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Hi I usually drive my 2006 W211 220 cdi in comfort mode as I like the lazy shift characteristics. My question concerns when I come to a virtual stop for instance at a roundabout and want to accelerate sharply into a gap. The transmission takes up the drive but then gives a jolt as if its...

Anyone heard much about a transmission jolt when the 2012 7 speed autobox downshifts from 5 -3 (ie slowing from about 40mph to 35mph)? I remember at least one other member here posted about it a while back, and I found some users on a US forum talking about the same thing. It happens to...

This only happens when cold and on cold mornings: Coming out of drive, turning right up the hill, the car will change from 1into2 very roughly and violently. The rpm will increase sometimes during the change. It doesn't happen all the time and once warm the box is very smooth. If I park on...

Hi, Only had my W203 220 CDI since Saturday and am loving it apart from a couple of things: Its a 55 plate coupe with 37k on the clock by the way. 1. There is a whirring noise coming from the front when rollling - in gear but no throttle. Sounds a bit like something spinning - quite hard...

Hi folks, have noticed over the last few days that occasionally on down shift (while in S mode) the car is downshifting with a jolt or bump as it does it. Doesn't do it all the time but usually when I'm going round corners or increasing speed on kick down. Something not right I think but...

Hi i have a 2000 SLK 320 auto and this morning i started her up and when i put her in reverse the gearbox jolted and clunked into position its never done this before ,so i put it back into park and tried it again and the same thing happend i drove off to work as normal and it was ok but i have...