2 weeks old and transmission parts needed
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2 weeks old and transmission parts needed
Over the two weeks I have had my E320 CDI, it has, on several occassions exhibited jerky transmission problems. Sometimes not changing up a gear when it should. I took it to my MB dealer yesterday and they could not re-create the problem. However, they hooked it up to their diagnostics tools and noticed from the vehicle log that indeed there had been transmission problems. They have told me that they need to order a part for the transmission..some valve assembly that fits beneath the box, that helps change gears (sorry I am not a car techie!!!). I have to go back to get it fitted on the 20th.
Anyone else had similar parts replaced?
Apart from this ..I do love the car..the V6 engine is a beauty//just a shame it needs attention so soon
Anyone else had similar parts replaced?
Apart from this ..I do love the car..the V6 engine is a beauty//just a shame it needs attention so soon
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Originally Posted by latent
Anyone else had similar parts replaced?
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I would venture to guess that the tran failure rate on a MB is not better or worse than 95% of the car makers out there.. This site is anecdotal and not a measure of how reliable a car is just because members post a problem.
Here compare the E to the venerable Accord in terms of "reliability" do you see a major problem? I sure don't.
E class Reliability
Accord Reliability
I would have used Lexus, but they had no info on Autobytel.
Here compare the E to the venerable Accord in terms of "reliability" do you see a major problem? I sure don't.
E class Reliability
Accord Reliability
I would have used Lexus, but they had no info on Autobytel.
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Here rjm... click on this and see how unreliable MB transmissions are: Detailed Report
it's a .pdf file so make sure you have acrobat
You will notice, that mechanically the MB is superior to most cars, and ONLY in the electrical world (surprise!) do we have work to do.
Please stop spreading misinformation on MB based on your anecdotal experience with them.. you know better.
it's a .pdf file so make sure you have acrobat
You will notice, that mechanically the MB is superior to most cars, and ONLY in the electrical world (surprise!) do we have work to do.
Please stop spreading misinformation on MB based on your anecdotal experience with them.. you know better.
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Originally Posted by CE750
Here rjm... click on this and see how unreliable MB transmissions are: Detailed Report
it's a .pdf file so make sure you have acrobat
You will notice, that mechanically the MB is superior to most cars, and ONLY in the electrical world (surprise!) do we have work to do.
Please stop spreading misinformation on MB based on your anecdotal experience with them.. you know better.
it's a .pdf file so make sure you have acrobat
You will notice, that mechanically the MB is superior to most cars, and ONLY in the electrical world (surprise!) do we have work to do.
Please stop spreading misinformation on MB based on your anecdotal experience with them.. you know better.
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Originally Posted by genechien
are you trying to say that mercedes doesn't have a big and documented problem with their transmissions (coolant leaking into the transmission)?
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Originally Posted by genechien
are you trying to say that mercedes doesn't have a big and documented problem with their transmissions (coolant leaking into the transmission)?
All I do is relate the experience I had with mine, and refer you to others who have experienced similar problems...widespread problems that MB ignores and leaves it to the consumer to pick up the bill for the repair. The transmission problems with the E-Series cars are well-known and documented on this and other forums.
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Originally Posted by rjm
CE750 has been drinking that Kool-Aid since he bought his W211 Diesel 6 months or so ago. You will NEVER convice him otherwise.....nor will you ever find him regarding Mercedes-Benz with any degree of objectivity. You can read his posts and see that Mercedes is PERFECT...they have never had a significant problem with any of their cars
All I do is relate the experience I had with mine, and refer you to others who have experienced similar problems...widespread problems that MB ignores and leaves it to the consumer to pick up the bill for the repair. The transmission problems with the E-Series cars are well-known and documented on this and other forums.
All I do is relate the experience I had with mine, and refer you to others who have experienced similar problems...widespread problems that MB ignores and leaves it to the consumer to pick up the bill for the repair. The transmission problems with the E-Series cars are well-known and documented on this and other forums.
I never go your comments on the Autobytel data? I don't see any endemic issues, did you?
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Originally Posted by HELL ONA HARLEY
1 1/2 years and over 23,000 miles and my tranny has been absolutly perfect....
Kinda like Groundhog day, ain't it HoH? :p
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I came on this forum tonight because on the way home on the freeway at 75 mph our 2006 E350 mysteriously went out of gear and the rpms just revved. Fortunately we were able to get to the emergency lane and tried to put it back into gear to no avail. Finally turned off car and restarted and now transmission seems fine. Anyone else had this problem; the vehicle has less than 2000 miles. It was not a good feeling and was not operator error.
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All of them, as much as I can...
My E350 4matic at 2700 miles...
is now exhibiting this very same problem.. I'm glad I found this thread. The first time it happened I thought I was hit from the rear!
It's going in next week.
It's going in next week.
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ah, the rjm - ce750 saga goes on... :p
lets put it this way: i'm sure there are SOME sort of transmission issues in a small number of MBs. on a more general level, i know what you guys mean when you say there's a "thunk" sometimes, especially from 1st to 2nd gear. it FEELS like you've lost a gear very momentarily - like the clutch (i know there isn't one in an auto, but feels like it) is depressed - but not quite like it because the revs stay constant; but it is not a loss of gearing. just a delayed change.
i do not know why that happens - it's happened perhaps twice or thrice on my E until today, always completely randomly. but it's never been a safety issue - just a thunk and nothing more. my guess is: look at how you're driving the car - if you often linger slightly on the accelerator but don't quite press down on it, it's likely to happen as the car tries to figure out what you want to do. the E likes to be driven in a constant way. that's my guess anyway from my experience.
starrman: i'm not sure what your problem was, but i seriously doubt it went out of gear. if it did, at 75mph, i doubt you would have avoided an accident. try putting a car driving at 75mph in neutral gear. i'm glad you're ok - do let us know what the service people say.
lets put it this way: i'm sure there are SOME sort of transmission issues in a small number of MBs. on a more general level, i know what you guys mean when you say there's a "thunk" sometimes, especially from 1st to 2nd gear. it FEELS like you've lost a gear very momentarily - like the clutch (i know there isn't one in an auto, but feels like it) is depressed - but not quite like it because the revs stay constant; but it is not a loss of gearing. just a delayed change.
i do not know why that happens - it's happened perhaps twice or thrice on my E until today, always completely randomly. but it's never been a safety issue - just a thunk and nothing more. my guess is: look at how you're driving the car - if you often linger slightly on the accelerator but don't quite press down on it, it's likely to happen as the car tries to figure out what you want to do. the E likes to be driven in a constant way. that's my guess anyway from my experience.
starrman: i'm not sure what your problem was, but i seriously doubt it went out of gear. if it did, at 75mph, i doubt you would have avoided an accident. try putting a car driving at 75mph in neutral gear. i'm glad you're ok - do let us know what the service people say.
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ah, the rjm - ce750 saga goes on... :p
lets put it this way: i'm sure there are SOME sort of transmission issues in a small number of MBs. on a more general level, i know what you guys mean when you say there's a "thunk" sometimes, especially from 1st to 2nd gear. it FEELS like you've lost a gear very momentarily - like the clutch (i know there isn't one in an auto, but feels like it) is depressed - but not quite like it because the revs stay constant; but it is not a loss of gearing. just a delayed change.
i do not know why that happens - it's happened perhaps twice or thrice on my E until today, always completely randomly. but it's never been a safety issue - just a thunk and nothing more. my guess is: look at how you're driving the car - if you often linger slightly on the accelerator but don't quite press down on it, it's likely to happen as the car tries to figure out what you want to do. the E likes to be driven in a constant way. that's my guess anyway from my experience.
starrman: i'm not sure what your problem was, but i seriously doubt it went out of gear. if it did, at 75mph, i doubt you would have avoided an accident. try putting a car driving at 75mph in neutral gear. i'm glad you're ok - do let us know what the service people say.
lets put it this way: i'm sure there are SOME sort of transmission issues in a small number of MBs. on a more general level, i know what you guys mean when you say there's a "thunk" sometimes, especially from 1st to 2nd gear. it FEELS like you've lost a gear very momentarily - like the clutch (i know there isn't one in an auto, but feels like it) is depressed - but not quite like it because the revs stay constant; but it is not a loss of gearing. just a delayed change.
i do not know why that happens - it's happened perhaps twice or thrice on my E until today, always completely randomly. but it's never been a safety issue - just a thunk and nothing more. my guess is: look at how you're driving the car - if you often linger slightly on the accelerator but don't quite press down on it, it's likely to happen as the car tries to figure out what you want to do. the E likes to be driven in a constant way. that's my guess anyway from my experience.
starrman: i'm not sure what your problem was, but i seriously doubt it went out of gear. if it did, at 75mph, i doubt you would have avoided an accident. try putting a car driving at 75mph in neutral gear. i'm glad you're ok - do let us know what the service people say.
Seriously, it cracks me up how anecdotal stories about cars failing that make it onto the internet some how become the rule, and not the exception. I have posted a link above showing how MB trans are MORE reliable than the average, and not less, and nobody bothers to read it.
You figure MB sells some 1,000,000 E's world wide, and maybe .5% have some kind of major problem.. so that's going to be 50000 cars, you KNOW about 5% of those people are going to be active internet users so that's now 2500 people... don't you think that it's at all possible that the 2500 with those problems, are in some respect represented here? and the other 950,000 100% satisfied customers are the rest of us?
The E is reliable, certainly more than average.. whether it's as reliable as a $60+ car should be, that's a whole another story.
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Damn am I the only one with a blessed transmission in all my Mercedes cars or what?
I am certain that there are some issues with some. As a matter a fact I think that there have been some internal leaks that cause problems with the electric valve body of these transmissions.
So far I have been lucky and happy. I did buy an extended warranty just in case I keep my car past the original warranty.
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ah, the rjm - ce750 saga goes on... :p
starrman: i'm not sure what your problem was, but i seriously doubt it went out of gear. if it did, at 75mph, i doubt you would have avoided an accident. try putting a car driving at 75mph in neutral gear. i'm glad you're ok - do let us know what the service people say.
starrman: i'm not sure what your problem was, but i seriously doubt it went out of gear. if it did, at 75mph, i doubt you would have avoided an accident. try putting a car driving at 75mph in neutral gear. i'm glad you're ok - do let us know what the service people say.
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>>Seriously, it cracks me up how anecdotal stories about cars failing that make it onto the internet some how become the rule, and not the exception. I have posted a link above showing how MB trans are MORE reliable than the average, and not less, and nobody bothers to read it.<<
It's human nature. We drive MB cars because of it's reputation of quality and reliability; so, any news to the contrary is of interest so we can fix it! An affirmation of our reasoning for buying MB requires nothing more than a nod and a sigh of relief; but then when something goes wrong, we find all means to reassure ourselves that we didn't make the wrong decision, and find means to right what went wrong.
It's human nature. We drive MB cars because of it's reputation of quality and reliability; so, any news to the contrary is of interest so we can fix it! An affirmation of our reasoning for buying MB requires nothing more than a nod and a sigh of relief; but then when something goes wrong, we find all means to reassure ourselves that we didn't make the wrong decision, and find means to right what went wrong.
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Originally Posted by techbike
We drive MB cars because of it's reputation of quality and reliability;
What reputation?? Are you still living in the 80's? In the latest J.D. Powers Dependibility Study Mercedes-Benz rate 28th out of 38 cars rated. I wouldn't exactly call that a sterling "reputation of quality and reliability."
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Mercedes all the way!
i'm not surprised - the test was for vehicles bought in 2001 (3 year old vehicle, and report issued in 2004). that WAS a bad year for MB, especially for the S-class which, pre-facelift, i absolutely agree was disappointing in the quality department.
but the current crop is a very different story. and so is the crop just before that.
in fact, Merc won the ADAC reliability survey this year. for the A-class and E-class, if i remember correctly. i'm not saying there aren't any problems. just that they're not common although there are unlucky people out there, whose frustration i can certainly share.
so yes - i am slightly worried about Merc electrics - but (i heard) they're relying less on Bosch nowadays, which apparently was the source of many problems. so that's good.
my uncle's LX470 just went into the shop the second time in 3 years now - air suspension failure. my S, also air-suspended, has never had a problem yet - so far! :p
i've experienced brake failure once, and steering failure once, and i know how such failures can be harrowing experiences. both times it was in a proton (which incidentally, is the 3rd most reliable brand according to JD Powers Asia Pacific's IQS ).
but the current crop is a very different story. and so is the crop just before that.
in fact, Merc won the ADAC reliability survey this year. for the A-class and E-class, if i remember correctly. i'm not saying there aren't any problems. just that they're not common although there are unlucky people out there, whose frustration i can certainly share.
so yes - i am slightly worried about Merc electrics - but (i heard) they're relying less on Bosch nowadays, which apparently was the source of many problems. so that's good.
my uncle's LX470 just went into the shop the second time in 3 years now - air suspension failure. my S, also air-suspended, has never had a problem yet - so far! :p
i've experienced brake failure once, and steering failure once, and i know how such failures can be harrowing experiences. both times it was in a proton (which incidentally, is the 3rd most reliable brand according to JD Powers Asia Pacific's IQS ).
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http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosins...uto-342898.htm
looks like Scion beat out Lexus for best brand in this survey.. does this mean you'll trade in you LS for a Scion now rjm?
also, looks like the CDI place rather well on the survey.
looks like Scion beat out Lexus for best brand in this survey.. does this mean you'll trade in you LS for a Scion now rjm?
also, looks like the CDI place rather well on the survey.
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Originally Posted by ruykava
i'm not surprised - the test was for vehicles bought in 2001 (3 year old vehicle, and report issued in 2004). that WAS a bad year for MB, especially for the S-class which, pre-facelift, i absolutely agree was disappointing in the quality department.
but the current crop is a very different story. and so is the crop just before that.
in fact, Merc won the ADAC reliability survey this year. for the A-class and E-class, if i remember correctly. i'm not saying there aren't any problems. just that they're not common although there are unlucky people out there, whose frustration i can certainly share.
so yes - i am slightly worried about Merc electrics - but (i heard) they're relying less on Bosch nowadays, which apparently was the source of many problems. so that's good.
my uncle's LX470 just went into the shop the second time in 3 years now - air suspension failure. my S, also air-suspended, has never had a problem yet - so far! :p
i've experienced brake failure once, and steering failure once, and i know how such failures can be harrowing experiences. both times it was in a proton (which incidentally, is the 3rd most reliable brand according to JD Powers Asia Pacific's IQS ).
but the current crop is a very different story. and so is the crop just before that.
in fact, Merc won the ADAC reliability survey this year. for the A-class and E-class, if i remember correctly. i'm not saying there aren't any problems. just that they're not common although there are unlucky people out there, whose frustration i can certainly share.
so yes - i am slightly worried about Merc electrics - but (i heard) they're relying less on Bosch nowadays, which apparently was the source of many problems. so that's good.
my uncle's LX470 just went into the shop the second time in 3 years now - air suspension failure. my S, also air-suspended, has never had a problem yet - so far! :p
i've experienced brake failure once, and steering failure once, and i know how such failures can be harrowing experiences. both times it was in a proton (which incidentally, is the 3rd most reliable brand according to JD Powers Asia Pacific's IQS ).