jsimon777

I'm was planning on picking up my new ML350 BT this weekend but I started to read about these hesitation issues. I'm having serious 2nd thoughts.

I'm currently in an '09 Acura MDX with low miles and the Acura deal has given me an offer to buy it back at a great price.

I've been very excited to get this new ML. What should I do? Keep the Acura? Get the gas version. The car is for my wife who is driving with my 3 month old baby girl so having a hesitation issues seems like a terrible idea.

Please help...especially from the people who are very familiar with this issue.

Jason

hyperion667

what is hessitation ???

jsimon777

Sorry for the typo...hesitation.

emesap43

I can only speak o my vehicle. I do not experience the hesitation every day. When it does occur, it only last about a minute... if that. I found that if I do not accelerate too fast after comming out of the driveway (which the neighbour prefer), it does not happen. By the time I get to the stop sign 400 meters (aprox 1/4 mile) further... all is good.

I remember in the old days that we were told to warm up the vehicle before going. We had to do the same with our diesel trucks when I was in the Army... mind you this was 20 years + ago.

Vancity

My experience is the same as yours as it doesn't happen everyday.

But when you hear current or past owners of the previous ML Diesel model say that they did not have this problem, it makes you think….

venchka

Where you live may have more to do with it. In any case, make sure that the dealer installs the new software before you pay for the truck.

Wayne

rush1169

Unless you do a *lot* of moderate towing or a little max towing, get the gas version. . .

listerone

The hesitation/bucking that I experience with my Bluetec *is* a bit annoying but is *far* from being earth shattering.As some have noted regarding this problem it completely disappears after a minute or so...which is the case with mine as well.

If,somewhere down the road,I find that it has damaged the drivetrain in any way I'll be quite upset...if not,I'm absolutely willing to live with it.

listerone

I'll bet you've never owned a diesel.

Vancity

I don't tow at all, just a lot of highway driving. I swear somedays it feels like the gas gauge doesn't move...

jsimon777

Well I pulled the trigger on the diesel and so happy so far.

Jason

venchka

Did the dealer update the software for you? Or will you have to go back?

Wayne

rush1169

The only diesel I've owned as my daily driver was an F250. Nothing major that turns me off of diesels: fewer filling stations, noisier, tempermental in cold, and slower acceleration. If towing, nothing Id rather have than a diesel. But, given a choice like an ML350 gas or diesel and no towing, I'd always take the gas for the reasons mentioned.

That being said, both are fine choices.

jason427

I have not noticed ANY hesitation with wife's new 2012 ML350 blutec

Waykool plantz

i have no hesitation issues...@5500 miles so far.

BTW...in the office park there is a white 2012 ML350...mine a white Blutec. I asker her what her mpg was averaging...she didnt know how to find it so i scrolled thru & showed her
@7750 miles she was showing 14.9...my Blutec is running @ 22.3.

I did have a 67 mile drive to pick up my sister ...take her to airport & back home that i did achieve 27mpg..and have pic to prove it

jweezy

Cool, my gas ML gets 27mpg on long drives also.

That woman must be driving full throttle 24/7

katiesdad7

My dealer reinstalled the update and the hesitation is pretty much gone. Nothing I can't live with. Just hope it didn't do any long term damage.

serge01

had my bt for 4 days and no hesitation or bucking.

batuceper

I am glad for you, been following your problem for a while now!

DriveAMG

Love this thing. Had hesitation this morning. Took it in because something major is loose on the drivers door as it rattles loudly when closed. I'm prepared to wait a while as we are into summer. Advisor said to wait as he expects it to be further updated. As an aside my 20" Amg wheel on the front passenger side got major scrapeage on the curb while it was auto parking itself... I'm waiting to see if it will be repaired out of my pocket or theirs...

300DTurbo

are you serious?!

can post a video on youtube? for us to see and evidence to use for your claim to have the wheel replaced.

rush1169

Holy smokes! Ditto on making a video of it self destructing. . .was there anything unusual about the parking spot? Piece of concrete out of place or on a curve or anything that helps at least understand why it hit the curb?