All warning lights came on do not put in gear car just stopped in the middle of road
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From: denver, co usa
2004 Mercedes w211 e320 WAGON Green 74000 miles
So so I still haven't gotten the car looked at yet it goes in this week however something's killing the battery and I can't figure that out either I mean I haven't been driving the car it's been just locked sitting there for like a week and a half I go out get something out of it the other day and the key won't work again so I have to charge the battery
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From: denver, co usa
2004 Mercedes w211 e320 WAGON Green 74000 miles
So the car is now at the Mercedes Place they plug the computer into it and it couldn't talk to the car computer. Funny thing is is I have to wait 3 weeks to bring my car there so we hired a tow truck and move the car there we told them the wheels were locked that the car was almost impossible to move and they were like yeah we have this hub thing. Then the ******* calls today and says we still don't know what it was it was outside it was raining and we just didn't want to get wet, really? So they told us that they're going to have to hire a different tow truck to come down to move the car to a bay and that they would just pass on that price to us. I'm like hold the **** up. We paid for a tow truck to bring the car there at the fifth tow actually, I don't care how you get it in that bay but I'm not paying for it..
Anyway I'm a side note I came across this on YouTube does anyone know where this is and the S550 w221?
Anyway I'm a side note I came across this on YouTube does anyone know where this is and the S550 w221?
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From: denver, co usa
2004 Mercedes w211 e320 WAGON Green 74000 miles
the ISM often fails... this gives the message go to workshop, don't shift gears…
what it means is the mechanism to select gears has died and if you play, you might be unable to get back in to drive to get home...
it should say "don't turn off, leave in Drive, and immediately get it on a ramp at a workshop to swap out the ISM (intelligent servo module) - or you may become stranded"
yours sounds really great - you'll have to get in neutral or P to get it to crank.... and in doing so might end up stuck (but ur already stuck), if it doesn't play ball its pick up the car on low loader and if stuck in P, get it out, or disconnect prop shaft (you must never tow an auto without taking prop off !!! )
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what it means is the mechanism to select gears has died and if you play, you might be unable to get back in to drive to get home...
it should say "don't turn off, leave in Drive, and immediately get it on a ramp at a workshop to swap out the ISM (intelligent servo module) - or you may become stranded"
yours sounds really great - you'll have to get in neutral or P to get it to crank.... and in doing so might end up stuck (but ur already stuck), if it doesn't play ball its pick up the car on low loader and if stuck in P, get it out, or disconnect prop shaft (you must never tow an auto without taking prop off !!! )
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no -
certain bits die all day long on the W221 - we should all remember they are built as toys, for corporate crooks who fund them by stealing the workers wages, all merc did was decide they wanted to play in that arena and steal some of the cash being flung around... so they build most of it to die early and get rich from the spares / service department..
the mugs are those further down the food chain who didn't realise in the last 20 years that's the way the world works... but it is a shame the irresponsible lunacy has killed the planet…
certain bits die all day long on the W221 - we should all remember they are built as toys, for corporate crooks who fund them by stealing the workers wages, all merc did was decide they wanted to play in that arena and steal some of the cash being flung around... so they build most of it to die early and get rich from the spares / service department..
the mugs are those further down the food chain who didn't realise in the last 20 years that's the way the world works... but it is a shame the irresponsible lunacy has killed the planet…
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(W221) ‘07 S550
Hey I just experienced this problem today out of nowhere and I’m hoping it’s a voltage problem as I have been told my alternator needs replacing and I occasionally get the red battery icon on dash while driving. What battery should I try replacing ? Trunk or engine bay? Thanks..
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From: denver, co usa
2004 Mercedes w211 e320 WAGON Green 74000 miles
Hey I just experienced this problem today out of nowhere and I’m hoping it’s a voltage problem as I have been told my alternator needs replacing and I occasionally get the red battery icon on dash while driving. What battery should I try replacing ? Trunk or engine bay? Thanks..
Im not sure it turned out to be my computer. Take the batteries to like auto zone or somewhere amd they can test the batteries for you
