2013 ML 63 Is the tranny really this bad?
10-01-2018, 10:25 PM
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2013 ML 63 Is the tranny really this bad?
2013 ML 63 Is the tranny really this bad?
Just punted my Cayenne Turbo for a 2013 ML63. I love the car in all ways EXCEPT the annoying habit of the tranny taking naps. Seems that if I'm coasting to a stop at 5 to 20 MPH and then step on the gas to accelerate (think in terms of a rolling stop) the transmission takes nearly a full second to get into gear and take off. Very very bad. Very dangerous and Goddamn annoying. Car has 40K miles and is pristine and very well maintained. Is this just the way it is? Do I have to sell this pig? All 3 of the tranny settings do the same thing. In fact sport is even worse because it takes off in lower gear and jerks even more. Help!
Just punted my Cayenne Turbo for a 2013 ML63. I love the car in all ways EXCEPT the annoying habit of the tranny taking naps. Seems that if I'm coasting to a stop at 5 to 20 MPH and then step on the gas to accelerate (think in terms of a rolling stop) the transmission takes nearly a full second to get into gear and take off. Very very bad. Very dangerous and Goddamn annoying. Car has 40K miles and is pristine and very well maintained. Is this just the way it is? Do I have to sell this pig? All 3 of the tranny settings do the same thing. In fact sport is even worse because it takes off in lower gear and jerks even more. Help!
10-29-2018, 02:14 PM
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might need a software flash for the transmission. sometime there are updates. you can have any MB dealer run the vin number for services that were and need to be done. I did this before I bought mine and there were 2 outstanding updates needed.
11-08-2018, 11:06 PM
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Hi Rhart6
did you solve your transmission delay issue??
I love the car in all ways EXCEPT the annoying habit of the tranny taking naps. Seems that if I'm coasting to a stop at 5 to 20 MPH and then step on the gas to accelerate (think in terms of a rolling stop) the transmission takes nearly a full second to get into gear and take off. Very very bad. Very dangerous and Goddamn annoying. Car has 40K miles and is pristine and very well maintained. Is this just the way it is? Do I have to sell this pig? All 3 of the tranny settings do the same thing. In fact sport is even worse because it takes off in lower gear and jerks even more. Help!
did you solve your transmission delay issue??
I love the car in all ways EXCEPT the annoying habit of the tranny taking naps. Seems that if I'm coasting to a stop at 5 to 20 MPH and then step on the gas to accelerate (think in terms of a rolling stop) the transmission takes nearly a full second to get into gear and take off. Very very bad. Very dangerous and Goddamn annoying. Car has 40K miles and is pristine and very well maintained. Is this just the way it is? Do I have to sell this pig? All 3 of the tranny settings do the same thing. In fact sport is even worse because it takes off in lower gear and jerks even more. Help!
11-09-2018, 12:30 AM
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I'm planning on them reprograming the tranny on my next service. Meanwhile still driving me crazy with laziness.
11-09-2018, 02:18 AM
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I'd be very interested in your outcome
mine is still under warrantly and does the same, i also have a flare from second to third when its cold.
i took it back and Mercedes who did an "adaption" for the flare from second to third, but didnt resolve the flat spot, which only lasted 6 months and still does it, so i took it back and they did another adaption and updated the engine computer with no resolve, replaced the throttle pedal, with no resolve, i took it back again and after hanging onto my cart for 3.5 weeks, they gave it back with an extra 157Km on the clock and fuel tank to match and said "its just a characteristic of the model, drive in sport mode, have a nice day."
Same problem in sport mode, so it sounds as if I'm as frustrated as you with the "lazy tranny" "flat spot" "delay" or "characteristic or the model" as you are.
try pulling out into traffic and waiting a while for the throttle to take up, is a bit scary
you will note the "lazy tranny" is not lazy when taking off below 6 Km/h
I'll look forward to what the solution is,
mine is still under warrantly and does the same, i also have a flare from second to third when its cold.
i took it back and Mercedes who did an "adaption" for the flare from second to third, but didnt resolve the flat spot, which only lasted 6 months and still does it, so i took it back and they did another adaption and updated the engine computer with no resolve, replaced the throttle pedal, with no resolve, i took it back again and after hanging onto my cart for 3.5 weeks, they gave it back with an extra 157Km on the clock and fuel tank to match and said "its just a characteristic of the model, drive in sport mode, have a nice day."
Same problem in sport mode, so it sounds as if I'm as frustrated as you with the "lazy tranny" "flat spot" "delay" or "characteristic or the model" as you are.
try pulling out into traffic and waiting a while for the throttle to take up, is a bit scary
you will note the "lazy tranny" is not lazy when taking off below 6 Km/h
I'll look forward to what the solution is,
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11-09-2018, 09:33 AM
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Exactly. Stepping on the throttle to pull out into traffic and have nothing happen is dangerous. 3.5 weeks. Uh huh. You know what happens when you
accrue 30 days out of service. Lemon Law time. Mine is a 2013 ML63 so no warranty. I would take it in again so you hit the 30 day requirement or 5 times
in for same problem. After reading your post I don't have much hope for them fixing mine. Let me know how it goes.
accrue 30 days out of service. Lemon Law time. Mine is a 2013 ML63 so no warranty. I would take it in again so you hit the 30 day requirement or 5 times
in for same problem. After reading your post I don't have much hope for them fixing mine. Let me know how it goes.
11-09-2018, 08:05 PM
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Don't think we have the "lemon laws" in Aus
could go into battle with Mercedes via consumer affairs, but i don't think it would be worth all the stress to go up against such a corporation who is just going to say "it was built that way" " its a characteristic of the car".
I feel sure it wasn't built that way, as the new car reviews would have crucified the car in reviews, had that been the case.
I also wonder is the engine computer update that was implemented may have been the problem. (latest upgrade available May 2018).
Maybe a bit like Iphone upgrade on the Iphone 4, they upgrade the phone to make it slower. maybe Merc upgrade the computer and a side effect has been the delay, flat spot, lazy tranny.
Shame Merc couldn't sort the problem, and dont want to, old model so they don't give a stuff.
strangely enough the 2015 model with the same motor and tranny does not have the flat spot/ delay problem.
so live with a lemon. make lemonade.
could go into battle with Mercedes via consumer affairs, but i don't think it would be worth all the stress to go up against such a corporation who is just going to say "it was built that way" " its a characteristic of the car".
I feel sure it wasn't built that way, as the new car reviews would have crucified the car in reviews, had that been the case.
I also wonder is the engine computer update that was implemented may have been the problem. (latest upgrade available May 2018).
Maybe a bit like Iphone upgrade on the Iphone 4, they upgrade the phone to make it slower. maybe Merc upgrade the computer and a side effect has been the delay, flat spot, lazy tranny.
Shame Merc couldn't sort the problem, and dont want to, old model so they don't give a stuff.
strangely enough the 2015 model with the same motor and tranny does not have the flat spot/ delay problem.
so live with a lemon. make lemonade.
