Gear won’t shift on a 2021 W213
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Gear won’t shift on a 2021 W213
Hello everyone
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
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This is a 2021 MY with only 31k miles, so why have you not taken it to an MB dealership yet? The car still has bumper-to-bumper factory warranty to take care of issues such as this,
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I agree with Povitica in that you should really take her in to the dealer. This should not happen and it needs to be looked at. However, if for some reason you can't you should reset your transmission adaptions. I also suggest that you don't try to drive in 2nd gear all the time but that it a different topic. Resetting is simple, but rather than go through it here, take a look at:
the specific instructions start at around 1:55 but the whole video is pretty short and he explains how the adaptions work in there very well.
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Hello everyone
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
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Hello everyone
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
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Hello everyone
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
i have a 2021 E class W213 mileage now 31K . Since the start of my experience at 0 mileage. i kept having an issue that when i drive slowly on D2 for a while then i accelrate the gear will not shift to D3 that i have to stop the car completely and start accelerating to avoid being on D2 for the same reason. i thought that was ok and i desregarded it.
today on my way to work, and at the middle of traffic jam i had different issue. The car suddenly became not responding to depressing the paddle that i had to depress the paddle all the way so it can move. And when it moved it became so shaky and stuttering and it won’t shift easily from D2 to D3 it may only shift if left my foot off the paddle. Then after 2 miles the problem completely resolvesd by its own when i manged to reach D5!!
i stopped by at workshop he did this code scan and found nothing!! The drivetrain codes were all normal.
what could this be? . The mechanic told me to bring the car while the issue is there to scan codes again.
thank you
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This might get you by until you go to a dealer:
Try a transmission reset
If you have KEYLESS GO do not remove the Start button.
1. Press Start button twice. This sets it to key position 2.
2. Floor gas pedal for 10 seconds.
3. Press Start/Stop once. This turns it OFF.
4. Release gas pedal and wait two minutes.
5. Then start the engine and begin driving.
Other option (not KEYLESS):
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON (not start) position.
2. Press the gas pedal to the floor and hold for 10 seconds.
3. Turn the key to the "off" position (don't remove the key), then release the gas pedal.
4. Wait at least two minutes for ECU to reset. When the 2 minutes are up take your foot off the accelerator and start the engine. Drive away and you should notice a more responsive transmission for a while.
Try a transmission reset
If you have KEYLESS GO do not remove the Start button.
1. Press Start button twice. This sets it to key position 2.
2. Floor gas pedal for 10 seconds.
3. Press Start/Stop once. This turns it OFF.
4. Release gas pedal and wait two minutes.
5. Then start the engine and begin driving.
Other option (not KEYLESS):
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON (not start) position.
2. Press the gas pedal to the floor and hold for 10 seconds.
3. Turn the key to the "off" position (don't remove the key), then release the gas pedal.
4. Wait at least two minutes for ECU to reset. When the 2 minutes are up take your foot off the accelerator and start the engine. Drive away and you should notice a more responsive transmission for a while.
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This might get you by until you go to a dealer:
Try a transmission reset
If you have KEYLESS GO do not remove the Start button.
1. Press Start button twice. This sets it to key position 2.
2. Floor gas pedal for 10 seconds.
3. Press Start/Stop once. This turns it OFF.
4. Release gas pedal and wait two minutes.
5. Then start the engine and begin driving.
Other option (not KEYLESS):
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON (not start) position.
2. Press the gas pedal to the floor and hold for 10 seconds.
3. Turn the key to the "off" position (don't remove the key), then release the gas pedal.
4. Wait at least two minutes for ECU to reset. When the 2 minutes are up take your foot off the accelerator and start the engine. Drive away and you should notice a more responsive transmission for a while.
Try a transmission reset
If you have KEYLESS GO do not remove the Start button.
1. Press Start button twice. This sets it to key position 2.
2. Floor gas pedal for 10 seconds.
3. Press Start/Stop once. This turns it OFF.
4. Release gas pedal and wait two minutes.
5. Then start the engine and begin driving.
Other option (not KEYLESS):
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON (not start) position.
2. Press the gas pedal to the floor and hold for 10 seconds.
3. Turn the key to the "off" position (don't remove the key), then release the gas pedal.
4. Wait at least two minutes for ECU to reset. When the 2 minutes are up take your foot off the accelerator and start the engine. Drive away and you should notice a more responsive transmission for a while.
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The Engine Control Unit (ECU) monitors your driving habits. It records the driving style, usually by looking at the last 40 shift points, and adjusts so the car shifts accordingly to your style. A reset should clear the ECU memory.
