S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

ABC warning on older model and shift slipping

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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 03:56 PM
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ABC warning on older model and shift slipping

My 99 s-class s320 has started showing warnings that says ACTIVE BODY CONTROL ABC VISIT WORKSHOP!

After parking the car the message despaired, weird its happens 3 times today right after Transmission slipping is to neutral in various speeds

Also most wired this car should not have ABC

Any advise is greatly appreciated
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 04:23 PM
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Your car doesn't have abc

has it rained recently ? Sounds more like some electronics problems , check under the windshield plastic grille to see if the reservoir is filled with water . Also check the tcu in the underhood electrical boxes to see if it has fluid or water on it

If there's no problems there , lastly check how old your battery is , could be errors from a weak battery
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 05:12 PM
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thanks Tusabes, the car is parked in my garage no rained since I bought it
the windshield plastic is clean
tcu - both of them is in great condition
battery was dead and replaced 2 weeks ago
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 06:39 PM
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ok, i found the tcm is leaking oil, i guess need to replace the transmission connector and oil pan gasket / plate.
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It's always fluid /wAter damage when we see these kinds of errors
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after the cleanup with cheap electric spay
i get ABS ESP ABC warnings, i think its dead!
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Probably just need to reset all the settings


see the encyclopedia thread at the top of the forum for how to do all the resets
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