Rough idle and loss of power when driving uphill

Asked by Benjy58 Aug 23, 2017 at 02:44 AM about the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 230

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Hello. If the engine revs up and the vehicle is not responding then it is usually caused by a slipping transmission. If it is just a power loss, then the issue may be a bad catalytic converter clogging the exhaust

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