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Mercedes benz w124 a series of business class cars of the german brand mercedes benz, which was produced in 19841996 it was first introduced in 1984 and was intended to replace the models of the w123 series. Yesterday a very knowledgable taxi driver told me he always prefers automatics. Mercedesbenz cclass transmission problems and repair. I have a 2014 mercedes benz a180 and have lodged an insurance claim with nrma as the engine in my car has a broken valve spring. May 15, 2017 its a 2007 w245 with cvt transmission. The models mercedes benz offered for the test drive were fitted with the 7gdct dualclutch transmission but we could choose either the a 200 or the dieselpowered a 180 d.
Can you still get a luxury car with a manual transmission. Car is going back into dealer tommorow another one as noise has become more frequent, also noticed the colder it gets the more unresponsive is the gearbox. Learn why your car clunks when you change gears mercedes. Two gearbox issues on a new mercedes a class car was off the road for nearly a month fault was identified and the car returned. All of our mercedes gearboxes are precision engineered to the original factory specification using the highest quality parts. Page 1 page 2 table of contents page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 model prices page 11 page 12 finance offers page page 14 page 15 page 16 page 17 model lines page 18 page 19 page 20 page 21 page 22 page 23 page 24 page 25 page 26 page 27 page 28 standard.
Since then, the absesp inoperative message has never gone away. Mercedes benz a class gearbox from mercedes benz a class car breakers. The mercedes a class was originally a tall, boxy car. A class automatic gearbox ecu this is a common problem for all mercedes a class vehicles built after 1998 with ftc automatic transmission, this will cause the f light to appear on the dash and the gears will feel as though they are banging in to place. Repairing these gearboxes would be a very costly procedure if the gearbox had to be sent away for repair. We have s of mercedes benz a class gearbox parts available and are able to locate the part youre looking for. In 1995, the w124 sedan car lost its place in the mercedes benz model line to the next generation of the e2 class w210. The base petrol engine on offer in the mercedes benz a class is a 1. At the beginning of the 1990s whenever conversations turned to cars the issue of their styling always seemed to come to the surface. Mercedes benz a class a170 manual gearbox fault help.
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A poor weld of a component inside the gearbox of cars that were built. Mercedes e class transmission resetcollaborate guide duration. The general thrust of the argument over looks was that all cars looked alike, as though theyd been tipped from the same jelly mould, but it was much harder to mount that argument as the decade came to an end when cars like mercedes a class had. Aug 26, 2009 i have a 2005 mercedes sprinter 308 cdi manual, and the gearbox is very noisy particulary when travelling in 5th at about 100 kph. Mercedes gearboxes as approved repairers for the aa, rac, w. No car is perfect, but weve gathered everything relating to the mercedes benz a class reliability here to help you decide if its a smart buy. If the sound you are hearing continues after you turn your mercedesbenz off, it could be your radiator or pressure cap. This mercedes a class cvt continuously variable transmission ecu is an extremely common problem for the 722. A constant whining noise when your car is in gear needs professional attention. In a manual mercedes benz a class, you may have a problem with your transmission if you hear whining or crunching noises when you change gear. If you find yourself on a german autobahn, it wont stop. Mb service cars that have done upto 1million kms without changing the gearbox oil.
We analyse hundreds of thousands of used cars daily. Used mercedesbenz slkclass with manual transmission for. The a class is also worse for suspension noise than its key rivals. Dynamic select lets you finetune your a class with the tap of. Why then am i having problems with the manual transmission of my month old new c class 200 kompressor. The a class, a car weve driven before in gasoline form, is. Mercedesbenz w124 a series of businessclass cars of the german brand mercedesbenz, which was produced in 19841996. B200 cdi gearbox noises mercedesbenz owners forums. It doesnt pander to the traditional roadtest criteria, and we like it for that. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. The great thing about the new a class isnt just the mbux mercedes benz user experience, or the many personalisation options its getting to know a car that gets to know you.
Being virtually the same as its smaller cousin a class mercedes, the b class 5 speed manual gearbox. You can diagnose a defective transmission mount in the same way you would diagnose a defective engine mount. While it was an excellent feature added to some mercedes benz models, but it was also prone to failure. I would prefix this in my opinion but there is no recomendation in any service bulletin to change the gearbox oil. With turbo power, seven speeds, four drive modes, and three suspension options, the a 220 and allwheeldrive a 220 4matic sedans turn 188 horses and 221 lbft of torque into rapid response and fulltime fun. Gear changes are handled by a new 7speed dualclutch automatic transmission, and allow for brisk acceleration062 mph takes 9. If your car has an automatic transmission, one of the. Jul 07, 2011 i posted a thread about a noise from my cvt on a 60 plate b class. Recently we have noticed an intermittent high pitched whine coming from what seems to be the auto gear box. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. I have a 2005 mercedes sprinter 308 cdi manual, and the. Fuel consumption is also increased by driving in cold weather, in stopandgo traffic, on short trips and in hilly country. Mercedes b class 5 speed manual gearbox repair service. Merc said it was a usual noise and that function and service life would not be affect.
This article applies to the mercedes benz e class w212 2009present. But as practical as this shape was, it simply couldnt cut it in the style stakes. The airmatic bags replaces the struts and shocks on your mercedes benz. Once the clutches are worn they will slip much like a manual transmission clutch but becos dct. Most impressive of all is the c 350 e plugin hybrid, which has onpaper figures of 4. Itll do well the old one certainly had issues, but that didnt stop it. Cheap mercedesbenz a class car gearbox, new, replacement and.
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