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Merc C-Class Auto - Rolls backwards
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Merc C-Class Auto - Rolls backwards -
12-17-2003
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Hi, Tested a late 2001 C-Class C270CDi Auto. Driving felt fine, but had to keep my foot on the brake on inclines to stop it rolling backwards (in drive, obviously). Is this normal? Older Merc didn't do this. On the flat it would creep slowly forwards as expected. Also it's had two Merc dealer services, but most recent (3rd, so major) service by the dealer selling it (unauthorised). The dealer tells me this will not invalidate the Merc warranty as they used Merc parts - is this correct? Tried ringing Merc for advice but fell asleep on hold. |
autos will 'creep' forward when in 'drive' on the flat, and will 'hold' the
car on a modest incline, they certainly do not stop the car from rolling
back on steeper slopes.
Kev
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Hi, Tested a late 2001 C-Class C270CDi Auto. Driving felt fine, but had to keep my foot on the brake on inclines to stop it rolling backwards (in drive, obviously). Is this normal? Older Merc didn't do this. On the flat it would creep slowly forwards as expected. Also it's had two Merc dealer services, but most recent (3rd, so major) service by the dealer selling it (unauthorised). The dealer tells me this will not invalidate the Merc warranty as they used Merc parts - is this correct? Tried ringing Merc for advice but fell asleep on hold. Cheers, If it only creeps slowly fowards on a flat road, its not gonna take much of |
to have some sort of fancy electronic gubbins to stop this happening, in
which case you can ignore me
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I'm now on my third automatic (although sadly none have been Mercs!). Whilst autos will 'creep' forward when in 'drive' on the flat, and will 'hold' the car on a modest incline, they certainly do not stop the car from rolling back on steeper slopes. |
the very steepest. Just as well, given the pathetic handbrake.
But some autos *couldn't* roll back due to the action of a one way
clutch. The original BW 35 which normally started in second was one. Dunno
if this applies to any today, though.
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*It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.
Dave Plowman dave.sound (AT) argonet (DOT) co.uk London SW 12
RIP Acorn
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In article <brsmpc$7g1$1 (AT) news6 (DOT) svr.pol.co.uk>, Uno Hoo! <kevlunn (AT) spambustlunn11 (DOT) freeserve.co.uk> wrote: I'm now on my third automatic (although sadly none have been Mercs!). Whilst autos will 'creep' forward when in 'drive' on the flat, and will 'hold' the car on a modest incline, they certainly do not stop the car from rolling back on steeper slopes. My E39 has never rolled back on any hill, but I can't say I've tried it on the very steepest. Just as well, given the pathetic handbrake. But some autos *couldn't* roll back due to the action of a one way clutch. The original BW 35 which normally started in second was one. Dunno if this applies to any today, though. |
any of today's autos that have such a device.
Kev
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Hi, Tested a late 2001 C-Class C270CDi Auto. Driving felt fine, but had to keep my foot on the brake on inclines to stop it rolling backwards (in drive, obviously). Is this normal? Older Merc didn't do this. On the flat it would creep slowly forwards as expected. Also it's had two Merc dealer services, but most recent (3rd, so major) service by the dealer selling it (unauthorised). The dealer tells me this will not invalidate the Merc warranty as they used Merc parts - is this correct? Tried ringing Merc for advice but fell asleep on hold. |
I'd suppose that the transmission slips itself into neutral when stationary
for more than a few seconds to save fuel . . . how steep a gradient?
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"Monkeys" <monkeys (AT) monkeysonthemoon (DOT) net> wrote in message news:brq0g0$10p$1 (AT) titan (DOT) btinternet.com... Hi, Tested a late 2001 C-Class C270CDi Auto. Driving felt fine, but had to keep my foot on the brake on inclines to stop it rolling backwards (in drive, obviously). Is this normal? Older Merc didn't do this. On the flat it would creep slowly forwards as expected. Also it's had two Merc dealer services, but most recent (3rd, so major) service by the dealer selling it (unauthorised). The dealer tells me this will not invalidate the Merc warranty as they used Merc parts - is this correct? Tried ringing Merc for advice but fell asleep on hold. Cheers, If it only creeps slowly fowards on a flat road, its not gonna take much of an incline to counteract the 'creep'. Unless of course the Merc is suppose to have some sort of fancy electronic gubbins to stop this happening, in which case you can ignore me |
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I'd suppose that the transmission slips itself into neutral when stationary for more than a few seconds to save fuel . . . how steep a gradient? |
to try and drive the thing around the ramps in the local multi-storey on a
busy Saturday. Without left-foot braking anyway.
Also, it would roll back immediately after taking my foot off the
accelerator. I really felt my foot had to leap from brake->gas, gas->break
so as not to roll into anything behind. Put me right off if I was honest.
Given the poor manual box on the C-Class then a 3-series 320D it is ...
Cheaper anyway.
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I'd suppose that the transmission slips itself into neutral when stationary for more than a few seconds to save fuel . . . how steep a gradient? It was quite steep, but not really steep. Put it this way, I wouldn't want to try and drive the thing around the ramps in the local multi-storey on a busy Saturday. Without left-foot braking anyway. Also, it would roll back immediately after taking my foot off the accelerator. I really felt my foot had to leap from brake->gas, gas->break so as not to roll into anything behind. Put me right off if I was honest. |
have thought that MB would have done something to stop that happening.
Si
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I would imagine that it's not supposed to do that. Just my opinion but I'd have thought that MB would have done something to stop that happening. |
hills. Wonder if the Merc selects neutral after idling for some time, and
this isn't working as it should?
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Dave Plowman dave.sound (AT) argonet (DOT) co.uk London SW 12
RIP Acorn
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