And so it happens...First electronic glitch in the C220 - Team-BHP

GTO · 14th March 2006, 09:54

The inevitable happened this morning when I started the car. Display reads "SRS system faulty. Please visit workshop immediately".

I remember Adya33 telling me "Wait till you cross the 10,000 km mark. Then you will know what Mercedes electronics are all about"

I do hope that this is a one-off since the car has been trouble free in its 12,000 kms so far. Buttttttttttttttttt so was my C180 until 10,000 kms. The Mercedes will be back from Auto Hangar in the evening. Will update.

GTO

karthik247 · 14th March 2006, 10:13

Hope this gets sorted out and doesn't add to ur bad experience with Mercs..

adya33 · 14th March 2006, 10:30

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Originally Posted by GTO

I do hope that this is a one-off since the car has been trouble free in its 12,000 kms so far. Buttttttttttttttttt so was my C180 until 10,000 kms. The Mercedes will be back from Auto Hangar in the evening. Will update.

GTO

hey look at that Mercedes Quality is improving!
It lasted full 2000 KM more

Quote:

I remember Adya33 telling me "Wait till you cross the 10,000 km mark. Then you will know what Mercedes electronics are all about"

I don't remember me saying that. But hope it is one of thing

deepakhon · 14th March 2006, 10:42

Hope this is a one-off situation and you will have a better experience.

GTO · 14th March 2006, 10:44

Oops - Its was EVO6 who said it in this post (MERC or BMW)

GTO

EVO6 · 15th March 2006, 01:50

Rejoin the Gang GTO...
WELCOME BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
hehehehe

Deeps · 15th March 2006, 01:58

Man, do keep us posted whatever happens. Like others i too hope its a one-off thing. Otherwise will autohangar be back on its knees? Or will it be MB itself this time?

amit · 15th March 2006, 07:13

I wonder why European car makers have not been able to solve the electronic and electrical issues for so many years. They know the problem so whats stopping them from solving it? Maybe the amount of electronics going into cars is too much for them to handle!

But GTO, many times these lights give false alarms. They light up for no reason and all the service guys do is reset the system or something. Hopefully your car has a false alarm too.

Mpower · 15th March 2006, 07:26

SRS means airbags.

Airbag sensors are sensitive. Sometimes when I go thro a puddle it comes on for me.

adya33 · 15th March 2006, 07:40

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Originally Posted by Mpower

SRS means airbags.

Airbag sensors are sensitive. Sometimes when I go thro a puddle it comes on for me.

You should get your sensors checked ASAP.
I have driven my accord through all sorts of puddle & pot hole filled roads (thank you PMC) but not once a false alarm.

NikN · 15th March 2006, 11:41

well idd consider myself lucky , in the last 4 years ive had a whole plethora of things go wrong with my 200cdi..
it started off with a dead battery , i didnt use her for 4 days and wham , battery died on me . which has happened about 4 times since then and ive had my battery replaced twice already at a cost of about 16k from autohangar. not fun.
ive also had my esp malfunction and my audio system dosent seem to like the oe 6 cd changer ... keeps turning it off and insists there no cd in the changer.
then i had my air con sensors fail so basically my climatronic refused to work even clicked past the 18deg mark i was sweating my *** off in the bombay heat.
I was then told later that my compressor was busted and needed to be replaced.
oh and ive also had my engine bushings replaced cause they were worn and ive had my clutch replaced too.
Now fortunately some of the most expensive stuff thats happened to the car was when it was still under warranty. it isnt now and guess what , it isnt a nice feeling waiting for something to go wrong and running up an 80k bill when it does .
Looks like mercedes reliability on the tracks showin up on the street too.
now maybee its just a one off with my car , maybee it isnt but shes just done about 26K km and ive heard a lot of horror stories. lets pray things improve

tifosikrishna · 15th March 2006, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by NikN

Looks like mercedes reliability on the tracks showin up on the street too.

NikN, feel sorry for your yaar, but couldnt help laughing at it... good one.

v12 · 15th March 2006, 11:46

Quote:

But GTO, many times these lights give false alarms. They light up for no reason and all the service guys do is reset the system or something. Hopefully your car has a false alarm too.

It definitely could be faulty but imagine driving on the Expressway at 150+ and suddenly you start gettin these displays on ur screens. Can cause heart failures

Deeps · 15th March 2006, 11:53

Add to that...if the sensor indeed is faulty then what if it triggers the airbags going at 150kmph??? Scary indeed!

z klasse · 15th March 2006, 11:59

probably you could get another new c class at a cheaper rate from autohangar for this fault

14th March 2006, 09:54	#1 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,195 View My Garage	And so it happens...First electronic glitch in the C220 The inevitable happened this morning when I started the car. Display reads "SRS system faulty. Please visit workshop immediately". I remember Adya33 telling me "Wait till you cross the 10,000 km mark. Then you will know what Mercedes electronics are all about" I do hope that this is a one-off since the car has been trouble free in its 12,000 kms so far. Buttttttttttttttttt so was my C180 until 10,000 kms. The Mercedes will be back from Auto Hangar in the evening. Will update. GTO __________________ GTO Change the way you think, and watch the world change around you. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

14th March 2006, 10:13	#2 (permalink)
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: TVM Posts: 2,268 View My Garage	Hope this gets sorted out and doesn't add to ur bad experience with Mercs.. __________________ Slow and steady wins the race... But there is nothing like a 300kmph dash to the line!!

14th March 2006, 10:42	#4 (permalink)
deepakhon BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 905	Hope this is a one-off situation and you will have a better experience. __________________ Deepak Honnalli.

14th March 2006, 10:44	#5 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,195 View My Garage	Oops - Its was EVO6 who said it in this post (MERC or BMW) GTO __________________ GTO Change the way you think, and watch the world change around you. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

15th March 2006, 01:50	#6 (permalink)
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 496	Rejoin the Gang GTO... WELCOME BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK hehehehe __________________ Speed Thrillssss And Kills Every Other Car On The Road !!!!!!!!!--- EVO 6

15th March 2006, 01:58	#7 (permalink)
Deeps BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 860	Man, do keep us posted whatever happens. Like others i too hope its a one-off thing. Otherwise will autohangar be back on its knees? Or will it be MB itself this time? __________________ Stupidity is not a handicap! Park somewhere else!

15th March 2006, 07:13	#8 (permalink)
amit Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,105	I wonder why European car makers have not been able to solve the electronic and electrical issues for so many years. They know the problem so whats stopping them from solving it? Maybe the amount of electronics going into cars is too much for them to handle! But GTO, many times these lights give false alarms. They light up for no reason and all the service guys do is reset the system or something. Hopefully your car has a false alarm too.

15th March 2006, 07:26	#9 (permalink)
Mpower Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago/B'lore Posts: 3,668 View My Garage	SRS means airbags. Airbag sensors are sensitive. Sometimes when I go thro a puddle it comes on for me. __________________ The difference between the men and the boys....................is the speed of their toys.

15th March 2006, 11:41	#11 (permalink)
NikN BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 63 View My Garage	things do seem to be getting better. for everyone else atleast well idd consider myself lucky , in the last 4 years ive had a whole plethora of things go wrong with my 200cdi.. it started off with a dead battery , i didnt use her for 4 days and wham , battery died on me . which has happened about 4 times since then and ive had my battery replaced twice already at a cost of about 16k from autohangar. not fun. ive also had my esp malfunction and my audio system dosent seem to like the oe 6 cd changer ... keeps turning it off and insists there no cd in the changer. then i had my air con sensors fail so basically my climatronic refused to work even clicked past the 18deg mark i was sweating my *** off in the bombay heat. I was then told later that my compressor was busted and needed to be replaced. oh and ive also had my engine bushings replaced cause they were worn and ive had my clutch replaced too. Now fortunately some of the most expensive stuff thats happened to the car was when it was still under warranty. it isnt now and guess what , it isnt a nice feeling waiting for something to go wrong and running up an 80k bill when it does . Looks like mercedes reliability on the tracks showin up on the street too. now maybee its just a one off with my car , maybee it isnt but shes just done about 26K km and ive heard a lot of horror stories. lets pray things improve __________________ Power without control is pointless

15th March 2006, 11:53	#14 (permalink)
Deeps BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 860	Add to that...if the sensor indeed is faulty then what if it triggers the airbags going at 150kmph??? Scary indeed! __________________ Stupidity is not a handicap! Park somewhere else!

15th March 2006, 11:59	#15 (permalink)
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 341 View My Garage	probably you could get another new c class at a cheaper rate from autohangar for this fault

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