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Mercedes M Klasse Diesel Fault Memory Lock Active

I'm seeing a weird error on my 2007 Mercedes M Klasse diesel. The car throws a "fault memory lock active" error. I scanned it and there's an error stored, but I'm not sure what's causing it. The car only has 7659 km on it. Has anyone seen this before? I'm thinking it might be something with the car electronics or the control unit, maybe an ECU fault? Could undervoltage really cause a memory lock like that?

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A 2007 Mercedes M Klasse diesel displayed a "fault memory lock active" error, which couldn't be cleared from the ECU. The issue was suspected to be related to car electronics or an ECU fault, possibly caused by undervoltage. A similar case confirmed that undervoltage can indeed cause the ECU to lock the memory. The solution involved taking the car to a workshop, where the system was reset and the charging system checked, resolving the issue.

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florianwolf50

I had something similar happen with my M Klasse. Is it affecting anything noticeable? The error code might point to a deeper issue, or it could be a glitch. By 'memory lock', do you mean you can't clear the ECU fault?

walterfrost59 (community.author)

Yeah, that's right. I can't clear the error from the memory. So you think it's happened to you too? Was it really just undervoltage, or was there something else going on with the car electronics? Did you also have the active memory message?

florianwolf50

Yes, I had the 'active memory' message as well. Ended up taking it to a workshop. They said it was likely the undervoltage causing the ECU to act up and lock the memory. They reset everything and checked the charging system.

walterfrost59 (community.author)

Thanks, that's helpful! Sounds like I'll need to bite the bullet and take it in. I was hoping to avoid it, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Workshop confirmed, it was indeed undervoltage causing the issue. Repair cost: 240€. At least it's sorted now!

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