What year S500 and is it a sedan or coupe? sl 500 convertible
There is a sensor in the accelerator paddle should be your first place to check.
behind the engine.. near to the windshield.
Probably the speed wheel sensor needs to be reset
Yes it can!
Hire a mechanic.
Its In The Boot Of The Car And Should Be On The Side
The Crankshaft Position Sensor is located on the drivers side between the motor and the firewall. If it is faulty you may notice your car will not start, will turn off unexpectedly or will perform intermittently. I have provided a link to me replacing the Crankshaft position Sensor (CPS) on my 2000 Mercedes Benz S500. http://youtu.be/KTTM3VeJuA8
A faulty crank sensor would cause no spark and no fuel.
That range sensor is also the neutral safety switch, so the answer is yes.
The sensor is a hall effect sensor. Measuring resistance will not indicate a "pass/fail". You must test voltage of the sensor while cranking engine. You should see voltage change from 0.0v to 5.0v or see 2.5v on meters that have an averaging function.
FROM WHAT I HAD READ, AFTER YOU HAVE TRYED EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THEN IT IS THE SENSOR..I WOULD SAY IF IT TURNING OVER AND NOT CRANKING AND YOU HAVE FIRE, IT WOULD BE THE SENSOR.....HOPE THIS HELPED