2011 e350 service required do not shift gears visit dealer
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2011 e350 mercedes benz bluetec diesel
2011 e350 service required do not shift gears visit dealer
I bought a 2011 e350 diesel engine about a month ago 166,000 miles I know pretty high mileage. I drove it for a couple weeks and it was fine I’ve only driven very short distances I haven’t even put 100 miles on the car. I noticed the service required light would flash in red and then disappear it wouldn’t flash long at all. That worried me a bit so the next couple weeks I drove the car I noticed the red service required light would come on more frequently. The car starts there are no other lights on but now when I start my car the red service required light stays on and will not allow me to shift gears. Anyone have this happen to them? I can’t even get the car in drive to get it to shop. I’ve read it could be the auxiliary battery, brake light switch, or the tcm. Help? Please?
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I bought a 2011 e350 diesel engine about a month ago 166,000 miles I know pretty high mileage. I drove it for a couple weeks and it was fine I’ve only driven very short distances I haven’t even put 100 miles on the car. I noticed the service required light would flash in red and then disappear it wouldn’t flash long at all. That worried me a bit so the next couple weeks I drove the car I noticed the red service required light would come on more frequently. The car starts there are no other lights on but now when I start my car the red service required light stays on and will not allow me to shift gears.
Anyone have this happen to them? I can’t even get the car in drive to get it to shop. I’ve read it could be the auxiliary battery, brake light switch, or the tcm. Help? Please?
Anyone have this happen to them? I can’t even get the car in drive to get it to shop. I’ve read it could be the auxiliary battery, brake light switch, or the tcm. Help? Please?
"Do not shift, visit dealer" usually involves the PRND shifter module at the gearbox.
Red Sce light coming and going for a while makes it sound like a borderline voltage issue - Charge batteries and measure running voltage.
Use a scanner to retrieve all faults then you'll get a closer idea about what your car is up to.
This limited issue shouldn't be too expensive to fix.
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166KMi for a Diesel is just broken in. Keep up with the maintenance and it'll last long.
"Do not shift, visit dealer" usually involves the PRND shifter module at the gearbox.
Red Sce light coming and going for a while makes it sound like a borderline voltage issue - Charge batteries and measure running voltage.
Use a scanner to retrieve all faults then you'll get a closer idea about what your car is up to.
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"Do not shift, visit dealer" usually involves the PRND shifter module at the gearbox.
Red Sce light coming and going for a while makes it sound like a borderline voltage issue - Charge batteries and measure running voltage.
Use a scanner to retrieve all faults then you'll get a closer idea about what your car is up to.
🤞
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The money light only turns on for hard faults. You can have two dozen faults and still no CEL...
The issue you report warrants not driving the vehicle until checked and fixed right.
The issue you report warrants not driving the vehicle until checked and fixed right.
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that is why the cluster message says:
not to stop and visit dealer... it's a built-in curse!
The unsoldered connection pins inside the shifter are causing immediate service needs.
not to stop and visit dealer... it's a built-in curse!
The unsoldered connection pins inside the shifter are causing immediate service needs.
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change of chassis
... unfortunately I don't know that: "cars by years". I believe @chassis may be able to help with that .
Any low mileage deal with basic maintenance records is goood.
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a clean W124 400E/E420 *might* be a good deal, if you're a do-it-yourself mechanic, and the car is well sorted. I'd want a thorough PPI before spending $12K on it, however. We spent $32K on our 2016 E350 wagon with 24k miles and a CPO a little over 2 years ago, and are quite happy. It now has 50K miles, and no problems to date.
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I assume the newer S class 560s or whatever are turbo v6's, same as the E classes ? gone are the big V8's except the AMG 63 models (and thatsa 4.0L V8, I believe)
if you can afford it, get a CPO car from a reliable dealer with a good history, and get the 2 year extension on the CPO, so you have 3 year dealer warranty.
if you can afford it, get a CPO car from a reliable dealer with a good history, and get the 2 year extension on the CPO, so you have 3 year dealer warranty.
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a clean W124 400E/E420 *might* be a good deal, if you're a do-it-yourself mechanic, and the car is well sorted. I'd want a thorough PPI before spending $12K on it, however. We spent $32K on our 2016 E350 wagon with 24k miles and a CPO a little over 2 years ago, and are quite happy. It now has 50K miles, and no problems to date.
