Frequently when this occurs, it also deactivates the turn signals creating, in my opinion, a very dangerous situation. As stated above, I also had a couple of quirks over the last 115k, these either cleared of their own accord or were resolved by cleaning. Some time before this, the motor to the rear hatch stopped working, possibly for the same reason. The contact stated that while at a stop light the vehicle stalled without warning, no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. I was driving on route 40 speed limit 55mph, but 45 mph due to construction when I began hearing rattling in my rear passenger side speaker, then crackling, a burning smell and then smoke filled my vehicle.
In addition, the contact also stated that the radio and air condition failed to function. The display message is cleared. Probably the dirtiest it has been since I owned it. The dealer was not notified of the failure. Within minutes the fire started from the glove box or passenger ac vent area. When I searched in the internet, 1000 of customers reported the same problem for 2010 and 2011 model cars.
The fire spread to the back of the car in less than 10 minutes. I am a 72 year old and have owned many cars and never had one where the turn signals become inoperative. Display messages with a low priority are shown in either yellow or white. Incident has occurred on 5 separate occasions. I have had occasional failues on the adaptive lights and the lane keeping assist. The danger of skidding and having an accident increases. The dealer told me it is a ignition problem, the car mileage is only 87000.
Lots if general road dirt and salt. Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in this Owner's Manual. When I came out to te car, saw big smoke inside and immediately switched off the engine. The car was in drivable condition and I had to make only one right turn to reach home. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified form in the Owner's Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display. Hope you get it sorted, I think the distronic plus is a fantastic system and am perplexed why more vehicles, in particular trucks, don't have these systems fitted as standard.
Seems that the sam module is the culprit but nothing should be able to stop such vital safety issues from happening all at once. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact stated that the rear passenger side brake light illuminated and stayed on even when the vehicle was turned off. Could these all be related? Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for example.
There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. General notes Display messages appear in the multifunction display. In addition, the , and warning lamps light up in the instrument cluster. As suggested, I cleaned the car first to see if it resolved the issue to no avail. I did some searching around and nothing seems to be the main issue, except maybe being dirty.
The failure recurred numerous times. The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the messages have been remedied. The self-diagnosis function may not be complete, for example. Vehicle's turn signals don't turn on when I move the handle up or down to try and turn them. The driver exited the vehicle and, within moments, flames completely engulfed the vehicle. Not sure if it makes a difference but the car is filthy! I think this is a serious safety issue what if I lost control on a highway, even for a split seconds. Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
The weather was clear and the external sensors were not obstructed by dirt or snow- which has previously caused the pre-safe functions limited message. I have also used my tow bar extensively about 2 weeks ago to tow a trailer as I moved house. It was so scary, and I can't even imagine what if this happened on freeway. Display messages with a high priority are shown in red. This can be quite dangerous to the driver, or to passengers or pedestrians.