sosh

I do not have airmatic so I really cannot address this however I do have it on my other MB and it too has been trouble free since Sept 05. Re the SBC,I disagree with the previous poster and like them very much. This is not new technology as brake by wire has been used for years in aircraft like the Airbus and its quite reliable. The only thing that I hear is a soft hum when opening the drivers door after the car has been parked for a while. As far as the TSB, yes you should have it done if your VIN falls in the range that it calls for. Perhaps its been done already, check with your dealer. Also MB has extended the warranty on the pump and system. If yours is noisy there is also a bulletin addressing that. Mine never was. Even before the TSB there were very few failures considering the number of vehicles out there.

RRohrbeck

Just noticed the drivers side mirror is cracked on the wife's car. Did your dealer tell you what caused this?

E3504matic

I believe he said it was some sort of stress crack. He had done a couple of them already so it was no issues to replace under warranty.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...rs-mirror.html

americanyankee

I also am wondering about the Tranny on the down shift. Seems when driving at lower speeds in city tranny jerks into lower gear. Always wondered if this is a problem and should get checked.

Any comments about this would be great.

MasterMoparSB

I've just been getting these weird shifting situations, upshift from 3 to 4 and one specific downshift (not sure if 4 to 3 or 3 to 2 ATM) when coming to a stop. So weird it bugs me now and then and seems to happen when it's only me or one passenger in the car.

americanyankee

Hey ,Thanks for your reply. Good info to know. Mine was pretty much the same. I brought my Benz in for these complaints, and hesitation. The dealer changed transmission oil, filter plus spark plugs.


So far, I have no complaints. Runs like new. Dealer said to change spark plugs every 100,000 K or five years. Going from memory, dealer said to change transmission fluid every 60,000 K. Hope this helps!!!


Cheers

MasterMoparSB

My car HAD the scheduled transmission service around 48k I believe it was? This started after I think.

americanyankee

I can see how that would be frustrating. If that was a recurring problem for me, I would bring my car back to whoever serviced it.


Keep on them until you are satisfied.. Hopefully, it is nothing major.


Will keep you posted if my tranny starts to act up again.


Cheers

MasterMoparSB

The car has been doing this now for over a year I would say. It's also out of factory warranty, so I haven't pursued it. The 5gtronic transmissions are known for this

americanyankee

Again my friend. I would go back to dealer and tell them what you just said to me.


When I went to the dealer to complain about mine, I printed off comments about transmission complaints From this section and showed them. If it is an honest dealership, they should look after you. Besides, you want to have a history of complaints about your tranny with the dealer in case something serious happens down the road. If so, you can argue for them to fix it at there cost instead of yours. Good luck my friend!! Stick up for yourself and keep complaining.


Cheers