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Old 10-04-2006, 10:53 AM   #1
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I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 C230 AUTOMATIC AND I AM NOT 100% CONVINCED MY CAR DRIVES NORMAL. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DURING THE FIRST FEW SECONDS I FEEL A "JERK MOTION" AS IF I WERE CHANGING THE GEARS MANUALLY. ALSO SOMETIME WHEN I BRAKE I FEEL THE SAME MOTION WHEN IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. HONESTLY IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND I'M BUMMED OUT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THIS CAR. IS THIS NORMAL OR SHOULD I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER?? PLEASE ADVISE..
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Old 10-04-2006, 01:55 PM   #2
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I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 C230 AUTOMATIC AND I AM NOT 100% CONVINCED MY CAR DRIVES NORMAL. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DURING THE FIRST FEW SECONDS I FEEL A "JERK MOTION" AS IF I WERE CHANGING THE GEARS MANUALLY. ALSO SOMETIME WHEN I BRAKE I FEEL THE SAME MOTION WHEN IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. HONESTLY IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND I'M BUMMED OUT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THIS CAR. IS THIS NORMAL OR SHOULD I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER?? PLEASE ADVISE..
Hate to say it my friend but take it right back to the dealer for troubleshooting, sounds to mee like a tranny problem.
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Old 10-04-2006, 06:18 PM   #3
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I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 C230 AUTOMATIC AND I AM NOT 100% CONVINCED MY CAR DRIVES NORMAL. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DURING THE FIRST FEW SECONDS I FEEL A "JERK MOTION" AS IF I WERE CHANGING THE GEARS MANUALLY. ALSO SOMETIME WHEN I BRAKE I FEEL THE SAME MOTION WHEN IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. HONESTLY IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND I'M BUMMED OUT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THIS CAR. IS THIS NORMAL OR SHOULD I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER?? PLEASE ADVISE..


yeah take it back to the dealer, since ur car is still new!
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Old 10-04-2006, 09:23 PM   #5
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Actually I Have Until Tomorrow To Return It And Cancel The Sale. I Have An Appt For The Tech To Look At It And Let Me Know. Thanks For The Post
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Actually I Have Until Tomorrow To Return It And Cancel The Sale. I Have An Appt For The Tech To Look At It And Let Me Know. Thanks For The Post
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Old 10-04-2006, 09:26 PM   #7
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THIS IS MY FIRST POST. SORRY DID I POST IT IN THE WRONG THREAD?? WHAT A DORK I AM. THANKS..

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2006 C 230wz Is It Normal When It Jumps A Little?

FIRST TIME POSTER TODAY... I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 C230 AUTOMATIC AND I AM NOT 100% CONVINCED MY CAR DRIVES NORMAL. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DURING THE FIRST FEW SECONDS I FEEL A "JERK MOTION" AS IF I WERE CHANGING THE GEARS MANUALLY (HAPHAZARDLY). ALSO SOMETIME WHEN I BRAKE I FEEL THE SAME MOTION WHEN IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. NOT ALL THE TIME. : I CAN LIVE WITH THIS AS LONG AS IT DOESNT GET WORSE. IS THIS NORMAL?? PLEASE ADVISE
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Old 10-04-2006, 09:35 PM   #9
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3 posts within 3 minutes (?:23 - ?:26). And in the last one you had to scream again.

Is there anything you would like to tell us; like frustration or ......

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I merged your threads. No reason to start another scream session for the same problem.
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I think it's the 7spd tranny. They all seem to do that.
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Old 10-04-2006, 11:03 PM   #11
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If you can cancel the sale! and possibly Order the 07 instead. you get the amg exhaust!
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My 06 C230 jerks a bit in the first gear sometimes too. I think it's the 7speed tranny. Recently, that jerk seems to have disappear. My car is at around 10000km right now.
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Old 10-05-2006, 04:22 AM   #13
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thanks guys! I have been hearing that it is something common with this model. I really appreciate the feedback.
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