Key Does Not Open Car Or Start Car!! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

janet · #1 05-07-2006, 01:10 PM

What Is Going On? I Drove The Car Yesterday And All Was Fine But Today We Can Not Open The Car With The Button On The Key Or Use The Key To Start The Car , And An Alarm Is Sounding When We Open Door. What Is Going On And How Do We Fix It ? I Must Use It For Work!!!!!!!!! It Is Sunday And All Service Departments Are Closed. Please Someone Help!!!!!!!! 2004 E32O

shandy · #2 05-07-2006, 04:46 PM

Your 2004 car is still under warranty, call Mobilo service number and they should send a technician to you,for number check your vehicle handbook. Geo.

manny · #3 05-07-2006, 04:53 PM

How good is the battery in the remote-key ?

engatwork · #4 05-07-2006, 05:01 PM

Welcome aboard Janet.

Peter Guenther · #5 05-07-2006, 05:10 PM

I would call MB roadside assistance immediately, they will look at it, maybe fix it and arrange to have it towed to the dealer where they should provide a loaner. Have you looked at the battery? THE REMOTE IS INFRARED the electronic key is inductive energy, but they both need battery power. "Manny" must be having a bad day... or is that his normal signature
1800FOR MERCEDES

manny · #6 05-07-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Guenther

"Manny" must be having a bad day... or is that his normal signature
1800FOR MERCEDES

Normal day for me.

Signature is meant for the " Wanna' be " Lexus owners.

P.S. I get sick & tired of people badmouthing & *****ing about their M-B's.

BENZ-LGB · #7 05-08-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by manny

Normal day for me.

Signature is meant for the " Wanna' be " Lexus owners.

P.S. I get sick & tired of people badmouthing & *****ing about their M-B's.

I happen to like Manny's signature...and I concur 100% with the sentiment expressed therein.

Don't like your Benz, then move on....

And Janet, did you get your key problem fixed? If you did, tell us what it was.

Also, you need to post pics in your gallery, preferably of your car.

manny · #8 05-08-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BENZ-LGB

I concur 10% wit the sentiment expressed therein.

What do you mean you concur 10 % ?
Someday I may meet you face-to-face and will have to *****-slap you.

#9 05-08-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by manny

How good is the battery in the remote-key ?

just to let you all know that a dead remote battery will not prevent the car from starting, even on the newer style smart keys. you can try this by pulling the battery and see that it will still start the car. the dead battery will only prevent the remote unlock / lock function

BENZ-LGB · #10 05-08-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by manny

What do you mean you concur 10 % ?
Someday I may meet you face-to-face and will have to *****-slap you.

Bring it on big boy.........

I am getting careless with proof-reading. It must be yet another sign of advancing old age.

#11 05-09-2006, 02:48 AM

Personally I hope Janet does not reply Because Her Upper and Lower Case text is more annoying than all caps. What's up with...oops, I mean What's Up with That?
Also how could you not know your '04 is covered by MB road service?

#12 05-09-2006, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BoxwoodBenz

Personally I hope Janet does not reply Because Her Upper and Lower Case text is more annoying than all caps. What's up with...oops, I mean What's Up with That?
Also how could you not know your '04 is covered by MB road service?

everything was closed, she was likely hoping for a quick fix to get her where she neded to go.

rchase · #13 05-09-2006, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by janet

What Is Going On? I Drove The Car Yesterday And All Was Fine But Today We Can Not Open The Car With The Button On The Key Or Use The Key To Start The Car , And An Alarm Is Sounding When We Open Door. What Is Going On And How Do We Fix It ? I Must Use It For Work!!!!!!!!! It Is Sunday And All Service Departments Are Closed. Please Someone Help!!!!!!!! 2004 E32O

My POS 02 Accord Coupe had a similar issue.... For some reason the car "forgot" the RFID chip in my key and the remote that I used mostly...... My second remote however was able unlock and start the car..... The dealer was eventually able to figure it out.....

It could be worse luckilly you have a Mercedes.... I had to drop the car off for 3 days without a loaner while the dealer "got around to" working on it.... Since I was not having any service work done $$$$$ it was a very low priorty for them to fix it..... If you called in and scheduled a service they could get you in next day but if you had a warranty repair to do suddenly they were booked for 2 weeks.....

BENZ-LGB · #14 05-09-2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BoxwoodBenz

Personally I hope Janet does not reply Because Her Upper and Lower Case text is more annoying than all caps. What's up with...oops, I mean What's Up with That?
Also how could you not know your '04 is covered by MB road service?

You'd be surprised how many people (including MB owners) do notknow that Benzes are covered by MB road service for the life of the car, no matter how many owners the car has had.

Also, she may not have bought the car from a Benz dealer so she would have no idea what is covered or not.

As for the type she uses...oh well.

Dee8go · #15 05-09-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxwoodBenz

Personally I hope Janet does not reply Because Her Upper and Lower Case text is more annoying than all caps. What's up with...oops, I mean What's Up with That?
Also how could you not know your '04 is covered by MB road service?

Whew! You guys are rough. Cut the lady a little slack Boxwood. No need to be mean.