W210 2001 E55. Some problems.

Post by **christohill** » Fri 02 Nov, 2018 7:02 pm

Hello everyone, I just purchased a W210 2001 (facelift) E55; I love it but it does have a couple of issues, one of which I did not notice on the test drives. The first issue is that the headlight washers won't activate when I press the button the dash, they won't pop out at all. The second issue is the right rear window won't go down or up, I assume this is the window regulator issue that is a common occurrence? The third issue is the drivers seat pump thing won't work, is this expensive to fix?

The last issue and the most annoying is the car is an absolute beast but sometimes just feels like an absolute slug. I'll be driving and put my foot to the floor and it'll take off like a scalded cat, then a few minutes later i'll be driving, do the same thing and it'll just sit there, taking a while to actually pick up. I have done a soft ECU reset (I think I did it right) but what else could it be? The Mass Airflow Filter Sensor? Sometimes when i'm at a standstill i'll floor it and it won't take off for a couple of seconds, which makes it particularly dangerous coming out of an intersection.

Apart from that it's a great car.

Last but not least, could anyone recommend a specialist Mercedes mechanic near Horsham/Ararat/Stawell?

If anyone has any advice at all it would be much appreciated!

- Chris

Post by **christohill** » Sat 03 Nov, 2018 9:42 am

I was driving it last night, the engine light came on and the transmission went into limp home mode. Oh dear.

- Chris

Post by **Ivanerrol** » Sat 03 Nov, 2018 10:30 am

Limp home can be caused by a faulty MAF .

Faulty MAF could also explain your acceleration issues.

You need to get the codes read by a Mercedes Specialist - not your average mechanic with a scanner.

Window regulators are a common issue but can be DIY - there a UTube videos out there with instructions.

Post by **christohill** » Sat 03 Nov, 2018 12:19 pm

thanks for the reply Ivanerrol. The car is fine today, no engine light, good acceleration; but I am taking it to a specialist Mercedes mechanic next week to sort it out. I won't drive the car in the meantime. I'll tackle the window regulator by myself and see how I go with that.

- Chris

Post by **Ivanerrol** » Sat 03 Nov, 2018 9:13 pm

One symptom of a crook MAF.
Car goes into Limp home mode. Stop car. Turn engine off - restart car - limp home gone away.

O.T.O.H. A faulty transmission conductor plate also exhibits the same symptoms.

Post by **christohill** » Wed 07 Nov, 2018 2:40 pm

someone mentioned it may be a throttle position sensor? In any case, i'll find out next Tuesday when I take it for a service.

In the meantime, the car has a Comand 2.0 system however it does not have the disc, I set the correct time and date, drive around and then the time and date change to 1999 because it's trying to get information from a satellite. Does anyone have any idea how to stop this from occurring? I attempted to change my country on the Comand system to "Australia" so it keeps the correct time however it doesn't list Australia.

- Chris

Post by **datzed** » Tue 08 Jan, 2019 11:58 am

Any update to this (out of interest)?

Post by **christohill** » Mon 21 Jan, 2019 7:20 pm

datzed wrote: ↑Tue 08 Jan, 2019 11:58 am Any update to this (out of interest)?

Hi datzed, it was the throttle position sensor It has since been changed and the car is driving well now.

Regarding the time on the Comand system; I had to set it to Russian Federation E-Siberia/Jaktsk (summer time). It's bizarre that a car sold in Australia does not list Australia in its country list yet has obscure countries like Albania.

- Chris

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