[D"Earle]

Hi all.
I recently bought a MB C32 AMG. It has been running excellent for the first week or so and then on my way home the day before yesterday it has lost al of its power. It doesn't go faster than 20 kmph. I could still shift between all the gears and put in in Drive but no change. The max rpms were 2000. I got home switched it off and the next morning when I started it again the idling was not as consistent as it should be. Sounds like a misfire. What could be the problem? and where should I start looking?
Thank you.

 

[rudeney]

That sounds like limp mode. You need to pull codes, especially from the transmission. I would recommend that you buy your own scan tool that can read your car's proprietary systems. A generic $25 OBDII scanner won't do this. There are some fairly affordable ($100 or so) tools that will do this such as the Autel DiagLink, iCarsoft (i980, MB-II v 2.0 or v3.0) and the Foxwell n510 Elite. There may be others, too. Just look for ones advertised as reading "all systems" and for Mercedes-Benz. This way, you can read and reset codes for yourself without paying the shop. There are many people in the forums that, given the proper codes, can give you some direction.