Attention 2004 E320 Help Needed
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Attention 2004 E320 Help Needed
Hi there
As a 2004 E320 owner, I have discovered a few things, and would like to know if they are normal or not.
1. When I start the car there is a few second grinding vibration and then it stops. As well when driving it happens at random times and you feel a vibration in the brakes. Again as soon as I turn the car off it sometimes does the same grinding sound for a few seconds.
2. While sitting in idle I sometimes get a beeping noise that will beep every 5-7 seconds and this happens for about 10 times in a row.
3. Whatever the temperature is set at for example 22 degrees celcius for warmth, after a while the vents will start to blow cool air in mine and the passengers face. SHould it be blowing cool air?
4. Again when the heat is on there will sometimes be a faint high pitched noise barely audible that will come and go.
I am just wondering if these are normal, so if anyone can help out and answer these questions I would be greatly relieved and much less aggravated. Thank you very much for your help.
As a 2004 E320 owner, I have discovered a few things, and would like to know if they are normal or not.
1. When I start the car there is a few second grinding vibration and then it stops. As well when driving it happens at random times and you feel a vibration in the brakes. Again as soon as I turn the car off it sometimes does the same grinding sound for a few seconds.
2. While sitting in idle I sometimes get a beeping noise that will beep every 5-7 seconds and this happens for about 10 times in a row.
3. Whatever the temperature is set at for example 22 degrees celcius for warmth, after a while the vents will start to blow cool air in mine and the passengers face. SHould it be blowing cool air?
4. Again when the heat is on there will sometimes be a faint high pitched noise barely audible that will come and go.
I am just wondering if these are normal, so if anyone can help out and answer these questions I would be greatly relieved and much less aggravated. Thank you very much for your help.
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Re: Attention 2004 E320 Help Needed
Originally posted by ALMB
Hi there
As a 2004 E320 owner, I have discovered a few things, and would like to know if they are normal or not.
1. When I start the car there is a few second grinding vibration and then it stops. As well when driving it happens at random times and you feel a vibration in the brakes. Again as soon as I turn the car off it sometimes does the same grinding sound for a few seconds.
2. While sitting in idle I sometimes get a beeping noise that will beep every 5-7 seconds and this happens for about 10 times in a row.
3. Whatever the temperature is set at for example 22 degrees celcius for warmth, after a while the vents will start to blow cool air in mine and the passengers face. SHould it be blowing cool air?
4. Again when the heat is on there will sometimes be a faint high pitched noise barely audible that will come and go.
I am just wondering if these are normal, so if anyone can help out and answer these questions I would be greatly relieved and much less aggravated. Thank you very much for your help.
Hi there
As a 2004 E320 owner, I have discovered a few things, and would like to know if they are normal or not.
1. When I start the car there is a few second grinding vibration and then it stops. As well when driving it happens at random times and you feel a vibration in the brakes. Again as soon as I turn the car off it sometimes does the same grinding sound for a few seconds.
2. While sitting in idle I sometimes get a beeping noise that will beep every 5-7 seconds and this happens for about 10 times in a row.
3. Whatever the temperature is set at for example 22 degrees celcius for warmth, after a while the vents will start to blow cool air in mine and the passengers face. SHould it be blowing cool air?
4. Again when the heat is on there will sometimes be a faint high pitched noise barely audible that will come and go.
I am just wondering if these are normal, so if anyone can help out and answer these questions I would be greatly relieved and much less aggravated. Thank you very much for your help.
The beeping may be a voice mail message, if you have a phone. If not, I'd have to hear it. It is normal for the dash vents to blow cool air, even if the heater is on. For some reason, the engineers don't want hot air blowing in your face. For the faint, high-pitched noise, again I'd have to hear it.
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could 2) be the selt belt warning? Either driver or passenger belt not fastened?
I had mine disabled it was so annoying.
I had mine disabled it was so annoying.
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Re: Re: Attention 2004 E320 Help Needed
Originally posted by mbtech208
It is normal for the dash vents to blow cool air, even if the heater is on. For some reason, the engineers don't want hot air blowing in your face.
It is normal for the dash vents to blow cool air, even if the heater is on. For some reason, the engineers don't want hot air blowing in your face.
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Re: Re: Attention 2004 E320 Help Needed
Originally posted by mbtech208
It is normal for the dash vents to blow cool air, even if the heater is on.
It is normal for the dash vents to blow cool air, even if the heater is on.
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Re: Re: Re: Attention 2004 E320 Help Needed
Originally posted by beluga
but if it's really bothersome, it *may* be possible to disable it by pressing "AC OFF". according to MB, the a/c dehumidifies the air even when it's cold outside.
but if it's really bothersome, it *may* be possible to disable it by pressing "AC OFF". according to MB, the a/c dehumidifies the air even when it's cold outside.
A/C is used to dry the cabin air to help remove fog or condensation on the inside glass.
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Thanks MBTECH208 for your response.
5 also have exactly the same problem with a loud grinding noise from the SBC except that in my car (2002 E320) it happens every two or three cycles of using the brake pedal. Very very annoying. I have had the car for just one week and now want to sell it. I understand there is a recall and I am going to have one more try with a dealer to get this fixed under the 10 year SBC warranty campaign. Any further information you have for me would be a big help. Otherwise its a beautiful car. Thanks
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Noises
Faint high pitched noise could be blower suirrel cage contacting something or the bearing in the motor itself.. The SBC startup noises are normal they have a few recalls for the suction hose and baffles that can be installed . The cool face warm feet is a Mercedes trademark I myself prefer it. Sbc is now replaced by ABR except in the SL models
