Having some issues with 2 week old ML350 BlueTec
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Having some issues with 2 week old ML350 BlueTec
So just picked up a new ML and immediately noticed that at speeds of 70MPH+ there is a shimmy vibration that I can feel through the wheel and also throughout the car.
Also, the other issue is with the transmission shifting. It's often very rough when shifting from 2nd to 3rd and sometimes from 1st to 2nd. Almost like it's slipping. It did in fact slip on the 3rd day whilst I was going on an on ramp for a parking garage. Temperature makes no difference and how long the car has been running for makes no difference. I'd say 8 out of the 10 times I drive the transmission feels rough.
Any ideas???
Also, the other issue is with the transmission shifting. It's often very rough when shifting from 2nd to 3rd and sometimes from 1st to 2nd. Almost like it's slipping. It did in fact slip on the 3rd day whilst I was going on an on ramp for a parking garage. Temperature makes no difference and how long the car has been running for makes no difference. I'd say 8 out of the 10 times I drive the transmission feels rough.
Any ideas???
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2020 GLE 450; 2023 BMW M2 Coupe
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So just picked up a new ML and immediately noticed that at speeds of 70MPH+ there is a shimmy vibration that I can feel through the wheel and also throughout the car.
Also, the other issue is with the transmission shifting. It's often very rough when shifting from 2nd to 3rd and sometimes from 1st to 2nd. Almost like it's slipping. It did in fact slip on the 3rd day whilst I was going on an on ramp for a parking garage. Temperature makes no difference and how long the car has been running for makes no difference. I'd say 8 out of the 10 times I drive the transmission feels rough.
Also, the other issue is with the transmission shifting. It's often very rough when shifting from 2nd to 3rd and sometimes from 1st to 2nd. Almost like it's slipping. It did in fact slip on the 3rd day whilst I was going on an on ramp for a parking garage. Temperature makes no difference and how long the car has been running for makes no difference. I'd say 8 out of the 10 times I drive the transmission feels rough.
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So just picked up a new ML and immediately noticed that at speeds of 70MPH+ there is a shimmy vibration that I can feel through the wheel and also throughout the car.
Also, the other issue is with the transmission shifting. It's often very rough when shifting from 2nd to 3rd and sometimes from 1st to 2nd. Almost like it's slipping. It did in fact slip on the 3rd day whilst I was going on an on ramp for a parking garage. Temperature makes no difference and how long the car has been running for makes no difference. I'd say 8 out of the 10 times I drive the transmission feels rough.
Any ideas???
Also, the other issue is with the transmission shifting. It's often very rough when shifting from 2nd to 3rd and sometimes from 1st to 2nd. Almost like it's slipping. It did in fact slip on the 3rd day whilst I was going on an on ramp for a parking garage. Temperature makes no difference and how long the car has been running for makes no difference. I'd say 8 out of the 10 times I drive the transmission feels rough.
Any ideas???
Go to this forum and read at the bottom about my issue and how I got it resolved.
https://mbworld.org/forums/new-m-cla...ppy-tyres.html
The car has Pirelli Scorpion Verdes. The car has been very smooth and quiet with no vibration for the past 4k miles since the solved the problem in the first few hundred miles. The Pirellis are awesome.
Break in your car and after 2-3k miles the engine will be looser and the transmission should ease in better as it adapts to your driving style. Its been great for me so far. I am very picky just to let you know.
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Some people had issues with the Dunlops and Continentals tires on this car too. I am not sure why the factory is not doing the road force balance check on all the tires/rims before they are mounted on the car and leaving the problem for the customers and dealers to deal with.
My Ml350 bluetec shifts smooth as butter and is very responsive. I have had issues with transmission lag and hesitation on a new Audi and BMW that I got reprogrammed or reflash if they did not improve after break in. This did eliminated the problem.
My Ml350 bluetec shifts smooth as butter and is very responsive. I have had issues with transmission lag and hesitation on a new Audi and BMW that I got reprogrammed or reflash if they did not improve after break in. This did eliminated the problem.
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From: Bucks County, PA
'13 ML350 Bluetec, '16 Subaru Legacy; '94 Toyota Pickup
My 4 day old 2013 ML350BT runs very smoothly on Continental tires`at all speeds and shifts perfectly. However this evening I did detect a slip shifting between 1st and 2nd and 2nd to 3rd when first starting out but that quickly cleared up.
