Random Shutdown Behavior
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2006 E200 Kompressor
Random Shutdown Behavior
My 2006 E200 Kompressor has been showing some very weird behavior. Specifically:
1) When I turn the ignition on, sometimes no dashboard light comes on for 2-3 seconds. Then everything behaves normally. At other times, the car stays dead and I have to turn the key off or even remove it and retry before it starts behaving normally.
2) While driving, the car suddenly turns off. I then shift to neutral and turn the key off and then on. The engine then restarts allowing me to bring the car to a halt safely. This has happened 3-4 times over the past year.
The car drives well with no other problems. It has done over 160,000 km and has been properly maintained at home. I have DAS/Xentry software that shows no faults other than a stuck wiper motor once in a while. The wipers work just fine, however, and I am able to clear the fault code easily and resume my normal routine.
The random shutdown behavior is very worrisome. Any help in diagnosing the problem would be hugely appreciated.
1) When I turn the ignition on, sometimes no dashboard light comes on for 2-3 seconds. Then everything behaves normally. At other times, the car stays dead and I have to turn the key off or even remove it and retry before it starts behaving normally.
2) While driving, the car suddenly turns off. I then shift to neutral and turn the key off and then on. The engine then restarts allowing me to bring the car to a halt safely. This has happened 3-4 times over the past year.
The car drives well with no other problems. It has done over 160,000 km and has been properly maintained at home. I have DAS/Xentry software that shows no faults other than a stuck wiper motor once in a while. The wipers work just fine, however, and I am able to clear the fault code easily and resume my normal routine.
The random shutdown behavior is very worrisome. Any help in diagnosing the problem would be hugely appreciated.
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