03 E320 is giving me big problems!
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03 E320 is giving me big problems!
OK guys I just got a 2003 E320 with 72k miles on it. Ive had it a few weeks and it has been fine for the most part. It is doing two very annoying things right now.
1)The radio says "please close door" and it wont let you do anything, change channels or do any other functions of the radio, even open up the disc changer below, the tape door is down and I dont know what to do?
2)The car is squeaking like a 71 Buick when going down the road, and sometime when you turn at a very low speed, but out on the road you dont hear it? Also, if the car is stopped and you get it and push down your weight on the fender and hood on the drivers side to try and bounce the car up and down, it sounds like a old busted clunker of a car just squeaking so loud. So I read on this forum some part about the sway bars making that sort of noise, so I jacked up the car yesterday and sprayed everything with Lithium Grease, all the sway bar connections, and every other suspension connection under the car that could be rubbing or making noise, and its still doing it? Did I buy a lemon of a MB or what?
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1)The radio says "please close door" and it wont let you do anything, change channels or do any other functions of the radio, even open up the disc changer below, the tape door is down and I dont know what to do?
2)The car is squeaking like a 71 Buick when going down the road, and sometime when you turn at a very low speed, but out on the road you dont hear it? Also, if the car is stopped and you get it and push down your weight on the fender and hood on the drivers side to try and bounce the car up and down, it sounds like a old busted clunker of a car just squeaking so loud. So I read on this forum some part about the sway bars making that sort of noise, so I jacked up the car yesterday and sprayed everything with Lithium Grease, all the sway bar connections, and every other suspension connection under the car that could be rubbing or making noise, and its still doing it? Did I buy a lemon of a MB or what?
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2004 E320
I assume you test drove the car the day you picked it up and it didn't do these things ?
Also, you don't mention where you bought it (MB dealer, Independent, private) or if it has any warranty at all ?
Also, you don't mention where you bought it (MB dealer, Independent, private) or if it has any warranty at all ?
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For # 1, try taking out the # 6 fuse for a couple of minutes in the SAM module thats in the trunk, left side. When my comand acts up, that is the way I reset it. May be a bad gateway module, but try the fuse before going further.
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2008 E63 wagon (1 of 62)
More than likely #1 is going to require you to replace the Head Unit. You might want to stop by the dealership and see if they will update the headunit software and see if that helps any. There is also updated software for the Audio Gateway, but that will not cause you that problem. For some reason the head unit thinks the tape door is open all the time.
#2 is more than likely your front lower ball joints. Just because they may not appear worn on the outside (no torn boots), doesn't mean they are not internally worn out. Ball joints are wear items and do wear out over time, just some sooner than others.
#2 is more than likely your front lower ball joints. Just because they may not appear worn on the outside (no torn boots), doesn't mean they are not internally worn out. Ball joints are wear items and do wear out over time, just some sooner than others.
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Yeah guys for the most part all the squeaking is gone, its like when the car is maybe parked downhill or an unlevel surface it might tend to do it more, but when parked level its fine....no squeaks....kinda weird?
But the radio I am still puzzled by, I am scared to force up the tape door for fear of breaking it, so I guess I might replace it if I have to. I searced on Ebay and a junkyard database some of you might have heard of (www.car-part.com) and found no radios, so if anyone knows of any, let me know.
email is jec318@hotmail.com
thanks
Edwin
But the radio I am still puzzled by, I am scared to force up the tape door for fear of breaking it, so I guess I might replace it if I have to. I searced on Ebay and a junkyard database some of you might have heard of (www.car-part.com) and found no radios, so if anyone knows of any, let me know.
email is jec318@hotmail.com
thanks
Edwin
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Yeah guys for the most part all the squeaking is gone, its like when the car is maybe parked downhill or an unlevel surface it might tend to do it more, but when parked level its fine....no squeaks....kinda weird? But the radio I am still puzzled by, I am scared to force up the tape door for fear of breaking it, so I guess I might replace it if I have to.
More than likely #1 is going to require you to replace the Head Unit. You might want to stop by the dealership and see if they will update the headunit software and see if that helps any. There is also updated software for the Audio Gateway, but that will not cause you that problem. For some reason the head unit thinks the tape door is open all the time. #2 is more than likely your front lower ball joints. Just because they may not appear worn on the outside (no torn boots), doesn't mean they are not internally worn out. Ball joints are wear items and do wear out over time, just some sooner than others.
DTB P-B-33.12/22 FEB07 Squeaking/thumping noise from front axle/upper ball joint sealing boot on upper control arm damaged/torn. All 170, 211, 215, 219, 220, and 230 models. Cause may be that the tapered portion of the ball joint was over torqued. This will pull the tapered portion of the ball joint too far into the steering knuckle so that the sealing boot is too taut on the joint and is twisted in this area with each rotary movement until the sealing bellows suffer a fatigue fracture. As a result, the joint corrodes and causes noises. The joint will be replaced.
DTB P-B-82.60/382a MAY06 – Updates COMAND head unit software to 04/06, and AGW software if current version is earlier than 8/05. Corrects a number of malfunctions.
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2003 E320 Sport
Yeah guys for the most part all the squeaking is gone, its like when the car is maybe parked downhill or an unlevel surface it might tend to do it more, but when parked level its fine....no squeaks....kinda weird?
But the radio I am still puzzled by, I am scared to force up the tape door for fear of breaking it, so I guess I might replace it if I have to. I searced on Ebay and a junkyard database some of you might have heard of (www.car-part.com) and found no radios, so if anyone knows of any, let me know.
email is jec318@hotmail.com
thanks
Edwin
But the radio I am still puzzled by, I am scared to force up the tape door for fear of breaking it, so I guess I might replace it if I have to. I searced on Ebay and a junkyard database some of you might have heard of (www.car-part.com) and found no radios, so if anyone knows of any, let me know.
email is jec318@hotmail.com
thanks
Edwin
Let me know. You can reach me at rxdoc00@comcast.net
Thanks
rx
