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Old 02-12-2008, 01:28 AM
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97 c230 w202 steering problem. should it blow off the road?

I have a 97 w202 c230 126k on the gauge. I have driven it 10k since i bought it back in november and my only concern for the car is when its windy out on the highway lets say i'm cruising 70 should the wind make the car jump towards the sides of the road? For the record it has 17in CLK AMG wheels on it currently. I experienced the same problem w/ factory 15's with new michelins though. I know a little wind resistance is okay but was wondering if someone has experienced this problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also does anybody know if this car should have remote controlled windows up/down? It has heated seats, therapuetic seat, cd changer, bose, switch blade key with remote. Thanks

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Old 02-12-2008, 07:45 AM
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When you lock the car with the remote, push the button twice & hold it the second time.
That will close all the windows.
When unlocking, push the button twice & hold.
That should roll all the windows down.
The W 202 is quite sensitive to crosswinds, but you may still want to get the front end components checked, considering the mileage of the car.
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Old 02-12-2008, 07:54 AM
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If the suspension is similar to the 124 in the rear, there is a link with rubber busings that go out on a regular basis. If they go out the rear gets very squirrelly. Does it change directions if you put on the gas and let it off abruptly?

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Old 02-12-2008, 09:09 PM
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I tried the remote down and up windows. When i unlock the doors and hit the button twice it opens the trunk. When the doors are unlocked and i hit the remote light turns red and i hit it again real quick and it immediately goes green and locks it. Is it possible i am doing this wrong? Also the swerving mainly occurs when the wind blows. Hitting the gas or letting off doesn't affect it but thanks for the idea i had that problem w/ a 500sel w126. Thanks for the replies guys.
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Old 02-12-2008, 09:44 PM
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as for the susceptibility to cross-winds, check under the car to make sure the heat shield for the exhaust is not bent down below the plane of the undercarriage, you'd be surprised how just a few inches of the shield out of
shape can cause wind noise and tracking issues.
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