Comments on: Mercedes-Benz ESP light and how to reset it yourself

By: Rebeccah

Rebeccah — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:14:44 +0000

Recurring ESP notification on comp screen, engine running out of sync or “rough”, and bad idle.

I have a MB Kompressor C230 2004 and have had the same problems over a year sparingly but in the last 3 months are happeneing a few times a week as time goes on. Both my mechanics have no idea what to do.

1. The car idles out of sync at intermitent times, never consistent. I warm it up and it becomes steady.

2. Once I reach past 60mph or 2000 or 2500 rpm, the car has a small jolt as if it didnt shift properly for a milisecond.

3. If there are are least 3 jolts that happen with in 15 minutes or so, the car looses power or “goes limp” and flashes on the dashboard comp screen “ESP take to workshop” and I have to pull over as it looses power, then begins to run out of sync while doing small lunges before I turn the car off.

4. I turn off the car for a minute or less and then start it again and it doesnt happen again on the same drive trip.

5. As of this week, when I warm it up and have my foot stablized on the pedal with no added pressue past 2500 rpm’s, the rpms change and sound as if the car is dropping out of gear and not shifting correctly.

It idles oddly in the am but I never get an ESP issue. The issue always happens later in the afternoon or the evening. I live in San Diego CA for weather/temp reference. The codes my mechanic read said something about cylinder 1 but it looks fine and in working order. He replaced one of the fuel injectors (mine have 4 micro holes in them, and he replaced it with one with 6 micro holes) and helped for a couple weeks but the issue has returned.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:06:45 +0000

I have a merc 203 ESP light keeps on coming

By: Ķleo

Ķleo — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:33:19 +0000

Hi there
I hit the pavement and after that my car is showing ESP visit workshop. It’s a Mercedes Benz e200 kompressor 2002 model.

By: Ralf

Ralf — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:19:28 +0000

In reply to Mercedes Medic. I have a W906 om 646, I figure error code Launch 4D35 (N80b1) Steering angle sensor. values are implausible. Could it be related to the steering wheel? or sensor on wheels. 7201, the CAN message from control module Engine is invalid or implausible. Could ESP turn on the engine light? Thanks

By: Ralf

Ralf — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:18:10 +0000

I have a W906 om 646, I figure error code Launch 4D35 (N80b1) Steering angle sensor. values are implausible. Could it be related to the steering wheel? or sensor on wheels. 7201, the CAN message from control module Engine is invalid or implausible.
Could ESP turn on the engine light? Thanks

By: Irving Silverberg

Irving Silverberg — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:42:08 +0000

I had an ESP Control Unit installed in my 2010 Mercedes-Benz 6 cylinder 300 Sport AWD car. When I picked up my car I complained about the noise I was hearing in low gear. The mechanic said it was coming from the tires. This was not present when I brought the car in. I am sure it has to do with the faulty ESP Control Unit that they put in because the lights came on in the car indicating a problem.

By: Mercedes Medic

Mercedes Medic — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:03:31 +0000

In reply to TYNDALE KASONGOLE. A bad wheel ABS sensor can cause symptoms like the ones you describe.

By: TYNDALE KASONGOLE

TYNDALE KASONGOLE — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:02:00 +0000

I have a C180 MB Kompressor, w203, 2003 model, the ESP light comes on and the vehicle goes in yo limp mode and eventually cuts off and all the icons comes on the dash board, i turn off and satrt again but keeps limping, i really need help…