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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 05:25 AM
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CLS550 - stalled, would not start

Total surprise for my wife this evening as the car simply doesn't restart at the lights and cannot be restarted whatever she tried. The battery is good (less than 6m old), all other power was on and fuel was full. Just couldn't be started or cranked either by button or key. Tried turning ECO off. No luck. Would not start, not even ticking. The recovery turned up to move the car to the side of the road (it was in the middle of a multi-lane) then a Mercedes tech who could find no fault codes. Off it went on the back of a truck to the dealership. It had only been back a few days after fitting new lower control arms. Not the most reliable car. Any similar experiences or ideas as to what may have caused it?

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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 10:35 AM
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Too many variables, pls let us know what you find out.
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Old Nov 21, 2017 | 05:54 PM
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Very curious about what happen too. Keep us post.
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Old Nov 21, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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Burned out starter motor. $AU1700 to purchase and fit in MB Sydney.
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Burned out starter motor. $AU1700 to purchase and fit in MB Sydney.
A burned out starter motor wouldn’t make the car stall.
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Old Jan 7, 2018 | 09:50 AM
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the eco starter is direct drive, so if it was toast, then the car wouldnt be able to start.

Car didnt "stall" it shut off from eco mode engine turn off. makes perfect sense.
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