# Stalling mercedes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-mercedes/45756>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** selling, mercedes-benz, e-class\
**Created:** [March 8, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-mercedes/45756 "2010-03-08T16:59:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ianjenness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Ianjenness](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ianjenness)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-mercedes/45756/1 "2010-03-08T16:59:50Z")

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My wife’s 1989 Mercedes 300CE occasionally stalls while driving. At road speeds, it will restart by itself, but at low speeds she has to stop and restart it by turning key. I suspect ignition problems, but will gladly accept any suggestions.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-mercedes/45756/2 "2010-03-08T20:39:10Z")

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Try wiggling the key while it’s idling. Could be the ignition switch.

Try wiggling wiring harnesses and connectors under the dash and under the hood.