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Hans
thanks in advance
It might be something they can retrofit on yours.
That being said, how does the independent know that it's fully charged? Reason being is that to see the system pressures with a set of gauges, the compressor would have to engage, which takes us back to square one. This is unless the independent evacuated and recharged the refrigerant which the specified level and it still won't turn on.
There are a few obvious possibilties: the system is leaking, a sensor is defective, or the control unit is acting up.
Anyway, if your independent is fairly knowledgable, they should have the proper diagnostic equipment to access the climate control computer and read what the sensors are picking up.
Especially since it only runs for a few seconds.
Regards,
BigRob.
bszeto
P.S. Anyone know what the general costs of the various electronics parts/modules(for the power driver's seat, steering wheel, mirrors, etc.)?
Lets try another approach. Does anyone have this unit that works really well on AM?
Having XM installed. FYI the Roady2 can be installed in the ash tray & hard wired in. This way you can close the ashtray door & also retain use of the lighter socket. (use it for cell charger)
what's your overall impression of the reliability of the e class over the last couple of model years?
thanks
The Gas cap had to be replaced
Brakes were pulling to the right
Pump noise coming from the right rear of the car.
The dealer took care of the items and thins seem to be O.K.
You having any problems...
Tony
Also, are the Brake Pump Noise and Premium Radio AM Static and Reliablility problems continuing on the 2005 E-Class - without available repairs?
I would like to buy a new(2006) E500 but I'm concerned about technical problems.
Any professional help will be appreciated.
As long as the brakes are SBC, a bosch product, you will hear the noises they make. The sound systems have gotten better, the tele-aid modules are also less troublesome, and the majority of the random gremlins are fewer and farther between. The "piston slap" that some folks complained of hearing in the 500 was a resonance at certain rpm's that was fixed by adding diesel motor mounts to the cars already built, or at the factory by casting approximately 3 more lbs. of metal into the top of the engine block.
Having said all of that, if you really want a good value in an E-class, this is just my advice. The new 3.5 liter engine is phenominal, and barely slower than the V-8, and also comes with the 7-speed auto. 4 valves per cylinder. Get one with an appearance pkg, and a premium pkg, and even at sticker you will have tons more content, the air suspension, "17 wheels, nav, xenons, harmon-kardon, and on and on, for less than the E500. Also, take it from someone who sells them, unless you plan to keep the car a long time, you will lose your butt when you trade, unless you sell the car retail to someone. Why? The used car buyer doesn't care about a V-8, so the 6-7k the engine costs' you new translates to about 1k in trade. Just one "insider's" opinion.
the gas pedal was much heavier than my 99E320.
can the gas pedal be adjusted?
The car has 160K miles and asking $5K. Is it worth it? Where should I go for a mechanic diagnostic on the car?
Like the E class ever since it came out in 86.
My 99E320 rides much better than the 95E320 but the 99E sunroof bracket and the balancer [in front of engine]broke and the Oxygen sensor need to be replaced, all within 25K miles. I have 39K miles on the 99E now and wonder whether the E class is considered a reliable car or not.
I had Acura for the past 3 years with no problems at all.
At the end of the 2004 local dealership had great lease deals for the E class. My lease payment came out to be the same as the Acura ($399 +tax) with $1500 down and $2500 for the trade in. Well, I thought I am getting a brand new car, superior style, comfort, safety and such a great deal.
Upon delivery my E 320 had a problem with the driver switch that control seat positions and headrest. It was replaced the next day at the same dealership. A week later same problem occurred with the passenger side switch and it had to be replaced.
There is a high pitch noise coming from vents intermittently when AC unit is on. Service advisor response was that the car is still brand new and we can inspect it again at the 1-3k service to allow “break in” of the new vehicle.
My car is almost 3 months old now and has 2600 miles on it.
Last week radio and the whole central console shut down. My car was in the service for 3 days and they replaced central computer and couple of other electrical modules. Upon picking up the car, my radio and central console died again as I was pulling into my garage. This is literally 5 minutes after I picked up the car.
I took the car back to the dealership and it has been there for the past three days.
At this point I am not even concerned about noise coming from AC.
I am very disappointed in Mercedes built quality and concerned about their ability to fix all the electrical related problems they have.
I owned several Japanese and European cars before and never had any experience like this.
If you are looking for the new car I would strongly urge to look into Lexus, BMW, Audi or Acura before getting in to new MBZ.
Please do your research first, I didn’t. I found out for in the last few days that literally every friend of mine that owns MBZ E or S class had “chronic” electrical problems.
Stylish, comfortable, fun to drive – Yes. Reliable - Not
The #1 rating didn't surprise me. From personal experience (no, it wasn't even close to being THAT bad an accident) I can attest to the passenger protection systems in the E-class. I was rear-ended in my 96 E320 and although the rear bumper ended up near the rear shelf, there was no glass breakage and my knees never even touched the lower dash panel. The seat belt really tightened up as advertised and the headrest worked perfectly. I was not injured in spite of over $12,000 of body work to make it like new again. The crush zone did it's job and left the rear window intact! And me too!
As a result of that I recently bought my second used (er, pre-owned!) E320, a 2001. And re: reliability, I have not experienced the failures that others seem to be having. The only failure on either car so far was that my 96 needed a head gasket and a water pump at 120K miles. Expensive, yes, but not too bad for the mileage considering the quality of the driving experience.
As for the cost of the Service "A"; I just had to pay for it on my 2001 and my dealer charged $220 but also insisted that I needed an air filter for an extra $35... One would think that paying $220-250 for an oil change would get you a free air filter...?
But that was all forgotten as soon as I put another 20 miles on it. What a pleasure to drive these cars !!
I owned the other brands (Lexus, BMW, Audi, Acura) and never experienced anything like this granted last few years technology in the cars has advanced to the point that everything is electronically controlled. It is reasonable to expect that there would be some problems in that area.
Mercedes built its brand and reputation because of reliability and quality of their cars. It seems to me that although the other manufacturers have electronic problems, Mercedes lead everyone with the number of reported complaints (electrical).
Most frustrating is that majority of the MB owners complained that they have to go back to service over and over again in order to have same problem fixed.
Did they address the problem properly? Did they train the service staff?
Did they issue recall on any of the models for the electronic parts?
I probably had some bad lack to begin with, but what worries me is MB ability to quickly diagnose and repair problems.
Sorry, but the logic of this statement escapes me. Let's assume you are correct and MB is the innovator. Why is it "very easy" to "refine" it and make it better? If refining and lowering the cost of it is so easy, then the originator should be able to continue to develop the item and perfect it at least as easily as the "copiers".
The fact is that innovation is great; but innovation without excellent execution does not make for a very satisfactory ownership experience- especially when you pay a premium price for it! MB needs to be able to execute as well as it innovates if it is going to get previous repeat-buyers like me back from our "refined" and "lower cost" copycats.