Car sputters and almost stalls
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Car sputters and almost stalls
Hey guys long time reader first time poster. haha 2004 E500 RWD 89k miles
I really need some help. i had a problem a while back that whenever slowing down to a stop sign or light the car would sputter and almost stall when stopped. a few time all the dash lights would come on and the go back off and the car would operate normally. since it only happened a few times i didnt think to get it to the mechanic right away. then one unfortunate night while at a stop light it did the same thing but i also couldn't accelerate in comfort mode so i put it in standard mode and got it to the mechanic..long story short they ended up replacing the tranny with a rebuilt one. prob went away..fast fwd a few mos later it happened again i took the mech for a ride and he said its dropping cylinders so he replaced the plugs and the MAF. everything seemed OK after that. but now its starting to do the same thing AGAIN!!! also when trying to pass ppl on the highway at about 60mph and 3500 RPM's the car starts to jerk and when i let off the gas and press the gas it starts working fine again. please help any ideas would be helpful, ive searched everywhere with no luck
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I really need some help. i had a problem a while back that whenever slowing down to a stop sign or light the car would sputter and almost stall when stopped. a few time all the dash lights would come on and the go back off and the car would operate normally. since it only happened a few times i didnt think to get it to the mechanic right away. then one unfortunate night while at a stop light it did the same thing but i also couldn't accelerate in comfort mode so i put it in standard mode and got it to the mechanic..long story short they ended up replacing the tranny with a rebuilt one. prob went away..fast fwd a few mos later it happened again i took the mech for a ride and he said its dropping cylinders so he replaced the plugs and the MAF. everything seemed OK after that. but now its starting to do the same thing AGAIN!!! also when trying to pass ppl on the highway at about 60mph and 3500 RPM's the car starts to jerk and when i let off the gas and press the gas it starts working fine again. please help any ideas would be helpful, ive searched everywhere with no luck
hope this is enough info if you need more just let me know
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Hey guys long time reader first time poster. haha 2004 E500 RWD 89k miles
I really need some help. i had a problem a while back that whenever slowing down to a stop sign or light the car would sputter and almost stall when stopped. a few time all the dash lights would come on and the go back off and the car would operate normally. since it only happened a few times i didnt think to get it to the mechanic right away. then one unfortunate night while at a stop light it did the same thing but i also couldn't accelerate in comfort mode so i put it in standard mode and got it to the mechanic..long story short they ended up replacing the tranny with a rebuilt one. prob went away..fast fwd a few mos later it happened again i took the mech for a ride and he said its dropping cylinders so he replaced the plugs and the MAF. everything seemed OK after that. but now its starting to do the same thing AGAIN!!! also when trying to pass ppl on the highway at about 60mph and 3500 RPM's the car starts to jerk and when i let off the gas and press the gas it starts working fine again. please help any ideas would be helpful, ive searched everywhere with no luck
hope this is enough info if you need more just let me know
I really need some help. i had a problem a while back that whenever slowing down to a stop sign or light the car would sputter and almost stall when stopped. a few time all the dash lights would come on and the go back off and the car would operate normally. since it only happened a few times i didnt think to get it to the mechanic right away. then one unfortunate night while at a stop light it did the same thing but i also couldn't accelerate in comfort mode so i put it in standard mode and got it to the mechanic..long story short they ended up replacing the tranny with a rebuilt one. prob went away..fast fwd a few mos later it happened again i took the mech for a ride and he said its dropping cylinders so he replaced the plugs and the MAF. everything seemed OK after that. but now its starting to do the same thing AGAIN!!! also when trying to pass ppl on the highway at about 60mph and 3500 RPM's the car starts to jerk and when i let off the gas and press the gas it starts working fine again. please help any ideas would be helpful, ive searched everywhere with no luck
hope this is enough info if you need more just let me know
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Yeah the car still does but only when coming to a stop. as far as i know they did not specifically check for a leak i can only assume now that he would have done a full inspection but you never know
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+1. My CLK500 had a similar problem after they changed the valve cover gaskets. It ended up being a vacuum leak on a hose coming from driver side valve cover.
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Crankshaft Position Sensor (CPS)? I just replaced mine, car would stall sometimes, would crank and not start for a while, then it would start after 10-15 minutes. Most times a CEL (Check Engine Light) would go off, then disappear and all would be good for a couple of days.
Not exactly your symptoms, but close, you can try it, it is a $40 fix, its worth a shot.
Not exactly your symptoms, but close, you can try it, it is a $40 fix, its worth a shot.
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2004 E320 4matic, 12' 300, 95' Deville(RIP)
My dad just Had this problem at the same mileage as yours. Problem was with the injectors needed cleaning and bad gas. the indy Cleaned all injectors and and drained fuel lines and tank
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Also the indy mech said no codes were being thrown.
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03 E320 -wife's car now; 07 Porsche Boxster S - my toy
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[quote=MB_04E500;4078621]Thanks, is there a brand of fuel injector cleaner that actually works? Which do you guys recommend? And i use nothing but chevron gas.
I don't know how he did it but i know he took them off clean (with what and how idk) them
I don't know how he did it but i know he took them off clean (with what and how idk) them
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BTW from what I have found Chevron Techron is the only MB approved injector additive. You might try it in the "High Dose Cleanout Ratio" before pulling the injectors.