03 s600 throttle body issue

Apr 4, 2016 | 10:32 PM

Demon954

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03 s600 throttle body issue

Hi to everyone,

I just purchased a 2003 s600tt with 94k miles on it from a dealer.
I test drove the car and fell in love with it. I took the car for about a good 20 min, let it rip a little just to fell the power, everything was fine no codes and so I purchased it.
On my way home all the sudden the car started to shake and the ESP malfunction came on. Took it to a local shop to connect to a computer and they told me it was the throttle body actuator.
I spoke with a service rep from Mercedes, he recommended that I should open the throttle body and try to clean with brake fluid.apparently they r known for this throttle body issue. Just was wondering if anyone had an issue like this and how did it get resolved?
Thanks

Last edited by Demon954; Apr 4, 2016 at 10:35 PM.

Apr 5, 2016 | 01:39 AM

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Clean it with brake cleaner, not brake fluid

Apr 12, 2016 | 11:30 PM

Demon954

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Correct Tusabes, brake cleaner not fluid. So I tried to clean and still same thing. Shaking at low rpms, ESP light and safe mode.
I have no more patients with this and decided to buy a used one since a newnone cost $1600. Will upstate when it comes

Apr 13, 2016 | 03:11 AM

engindin

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Is there any relation between ESP and throttle body actuator?

Apr 13, 2016 | 09:11 PM

Demon954

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Don't know myself, but what my local shop told me is that the car has a throttle body actuator problem and the computer is making the car go to ESP safe mode from improper throttle reading. How true is this I have no idea

Apr 15, 2016 | 06:22 PM

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Hi everyone again
Update on the issue

Just changed the throttle body actuator with same part # started the car, still same issues.

Went to my local shop to clear the codes, no luck there

Car symptoms= when starting car is shaking, press on the gas seems to be fine and 7 sec later the ESP light goes on with pre-safe inactive
Read the codes it was c1041-002 can message 47-5
Also showing me the exact throttle body actuator code also
I've changed the actuator so I know nothing is wrong with it

I've checked all the fuses, everything seems fine next step thinking about replacing the ESP module

Need help!!?

Thanks again