Check Engine light came on
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Check Engine light came on
My odometer is at 270 miles and the Check Engine light came on. I was at a stop light, the car jerked and the light came on. The fault seems to be with the auto engine shut-off as the light for it became yellow also and the engine would not shut off at stop lights all the way back home. Earlier today the message came on saying “Break assist unavailable, blind spot assist unavailable” and blind spot assist really stopped working. A restart cleared it up.
Wildly disappointing for a brand new $156K vehicle. Started with the connectivity problems, now on to software and mechanical issues, all within the first two weeks of ownership. My heart is starting to fill with regret. I’ve bought countless new vehicles and never had anything like this happen, especially when they were brand new. I was hoping in the second model year most bugs would be worked out.
Wildly disappointing for a brand new $156K vehicle. Started with the connectivity problems, now on to software and mechanical issues, all within the first two weeks of ownership. My heart is starting to fill with regret. I’ve bought countless new vehicles and never had anything like this happen, especially when they were brand new. I was hoping in the second model year most bugs would be worked out.
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My odometer is at 270 miles and the Check Engine light came on. I was at a stop light, the car jerked and the light came on. The fault seems to be with the auto engine shut-off as the light for it became yellow also and the engine would not shut off at stop lights all the way back home. Earlier today the message came on saying “Break assist unavailable, blind spot assist unavailable” and blind spot assist really stopped working. A restart cleared it up.
Wildly disappointing for a brand new $156K vehicle. Started with the connectivity problems, now on to software and mechanical issues, all within the first two weeks of ownership. My heart is starting to fill with regret. I’ve bought countless new vehicles and never had anything like this happen, especially when they were brand new. I was hoping in the second model year most bugs would be worked out.
Wildly disappointing for a brand new $156K vehicle. Started with the connectivity problems, now on to software and mechanical issues, all within the first two weeks of ownership. My heart is starting to fill with regret. I’ve bought countless new vehicles and never had anything like this happen, especially when they were brand new. I was hoping in the second model year most bugs would be worked out.
It is a big car and I need to be pulled in the garage as much as possible. I have a laser pointing from the garage door opener that points at the dash when I am about 10 inches from the wall. The gas pedal fights me those last few inches (the cars auto safety braking). I wonder if that could have triggered the warning?
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I made a short trip to the store today and back. While shutting the car off in the garage, I also seen something like the “Break assist unavailable, blind spot assist unavailable”. I didn't restart the car yet, but I hope it was just a glitch. I agree the notices are unnerving.
It is a big car and I need to be pulled in the garage as much as possible. I have a laser pointing from the garage door opener that points at the dash when I am about 10 inches from the wall. The gas pedal fights me those last few inches (the cars auto safety braking). I wonder if that could have triggered the warning?
It is a big car and I need to be pulled in the garage as much as possible. I have a laser pointing from the garage door opener that points at the dash when I am about 10 inches from the wall. The gas pedal fights me those last few inches (the cars auto safety braking). I wonder if that could have triggered the warning?
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The code is U0442, Invalid data received from ECM/PCM. This really can mean anything - oxygen sensor, bad ECM, bad ECM harness, who knows... The light went off after the car ran for a minute. About to leave for the office, will see how the drive goes. If the light comes back on, will call the dealer <sigh>.
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Haha...thanks for that, gave me a good laugh. The car behaved itself all through the day with no more issues. I'm sure as it's sitting in the garage right this moment, it's devising a new devious plan on how to properly disappoint me.
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Do you have an OBDII scanner? If you don't, I recommend the one I just got from Amazon. It's about $100 and pairs with your cellphone via a BlueTooth and has a great little companion app for the phone. You can get a conventional reader for much cheaper too. I am really curious what your code is for the CEL.
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Since this OBD2 scanner thing is brought up, I admit I have never used one.
What is its main purpose, besides the obvious of giving you the error codes?
Then, as far as the advantage of knowing the error codes concern, is it that you are less likely scammed by a MB dealer?
Is one easy and reliable to use? Can it hurt/corrupt the car? If it is a one-way reading, then maybe not?
Does an unit work easily across MB/BMW/Audi etc models of different generations?
How do I know if an unit can read the codes of a W/V 223? And, who is using what for their W223 here?
Sorry for the tons of questions as I am a newbie.
What is its main purpose, besides the obvious of giving you the error codes?
Then, as far as the advantage of knowing the error codes concern, is it that you are less likely scammed by a MB dealer?
Is one easy and reliable to use? Can it hurt/corrupt the car? If it is a one-way reading, then maybe not?
Does an unit work easily across MB/BMW/Audi etc models of different generations?
How do I know if an unit can read the codes of a W/V 223? And, who is using what for their W223 here?
Sorry for the tons of questions as I am a newbie.
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Do you have an OBDII scanner? If you don't, I recommend the one I just got from Amazon. It's about $100 and pairs with your cellphone via a BlueTooth and has a great little companion app for the phone. You can get a conventional reader for much cheaper too. I am really curious what your code is for the CEL.
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Since this OBD2 scanner thing is brought up, I admit I have never used one.
What is its main purpose, besides the obvious of giving you the error codes?
Then, as far as the advantage of knowing the error codes concern, is it that you are less likely scammed by a MB dealer?
Is one easy and reliable to use? Can it hurt/corrupt the car? If it is a one-way reading, then maybe not?
Does an unit work easily across MB/BMW/Audi etc models of different generations?
How do I know if an unit can read the codes of a W/V 223? And, who is using what for their W223 here?
Sorry for the tons of questions as I am a newbie.
What is its main purpose, besides the obvious of giving you the error codes?
Then, as far as the advantage of knowing the error codes concern, is it that you are less likely scammed by a MB dealer?
Is one easy and reliable to use? Can it hurt/corrupt the car? If it is a one-way reading, then maybe not?
Does an unit work easily across MB/BMW/Audi etc models of different generations?
How do I know if an unit can read the codes of a W/V 223? And, who is using what for their W223 here?
Sorry for the tons of questions as I am a newbie.
By law every car sold in the United States since January 1, 1996 has an OBDII connector, it’s a universal way to run diagnostics on the vehicle. Modern cars also provide a slew of real-time data from the vehicle’s computer.
ODBII on Wikipedia
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By law every car sold in the United States since January 1, 1996 has an OBDII connector, it’s a universal way to run diagnostics on the vehicle. Modern cars also provide a slew of real-time data from the vehicle’s computer.
ODBII on Wikipedia
ODBII on Wikipedia
Cheap OBD readers may have good performance/price ratio.
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I was thinking the same thing, it's an unusual culprit to finger. The O2 sensors are a way more likely to cause a random CEL, I mean if your going to make a wild guess why not go for better odds?
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But it is mainly the physical spec, protocol and emissions related stuff that the mandatory support covers. Even workshop tools from big brands (like Bosch) do not cover all control units equally well as the genuine Mercedes tool does. The most simple tools throw only codes, one needs to google for the likely meaning and google even more for the likely repair (not always pinpointing to a specific part). The genuine tool gives all that support.
Cheap OBD readers may have good performance/price ratio.
Cheap OBD readers may have good performance/price ratio.
Do you have an OBDII scanner? If you don't, I recommend the one I just got from Amazon. It's about $100 and pairs with your cellphone via a BlueTooth and has a great little companion app for the phone. You can get a conventional reader for much cheaper too. I am really curious what your code is for the CEL.
ODBII Reader, Bluetooth
ODBII Reader, Bluetooth
I like how its BT wireless,
