Any information displayed on this website has not been approved by the Daimler Group and the products or services we sell or advertise via this website have not been endorsed by the Daimler Group. Interested in comments especially in repect of Mercedes approach on replacement of this unit foc? If these brakes are not disabled before servicing serious bodily harm or damage can occur. My mechanic and I tried everything in the manual, then I went. However the brake does not work in full. Torque won't pick Merc faults, you need a specific read like the Carsoft i980.
Sanjay, your parts are they original merc? The contact had to shift into neutral and apply the emergency brake lever to get the vehicle to come to a complete halt. How To Reset Airbag Light On A Dodge. This is a major safety issue that needs to be addressed. I am glad I wasn't driving fast, this could have been a serious tragedy to myself as well as those others on the expressway just a as I was. The Mercedes-Benz Owners is a completely independent organisation. Seems my good luck and fortune is not due to run out on these cars, just yet.
The contact replaced the battery and the alternator, but the failure recurred. Sensor of the W211 works different than earlier, continuity mean worn pads if I recall right. I have a W211 52 plate 270 diesel, I have had front discs + Pads replaced needed doing anyway and rear are fine. Hi mate, there are a few things you need to know 1, first and foremost, w211 has a sensor that informs you when brake wear needs attention 2. Jan 14, 2016 Aug 11, 2013 - Uploaded by Mercedes-E-Class. Well this message on the dash is a bit of a catch all message it tells you nothing but could be a number of things,the most likely is brake pad wear,but it could be the electronic hand brake,do you just hot the park when you stop the car,or do you actually put the electronic hand brake on,failure to use the electronic brake sometimes renders it useless,I take it the car still stops well ,I suppose the star is the best way,but check the pad thickness and then keep putting the hand brake on and just maybe the fault will go. Dealer contacted Germany at around 9am, and by 9:30, they had recieved confirmation that the replacement would be done at Germany's expense.
The rest of the brake system works fine. I have read that this is major issue with Mercedes Benz, some kind of penalty should be assessed to them because this is a dangerous situation. If the vehicle is 10 years old plan to shell out thousands since the part isn't covered and it is unsafe to drive because your brakes may go at any time. Apr 15, 2010 Mercedes brakes are setup with a pad wear indicator on the pads, one of the four pads in the front should have had a wire attached to it as well as in the rear brakes if 4 wheel disc. Unfortunately if this is not a fuse problem, it is also something that needs to be checked with a diagnostic computer, and or qualified technician. Mercedes is aware of this because they extended the warranty on the sbc unit the is needed to safely operate the car but didn't do a recall and eventually stopped installing this part in the models.
. Pulled aside and after few restarts warning went off and I made it safely home without towing service, keeping my left foot close to emergency brake pedal. Or are the wheel speed sensors' wires connected properly? The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. I juz did my servicing less then 2 weeks and at that time that particular workshop tell me all is fine when i ask if need to change brake pad anot. In case your wondering the brake lights were working go figure Check break light switch behind pedal.
I found myself not strong enough to press on the brake pedal for adequate braking distance. Although that is not to say you shouldn't try! What is not quite clear from your post: was the message showing before you changed the brakes? Brake lights working fine so unlikely to be the switch. Mercedes, is it safe to drive this car in highway speeds with two kids in it? While operating the vehicle a warning light blinks in the cluster panel. Hi mate, there are a few things you need to know 1, first and foremost, w211 has a sensor that informs you when brake wear needs attention 2. I would suggest that the best thing to do is go to a Workshop or Service Center and have it checked out. A dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. This car left me with no brakes at all driving with children in the car.
How do you know it is original? The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop. My vehicle was in motion on a busy major highway when the hydraulic brake system exhibited this message. I will post back when codes are read Click to expand. The dealer told me that they 'reset' the pedal count at each service and the independent had failed to do this hence the maximum had been reached!!! Membership is extended to non-owners with a genuine interest in the best engineered car in the world. I was worried sick about distronic failing had many a sleepless night until I discovered it does not have that toy fitted so now I am worried why it did not have it fitted :. While driving approximately 50 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard without stopping or slowing the vehicle. Car now has 154k and has not seen a dealership in 3 years as serviced at local garage.
. I understand there is a 10 years limit on the recall and Mercedes has been regularly servicing my car since year 6 to year 10 I. While driving at various speeds and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brakes failed. I didn't know there were a recall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic pump failed and would need to be replaced.