick down to avoid the truck and the car in the right lane. It was about to shift and just shut down. I still had lights and was able to shift the car. I thought at first that I had lost the trans. Once I realized that the car was shut off I parked, turned the key to off and re-fired it. The car ran fine all the way home but now I have a check engine light. Of course my ODB2 scanner wont connect to my phone for some reason.

I am going to get the codes one way or the other but I was wondering if anyone has experienced this before.

The car has run great for the last for months.

insame1

I still haven't been able to get the code scanner to work but this morning there were no codes. I did not got WOT to see if it would come back though. Ill order a new Bluetooth dongle and go from there. I have a sneaking suspicion that it is the MAF.

Naugamanator

I had something similar happen to me a while ago, but instead of shutting off, the engine was at idle for several seconds, then came back. Much more pronounced than the stability control action, and this was just getting on the throttle lightly into an intersection. The ECU code was something about the throttle sensor. The car was reliable again after I replaced the whole pedal assembly, but it's been difficult to trust it like before. :>

Amir_AMG

i had a problem where randomly driving with my e46 usually on highway the car would completely shut off...had some scary moments on the freeway where I had to pull over from left lane all the way to the right with no power.. it only happened about 4 or 5 times never figured it out

give it WOT in your neighborhood and see if it happens..maybe check for a pending code at autozone or anywhere else you can borrow an OBDII

gwin

It's either your pedal or your throttle body, I'm leaning towards throttle body.

insame1

Problem resolved. I was unable to connect my OBD adapter and though it was faulty (cheap ebay dongle) so I could get the code. The other day I disconnected that battery to pull a power wire through the firewall. I reconnected everything and went for a run but didn't try wot. On my way to do some service I found a big open road and let it have it. No problems at all any more I can use the kick down and rev it to the limiter with no hesitation or cutting out.

RenC55AMG

I had the car go into neutral at WOT the other night; gear didn't re-engage until my speed came down below 20 MPH... now I'm scared to get on it :P

insame1

That sucks I would say check your fluid and you might as well try disconnecting the battery for 15 min or so. Also check your connector plug for seepage.

insame1

Update: I thought this issue was gone but it came back today while I was getting on the freeway. When the tach hit 5500 rpm it shut down. I had my new code reader with me and pulled a p0335/Crank position sensor. I'm Going to order one today.

Anyone want to buy this thing. Take over my payments and its yours. I see a Lexus IS350 in my future.

Morphh

I feel or you, I know it seems like problems after problems, but the power handling and braking is way more then any is350 will produce

insame1

Yeah I feel like it may be time to get a DD that is not going to need work every weekend though. The IS350 is stock for stock so close to as fast that it doesn't matter also all the parts are cheaper. I want to get rid of the DD AMG and build a real race car.

Morphh

I know it suks, I have my stupid stepper motor clicking everytime I start car, suks, for me the car is perfect I love driving it but it is very temperamental, it does get frustrating

RenC55AMG

IS350 is not 'so close' as fast as the C55 but I'll agree it's cheaper to fix.

insame1

Car and driver
2008 lexus IS 350
0-to-60-mph time: 5.1 sec
Quarter-mile time: 13.7 sec @ 104 mph

2005 C55
0-to-60 time:t 4.7 sec
quarter-mile time: 13.3 at 108

It is not "as fast" but as a DD like I said it is close enough to not really make a difference. 3 or 4 10ths is not going to be a huge deal for me.

Morphh

I was going to buy a is350 or q50 before I got my c32, very reliable, but I'm a power guy I love speed and the torque, and I enjoy tinkering or working on amg, yes there has been a few issues with amg, if that's what u want, how many miles on c55

Gramma_Benz

or u can get an ISF!!

insame1

Not enough money and if I was going to go with that I would probably stay with the benz

insame1

100,600. It runs hard and has a bunch of the kinks worked out but i think it is time for me to be an adult and get a more practical car. Blasphemy right? I might event get another Kia like the wife's so I can have money to spend on other things. I've got this crazy not street legal 2jz 280z thing i keep thinking about.

insame1

Replaced the CPS and now I can go to 6200 rpm with no choking or shutdown. The old cps looked to be a cheap aftermarket replacement. There was no bosh or MB log on it anywhere. It didn't give me any of the normal failing cps symptoms though.

MIKESV8

This isn't just a case of limp mode? My old 06' C55 would go into limp mode once in a while when i would go WOT and just rev when i hit the gas, like it was in neutral. I had not CEL's. Most reliable and cheapest to maintain car i ever owned.

insame1

No, limp mode will not shut the engine down.

RenC55AMG

This is what happened to me; it doesn't shut the engine down, it disengages the transmission... Gear is in drive but engine revs like its in park or neutral.

Dropping below 25 MPH allowed the transmission to re-engage.

Vander

Same things happened to me and it was the CPS. at 80k miles the car is on it's second CPS.