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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 10:44 AM
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Hesitation During Acceleration

My e320 seems to hesitates or lurches sometimes during acceleration after turning a corner. When I first got the car, acceleration and transmission appear to be very smooth. But I guess this adaptive transmission supposedly changed to my driving style (which, IMHO, is fast). If it did, I am certainly not pleased on how it adapted. I remember reading here about some bulletin that provided a software fix for this. Though the previous time I had my car in for service, they said the car was up-to-date on s/w revisions. Of course, this is the dealer that couldn't fix my broken heated steering wheel.

The reason I'm bringing this up again is that I recently got a C240 loaner at a different dealer (to fix my heater steering wheel). I was pleasantly surprised at its handling/acceleration. There was no lurching or hesitation. I'm curious on how others' cars are doing.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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To the best of my knowledge, the following bulletins will address "all aspects" of your problem:

2/13/03 - P-B-07.00/28, Flashware - Engine control unit
12/3/03 - S-B-54.21/101, Flashware - ECM
12/18/03 - P-B-07.00/28e, Flasware - Engine control unit

BTW, don't readily assume that an update was performed simply because your vehicle was delivered after its release date.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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S/W Bulletins

Originally posted by konigstiger
To the best of my knowledge, the following bulletins will address "all aspects" of your problem:

2/13/03 - P-B-07.00/28, Flashware - Engine control unit
12/3/03 - S-B-54.21/101, Flashware - ECM
12/18/03 - P-B-07.00/28e, Flasware - Engine control unit

BTW, don't readily assume that an update was performed simply because your vehicle was delivered after its release date.
Do these S/W Bulletins apply to the E500 as well?

Thanks!
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Re: S/W Bulletins

Originally posted by gobenz
Do these S/W Bulletins apply to the E500 as well?Thanks!
Yes.
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Hesitation while accelerating

I am experiencing the very same problem on my 2003 E320. I had the same problem on my S500 and the fix was to replace the throttle position sensor. I suspect that will fix my E320 as well.




Originally Posted by jdhoang
My e320 seems to hesitates or lurches sometimes during acceleration after turning a corner. When I first got the car, acceleration and transmission appear to be very smooth. But I guess this adaptive transmission supposedly changed to my driving style (which, IMHO, is fast). If it did, I am certainly not pleased on how it adapted. I remember reading here about some bulletin that provided a software fix for this. Though the previous time I had my car in for service, they said the car was up-to-date on s/w revisions. Of course, this is the dealer that couldn't fix my broken heated steering wheel.

The reason I'm bringing this up again is that I recently got a C240 loaner at a different dealer (to fix my heater steering wheel). I was pleasantly surprised at its handling/acceleration. There was no lurching or hesitation. I'm curious on how others' cars are doing.
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