Hesitating Tranny
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2013 Mercedes E350 Luxury
Hesitating Tranny
2 weeks into driving my new E350 lux 4-matic, I notice the tranny sometimes hesitates at lower speeds - thru 25mph. Sometimes kicks too. Would this a result of driving in 'E' mode? Or just a special 'feature' of the Benz I should get used too and quit complaining? 
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Unless it's damaging or something, watch it for a while.
The crazy car "adapts" to your driving style, and the thing actually changes its behavior --- shift points. If after a number of miles you still don't like it, report it.
The crazy car "adapts" to your driving style, and the thing actually changes its behavior --- shift points. If after a number of miles you still don't like it, report it.
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Not sure what you mean by hesitates. Are you saying it shifts slowly or hard or something else. It may be that you are not used to E mode as it starts in 2nd gear so that might be it.
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I have noticed that too . Sometimes it feels like kicking but not jerking by any means and only times it ( rarely) happens when I take my foot off the throttle and below 3000 RPM . I take it the car wants to shift at speed but you take your foot off the gas pedal this times you try to inhibit your car to speed up and tranny hesitates because it already is ready to shift up 
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I have noticed that too . Sometimes it feels like kicking but not jerking by any means and only times it ( rarely) happens when I take my foot off the throttle and below 3000 RPM . I take it the car wants to shift at speed but you take your foot off the gas pedal this times you try to inhibit your car to speed up and tranny hesitates because it already is ready to shift up
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I recommend not to baby your car. When it learns "Granny Style" driving that is what it offers to you. Your next complaint will be about the gas pedal being slow. For this you will want to do the 2 min 7 sec reset.
I don't care how I drive and my car is smooth with gear changes. I remember only once a slight jerk and this happened just after the tranny service was done, i.e. the fluid change.
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Ok, I go you. same for me, but with my last 3 cars (all Infinities) as well (<-edit - I have done it on my E350 as well). taking my foot off the accelerator when the car is about to shift gives a pretty good kick like it starts to up shift but then changes its mind and goes back down. It was a habit I had from my cars with manual transmissions.
Last edited by ddeliber; Jan 13, 2013 at 01:13 AM.
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same has happened to me. notice if i drive it like i stole it never does it. if i cruise and have to take foot off quick it will kick a bit. if it continues happening or gets worse i will just make a note of it with dealer.
