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Old Nov 3, 2024 | 10:36 AM
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Help 2006 Mercedes c230 sport

Gotta 2006 c230 Benz but esp malfunction light keep comen on keep loosing power n it like sputter like if sparks have bad connection been sittn on it for weeks took it to lil auto shop they say cam module call Mercedes they say that no such thing
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Gotta 2006 c230 Benz but esp malfunction light keep comen on keep loosing power n it like sputter like if sparks have bad connection been sittn on it for weeks took it to lil auto shop they say cam module call Mercedes they say that no such thing
They mean SAM module.

Might be a language thing. C's have the sound of S where I live. I am confident they are talking about the SAM modules. Tell that to Mercedes.
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That engine suffers from the balance shaft issue. I would start there.
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Originally Posted by Slackn400
Gotta 2006 c230 Benz but esp malfunction light keep comen on keep loosing power n it like sputter like if sparks have bad connection been sittn on it for weeks took it to lil auto shop they say cam module call Mercedes they say that no such thing
Do yourself a favor buy a $150 LAUNCH ELITE MB SCANNER ON AMAZON.

It will call all the faults in a simple report.

It sounds like your car is MISFIRING...
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