Mercedes-Benz transmissions & drivetrains repair questions and answers
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358 Questions
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Will not shift out of 1st?don riley - 1999 Mercedes Benz S320 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 11/24/2012 -
E transmission slips into a lower gear periodically when accelerating to fast ? What are some possible problems ?Parkstonewall - 2003 Mercedes Benz CLK320 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 11/17/2012
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Why is my car kicking down hard ?JJ - 1997 Mercedes Benz C280 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 11/5/2012When I am going to stop and moving at 3-5 mph all of a sudden my car kicks down hard, Feels almost like someone just bumped into me from the rear. The box under the rear of the car in the middle of the back tires ( differential ??) is covered with thick oil. I have ...
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Launch from 2nd to 3rd? and should their be a drip from the trans?ghoulihan6 - 1987 Mercedes Benz 190D - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 10/29/2012brought it on the auto tech's word that it was a fine automobile. He sold it new and has been working on it over the years. He was not the one who sold it to me.
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Why wont my ml430 shift gear after travelling to and from kentucky,i leave in michigangamstarinc74 - 1999 Mercedes Benz ML430 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 10/27/2012i leave in michigan and i went for a training in kentucky for a week,when i got back rite infront of my drive way, i pull and stop and reverse and the vehicle wont reverse,some times when i press the gas it wont accelarate while at the same spot in my drive way, i ... -
ESP, ABS, BAS, Brakes problemrawad - 2001 Mercedes Benz ML320 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 10/14/2012I have an Mercedes ML 320 Model 2001, once i put it on the ESP, BAS, ABS, ASD lights in the dashboard go on, so i put Drive (D) to move the car, i feel a big boost in the car but it moves on the 1st gear without passing to another gear, after small distance the ...
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My E320 is stuck in 1st gear any ideaskim - 1997 Mercedes Benz E320 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 10/5/2012The previous owner said he had to have the 'gear shift sensor'? cleaned. The OBD ll give a generic code p0730
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No kick down in transmissionAlex - 2001 Mercedes Benz ML430 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 10/4/2012Smooth transmission forward. Gears lock and no shifting back -
Cruise control is totally dead and I can't find any reference to fuses or relays in my $150 shop manualTrebor1963 - 1998 Mercedes Benz C43 AMG - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 9/30/2012How is cruise control controlled -
Why does my car accelerator not accelerate the engine? The engine starts and runs great.Rodger - 1986 Mercedes Benz 300E - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 9/29/2012
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Ticking sound under the center console usually when the engine is warm and usually upon deceleration between 40-45 mph.Don - 1998 Mercedes Benz SL500 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 9/29/2012I'm told by a MB auto shop it could be caused by worn motor and transmission mounts allowing the driveshaft to hit a shroud below the console? Estimate is $250 for each of two motor mounts plus one transmission mount plus labor totalling $1300. I was told that the ...
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Can my car be in service limp mode?Robert - 2005 Mercedes Benz CLK500 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 9/15/2012My car will not shift from 1st gear. The manual says it has a limp mode. It also has a switch to go from comfort mode to sport mode, and will not switch between these two. It has 60,000 miles and should not have any trans. issues. Until now, the trans has been ...
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9/15/2012 jjacksonFirst you would have to scan the vehicle and see what code it has and go from there.
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When I put the key into the ignition and press down on the break, I can't get the key to turn.Amy D - 2000 Mercedes Benz C230 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 9/13/2012The battery in the key is brand new. The light on the key lights up but not all the time. I went to a MB dealership and they just changed the battery in the key again and didn't seem to think to do anything else. It feels like the wheel is stuck, won't unlock. The ...
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How much to cost of repair the starters?Yaki - 1995 Mercedes Benz C280 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 9/12/2012my car in the Canadian Tire for repair, they take it to place for rebuilt a starter, cost about $800+tax, do you think is reasonable?
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The Tranmission is not working in reverse gear. Shift gear to reverve mode but can won't go backward ?nk2h - 1995 Mercedes Benz SL600 - Transmissions & Drivetrains - 9/10/201285,000
