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Yellow engine warning light 2015 mercedes cla 180

Dashboard showing the yellow engine warning light which has appeared in the last 24 hours. Have only been driving short distances in and around my local area around 3 to 4 times a week. It's due a service and may be down to low level of oil...

2015 Mercedes Benz CLA 180
Posted: Feb 3, 2024
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STEERING LOCK IS STUCK ON

As I have no power to dash board or fob to crank the steering lock is on .How do i get the steering lock off so I can at least tow the car to the garage? is ther a way I coul link up a power lead to a relay or fuse to let me get the lock of...

2010 Mercedes Benz B Class CDI SPORT
Posted: Jan 28, 2024
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No crank no dash lights

car drove perfect until I need to return home. key fob in facia no dash lights and no crank. when I disconnect neg battery terminal and refit Imget full dials lit up and many of the cars fixtures like heater,radio etc.but still no crank , I...

2010 Mercedes Benz B Class cdi sport
Posted: Jan 28, 2024
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Good day please my c180 1999 gear box the third gear can't change

Third gear can't change and sometimes raises before changing

1998 Mercedes Benz C Class C 180
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
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Hi my engine management light has come on and when I’ve put it on diagnostics machine it’s saying fail, clutch or clutch fail. What does that mean?

My engine management light has come on. I’ve put it on the diagnostics machine and it’s coming up fail clutch. Does that mean I need a new clutch or do I need to check transmission fluid?

2014 Mercedes Benz C Class 220cdi
Posted: Dec 27, 2023
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Broken steering bolts

I am now at my wits’ end ..please help ..the story..briefly..  My car (which is a Mercedes ML 2014)was subject to a recall by Mercedes for steering bolts to be replaced at the beginning of the year and booked in on Thursday 20th APRIL ...

2014 Mercedes Benz M Class 250cdi
Posted: Dec 15, 2023
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Malfunction issue showing 2 gears

After driving the car jerks and the warning comes on the dash Malfunction issue showing 2 gears? the only thing I can do is select ok it goes away however will not use electric while in hybrid mode? is this just a reset issue or something m...

2016 Mercedes Benz C Class c350e estate sport
Posted: Nov 30, 2023
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Injector problem

the car runs very well, except that there is a little vibration and I want to check it, I was told that you can deal with these injector problems, thank you

2012 Mercedes Benz E Class E clas
Posted: Nov 25, 2023
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Warning light come on staying " battery sign comes on "put car in p, leave car running ". However doesn't effect the operation of the car.. Turn engine off and all ok for a while!

Warning light come on staying " battery sign comes on "put car in p, leave car running ". However doesn't effect the operation of the car.. Turn engine off and all ok for a while

2014 Mercedes Benz C Class C220 class diesel
Posted: Nov 16, 2023
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Error engine lamp lights up, diagnostics point to clutch overheating - C200 204K bensin

We have a C200 (204K) bensin, manual, 116000 km for about 2 years now. We have driven it mostly long distance as family car on occasion. In the past two months twice the engine lamp went on. The first time hte diagnostics showed overheated ...

2017 Mercedes Benz C Class 204 K
Posted: Nov 2, 2023
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Egr valve and glow plugs

have had addbluetank and nox sensors replace along ecm update and now have engine light permenately on indicating EGR valve and glow plugs

2015 Mercedes Benz C Class c200d
Posted: Oct 9, 2023
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Reduce oil in engine

As i am driving along a warning comes up reduce oil in engine

2003 Mercedes Benz C Class c180 komp
Posted: Sep 6, 2023
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Lack of turbo power

Extensive investigations but no solution. Lack of power up to 30 mph and poor acceleration

2007 Mercedes Benz E Class 300D
Posted: May 22, 2023
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Starting up smoking

starting up smoking

2017 Mercedes Benz A Class class a
Posted: Apr 27, 2023
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Fault code: F00E-The status ‘circuit 15’ is implausible

Car suddenly does not want to turn and start . I put the key in , it lights the dashboard and unlocks steering wheel, but won’t start . This is the only fault code it shows (I must mention I do have basic diag tool)

2009 Mercedes Benz C Class c180 Kompressor
Posted: Apr 19, 2023
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C180 2010 BlueEfficiency estste: i cannot get a bluetooth code to show up in my iphone 12 plus to pair, I've tried resetting settings, tried a hundred times!

C180 2010 BlueEfficiency estste: i cannot get a bluetooth code to show up in my iphone 12 plus to pair, I've tried resetting settings, tried a hundred times! Looked on Youtube and Google, I'v tried 0000 and 1234 codes, looked into the engin...

2010 Mercedes Benz C Class BlueEfficiency Estate CGI
Posted: Mar 17, 2023
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Automatic transmission engine revs up when changing from 2 nd gear to 3 rd gear

Gear doesn’t change smoothly , engine revs up when changing from 2nd to 3rd gear

2005 Mercedes Benz Viano 2.2 CDI
Posted: Feb 27, 2023
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Fails to start after sitting idle all night

Fails to start after sitting all night. Once primed with easy start fires up no problem and will start all day long. Glow plugs and glow plug relay changed.

2009 Mercedes Benz ML ML300cdi
Posted: Feb 20, 2023
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The starter is not turning the engine and then sometimes it does

This problem originally started about a year ago and the local garage thought it was the starter motor but when they successfully jump started it they decided to fit a new battery. For ten months the car has been fine but now the exact same...

2000 Mercedes Benz C Class C180
Posted: Nov 13, 2022
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LED running lights/indicators changing colours

Indicator pink colour

2017 Mercedes Benz GLC GLC 43
Posted: Oct 15, 2022
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