nizzle

My 1st MB is turning out to be somewhat of a problematic nightmare. It is a 2004 E55 AMG and the problem THIS TIME is I am now getting a ESP malfunction message, then it reads distronic. If you shut the car off and start it again, the message goes away. The car will drive but as soon as you try to accelerate any harder the just "regular" driving, it wont let you get full power and the messages appears again. When the messages are on, the car drives sluggish and switches thru gears rapidly. I am gonna take it to the shop soon but just wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of what this issue might be.

black06c230

does the CEL come on at all? and does the car pull hard to one side when accelerating ?

03'55AMG

Try starting the car, and turning the wheel ALL the way to the left, then ALL the way to the right. This is how to calibrate the ESP when the car is reset. Hope this works for you!

nizzle

i will try that and report back. thank you

nizzle

Tried it, the issue is still there. Thanks for the suggestion tho. Also, I found out the car is actually going into limp mode when the codes pop up.

nizzle

I am not sure if a CEL comes on. It just reads ESP malfunction, distronic. Then after a second, it just reads "2 malfunctions". Is there a way to see if there are CEL's without a scanner? No hard pull to one side or another either.

Forrest Gump 9

Disconnect the main battery for ten minutes. That will solved 90% of the electrical problems on these cars.

nizzle

Ok I'll try that too.... we'll see what happens

Manuyc

Camshaft sensors

nizzle

I hope not

Manuyc

Same thing happened to my BMW 540 it went into safe mode and it was the two camshaft sensor, the car would barley drive and when I turned it off and turned it back on it would drive for a bit then limp again, but eBay they are cheap or parts geek .com has them for cheap
Good luck

nizzle

I Found "the" or at least "a" problem. The SC belt slipped off. But now the question is...... why?

Manuyc

Depending if you have a lot of miles the motor mounts are part hydraulic so that can be an issue from to much torqu your mount is worn and the engines lean more to one side and thE belt can slip off. That is only my assumption to check it out

Or your pulleys can be going they are plastic and they brake after a while. It's cheap and easy to change

nizzle

68k on the car. I am thinking maybe belt tensioner or idler

Manuyc

Also ask shardul form member he is a genius on these cars he can really help you

nizzle

I will. He and I have talked a few times. He has provided me with much useful info.

Manuyc

Manuyc

Make a lot of sense

shardul

iTrader: (1)

check the following for play
1. SC tensioner pulley
2. Double idler pulley (metal and plastic one)

From what I have seen once the double idler begins to fail it starts throwing the belts off. ASP idler set is a cheap alternative to OEM replacement pulleys.

nizzle

Hey hey. Speak of the devil . Thanks for stopping in.

1. It only threw the SC belt. Would that be consistent with the double idler issue?

2. Is ASP any better or lesser as far as quality vs OEM?

shardul

iTrader: (1)

If the front metal one has some wobble it may throw a belt.

cdsjklee

Do you have smaller S/C pulley and tune?

I have a 04 SL55 I have same problem . ESP malfunction visit work shop message shows right after S/C pulley installed and new tune.
The shop installed Pulley can not find why. Car does not have to move to get ESP malfunction message just turn on the car and depress gas pedal then ESP Malfunction messages shows. just like yours turn off the car then it resets itself. Star sysytem shows ESP does not commucate with Engine control unit. Shop thinks it may caused by tune So Contacted Eurocharged but they think it is not caused by Tune so Tomorrow I have an appointment at MB dealer to check it out. It maybe just coinstance but it happened right after the S/C pulley and new tune and I never had this problem before.

nizzle

No SC pulley but i have a crank pulley and a tune. HOWEVER, mine just threw the belt for some reason

I put the belt back on and drove it a couple miles and everything appears to be kosher. I didnt romp on it too much but I'll give it a good driving here this weekend.

cdsjklee

Did you try to Turn the ignition on and press the gas pedal to see if that triggers the ESP malfunction message on.

nizzle

Nope. I just put the belt back on and everything seems fine for the moment.