CEL Intake Manifold Swirl Flap Motor failure code P2016

[Kamwithirwa]

My Check Engine is on. Getting fault code P2016 which points to a faulty Swirl flap motor (Actuator).

Anybody encountered this issue before? 

Should I go ahead and change the intake flap actuator? Does it require special kind of programming/teach-in?

[Kamwithirwa]

How common is this failure?

[micb]

Hi there,  I have it replaced after it an error code shows up during a diagnostic scan, even though there is no CEL, in my case.   There are subtle indications like higher FC and lower power (a bit sluggish) when picking up speed from stop position.    Felt the difference once this part was replaced.

By the way, my ride is a E250 W212.

Hope this helps.

[kepiting1sg]

Imho this issue is not common for PFL W212 E250 but unsure of FL W212

I drove a PFL 2010 W212 E250 for 1 year - no such issue and I also drove a PFL 2011 W212 E250 7-gtronics for 5 years+ for 130k km and nvr face such issue.

If there's an error code or CEL that nvr go away, likely the car is in limp mode causing sluggishness so has to protect the engine,

 

[Kamwithirwa]

On 5/4/2020 at 4:09 AM, micb said:

Hi there,  I have it replaced after it an error code shows up during a diagnostic scan, even though there is no CEL, in my case.   There are subtle indications like higher FC and lower power (a bit sluggish) when picking up speed from stop position.    Felt the difference once this part was replaced.

By the way, my ride is a E250 W212.

Hope this helps.

Does the part require adaptation/teach-in?

[kepiting1sg]

On 5/9/2020 at 11:43 PM, Kamwithirwa said:

Does the part require adaptation/teach-in?

Don't think so!