06 E350 Transmission Issue- HELP!!!
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06 E350 Transmission Issue- HELP!!!
I own a 2006 E350... I bought it with 32k milles. Shortly after it was purchased I noticed the RPM's would go up but the cars speed didn't. I took it to the MB dealership and they said there was nothing wrong. 4k miles later the RPM issue was still happening so I took my car to a different MB dealership. This dealership performed "short test" and found "NO RELEVANT FAULT CODES IN THE ME AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT".
6 months ago (74k miles) I took my car back to the MB dealership because of the RPM problem and now there was a whunning noise coming from the engine and the noise got louder with the speed. I was told a front pump needed to be replaced due to brass material found in a pan. Per the mechanics recommendation I had the service performed for $1600.
Today my car has 84k miles and the check engine light is on. I took the car back to the MB dealership because the car jumps while accelerating. The MB dealership advised that the "TRANS VALVE BODY" needs to be replaced for $2100.
I'm not sure what to do at this point. It seems like my car has had this trans issue since the time I purchased it and now that the warrenty has expired the dealership is trying to take me for every penny. Can anything be done at this point or am I out another $2100???
Can anyone help....
6 months ago (74k miles) I took my car back to the MB dealership because of the RPM problem and now there was a whunning noise coming from the engine and the noise got louder with the speed. I was told a front pump needed to be replaced due to brass material found in a pan. Per the mechanics recommendation I had the service performed for $1600.
Today my car has 84k miles and the check engine light is on. I took the car back to the MB dealership because the car jumps while accelerating. The MB dealership advised that the "TRANS VALVE BODY" needs to be replaced for $2100.
I'm not sure what to do at this point. It seems like my car has had this trans issue since the time I purchased it and now that the warrenty has expired the dealership is trying to take me for every penny. Can anything be done at this point or am I out another $2100???
Can anyone help....
Last edited by Gli256; Sep 11, 2010 at 12:07 PM.
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2007 E550
Since you're out of warranty I'd find a reputable mechanic who specializes in MB or German cars. Since you already know what the problem is you can get a quote from them on that specific service. I would never get my car serviced at the dealer out of warranty. Labor costs are just a rip off. Often, if you know what parts need to be replace you can get them off the web for a discount and just have the indy mechanic install them and just pay for labor.
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2006 E350
Had the same problem, but I was fortunately under extended warranty. If MB won't fix a known defect even if out of warranty, find a good Independent.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ml#post3511323
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ml#post3511323
