Buying a car - help me understand codes
 

Hello

I am planning to buy an e350 and the diagnostic tool threw these up..Can all the clever people here help me understand what these mean and indeed if this a good car to buy ?

Thanks again

Modules with faults:
ESP : Electronic stability program MB no. 035 545 60 32 3 Faults
C2210 (6210) [Stored MIL] Event: ABS anti-lock braking system control
C2230 (6230) [Stored MIL] This fault can be ignored and erased.
C1B10 (5B10) [Stored MIL] Event: Check control unit N15/5 (Electronic selector lever module
control unit).
SBC : Sensotronic brake control MB no. 005 431 72 12 2 Faults
C225C (625C) [Stored] Please ignore this fault code.
C24FC (64FC) [Stored] Terminal 87 under voltage
CGW MB no. 211 540 35 45 2 Faults
SDS : System diagnosis MB no. 211 540 35 45 1 Fault
B1313 (9313) [Current and stored] Interior CAN bus : Short circuit in CAN lines / CAN bus Low Short
circuit to GROUND
BCM : Battery control unit MB no. 211 540 69 45 1 Fault
B1051 (9051) [Current and stored MIL] Consumer shut-off, stage 1
R-SAM : Rear signal aquisition module MB no. 211 545 48 01 1 Fault
B1072 (9072) [Stored] E19/2 (Right license plate lamp) :Short circuit or open circuit
UCP : Upper control panel MB no. 211 821 83 58 1 Fault
B1028 (9028) [Stored] This fault code can be ignored.
PTS : Parktronic system MB no. 211 545 38 32 2 Faults
B1091 (9091) [Stored] This fault can be ignored and erased.
B100F (900F) [Stored] A42b5 (Right centre sensor, front bumper): The plug connection has
poor contact or is loose, or the sensor or cable is faulty.
AAC : Automatic air conditioning MB no. 211 830 01 90 1 Fault
B1460 (9460) [Stored] Blower regulator (A32n1). If no customer complaint exists, the fault
can be erased.

looks like a couple of loose connections, except for the ABS and Sensotronic Brake system, those "events" might frighten me, it really depends on the deal you are getting on this car, if it is under $10K and in good shape, I would consider it, but if it is at market rates, then there are quite a few of these cars out there, not like you can't find another one.

Very simple.... all those codes say the same thing...
WALK AWAY AND BUY ANOTHER CAR!!

:zoom:

Thanks....are these current issues or they reflective of all that has happened over time ??

You said: "the diagnostic tool threw these"

So you tell us!

What Diag tool? SDS? Some POS OBDII Scanner? A piece of paper the current owner gave you?

:rolleyes:

Thanks for your response. I took it to a specialist Mercedes repair and service shop who plugged it into a diagnostic tool called autologic Mercedes software version 3.111.0 (Main version 4.438.0) 😳

Have your mechanic clear all the stored and current faults, drive the car awhile then scan the car again and post the faults!!

Ask the seller about any issues he had.


Did the battery go dead recently or has he had any trouble starting the car?


A bad battery or bad battery connections can generate a lot of seemingly unrelated codes. (Bad or low battery makes for "dirty power" and computers don't like dirty power.)
It may be nothing more than it has been sitting while waiting to sell and was jumped.
It also could be a POS with a never ending list of problems.

X 2 = :eek: