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2007 ML63 transmission wind up

Old Nov 21, 2024 | 02:02 AM
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ML63 2007. 170000km....A good friend took my car into his work to carry out a WOF. Upon return I jumped into car to give him a lift home where as the car would hardly move...feels like either brakes coming on or differentials are winding themselves up.. Toyotas do the same if you don't release front hubs for driving on the road.

Initially moving forward was ok until I made a turn to go on to the road. I found that the sharper I turned the steering wheel the more it was to resisting to move forward...when I straightened up I needed near full throttle to move forward which caused one of the wheels to lose traction. Then it freed up and moved forward without resistance.. Turn and problem returned. Do W164s have any diff problems?



I have a icarsoft merc only scanner. Codes are as follows;

1953--no can data received from control module N47-5

D40C-no can data received from ESP module

5232-L6/4 R/rear speed sensor....check wheel bearings

7270- unreasonable values from rpm sensors (rear axle).

Also a BAS module no can data code.



Friend said it was fine when he drove it home, who I believe as I've known him for years. Previously I have had no problems/ noises although I have had wheels sensor codes that I have cleared (not reccuring).
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Old Nov 21, 2024 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pharkat;[url=tel:9068176
9068176]ML63 2007. 170000km....A good friend took my car into his work to carry out a WOF. Upon return I jumped into car to give him a lift home where as the car would hardly move...feels like either brakes coming on or differentials are winding themselves up.. Toyotas do the same if you don't release front hubs for driving on the road.

Initially moving forward was ok until I made a turn to go on to the road. I found that the sharper I turned the steering wheel the more it was to resisting to move forward...when I straightened up I needed near full throttle to move forward which caused one of the wheels to lose traction. Then it freed up and moved forward without resistance.. Turn and problem returned. Do W164s have any diff problems?



I have a icarsoft merc only scanner. Codes are as follows;

1953--no can data received from control module N47-5

D40C-no can data received from ESP module

5232-L6/4 R/rear speed sensor....check wheel bearings

7270- unreasonable values from rpm sensors (rear axle).

Also a BAS module no can data code.



Friend said it was fine when he drove it home, who I believe as I've known him for years. Previously I have had no problems/ noises although I have had wheels sensor codes that I have cleared (not reccuring).
I suppose if you have a wheel speed sensor on the way out that would play havoc with your traction control when turning the wheel (since the wheel speeds can be slightly different then). So if you’re getting a hard code for that I’d change that first, clear the codes, then see how it behaves.
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