2001 Mercedes Benz 240

AT SEVERAL POINTS DURING A ROAD TRIP THIS PAST WEEKEND, MY 2001 MERCEDES C240 SUDDENLY DIED WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR IN THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENCE. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE DEALER CHECKED THE CAR AT THAT TIME BUT NEVER TOOK ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. IN THE LATEST INCIDENCES THIS PAST WEEK THE STALLING PUT ME IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF BEING HIT BECAUSE THEY HAPPENED ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER AND NO PLACE TO PULL OFF TO SAFETY. TRAFFIC COMING UP FROM BEHIND AROUND A BLIND CURVE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LIKELY TO SEE ME IN TIME TO STOP. FORTUNATELY, AFTER EACH INCIDENCE OF STALLING I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY RESTART THE CAR AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE MERCEDES DEALER IN THE MORNING IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AS OF NOW I HAVE NO INDICATION OF THE CAUSE. UNTIL IT IS FIXED, I CONSIDER THE CAR TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 C-240 MERCEDES BENZ, THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT KEEP BLOWING AND I GET A MESSAGE THAT I'M USING THE SUBSTITUTE LIGHT, I TOOK IT THE REPAIR SHOP (MERCEDES BENZ) AND THEY CHANGED THE BULB, NOW THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THERE IS A SHORTEST SOMEWHERE AND IT ALSO CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO START ONLY AFTER A DAY OF SITTING, I HAVE TO JUMP IT TO GET IT TO START. I CALLED ROADSIDE SERVICE THE CHECKED THE BATTERY AND SAID SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY, BUT WHEN I TAKE IT IN THE REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. A COUPLE NIGHTS AGO THE ALARM AND ALL THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. PLEASE HELP...DID I BUY A LEMON? I LOVE MY CAR BUT WANT IT TO START WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, HAS THERE BEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS REPORTED ON OTHER C240. THE BATTERY HAS A GOOD CHARGE, SO SAYS THE MECHANIC, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT COULD BE DRAINING IT. *JB

VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC REPLACED BATTERY, FUEL INJECTORS, AND FUEL RELATED COMPONENTS , AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF FAILURE. CURRENTLY VEHICLE WAS SURGING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK