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Unlike many other car manufacturers, Mercedes only use automatic transmissions they have built\u00a0themselves. These are generally very reliable, as long as these transmissions are serviced\u00a0regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n With most other car manufacturers we are used to seeing a host of transmission problems at\u00a0A Automotive, but Mercedes usually only displays a few very specific auto trans issues.<\/span><\/p>\n Compared to other European car makers, Mercedes transmission repairs are relatively rare.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mercedes A Class is an exception to this rule, however.<\/span><\/p>\n The A Class is the Mercedes model we see most of at A Automotive. These cars develop a range\u00a0of different transmission problems.<\/span><\/p>\n Early A160 models often develop cracking of the forward clutch drum. This fault manifests as the\u00a0car losing drive or slipping on takeoff. This can make the car go into failsafe mode, staying in one\u00a0gear to limp home. When this happens, an F message is displayed on the dash board.<\/span><\/p>\n Mercedes A Class cars from before 2005 also typically develop failures of the electronic module\u00a0inside the transmission. The recommended repair for this is to replace the entire valve body,\u00a0including the electronic module. However, at A Automotive we have developed a method to effect\u00a0a much more cost-efficient repair: If you bring your A Class Mercedes to us when it has this\u00a0problem, we can repair the electronic module only, saving you a significant amount of money.<\/span><\/p>\n From 2006, the A Class moved to a CVT transmission which is also used on the Mercedes B\u00a0Class.<\/span><\/p>\n These transmissions are more reliable than the automatic transmissions used in earlier models.<\/span><\/p>\n The most common problems with the A Class and B Class CVT transmissions are valve body\u00a0issues and belt failure.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”58″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http:\/\/www.aautomotive.co.nz\/company\/#1494567323973-cd3867a8-f37f1496124438939″][vc_single_image image=”60″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http:\/\/www.aautomotive.co.nz\/company\/#warranty” css=”.vc_custom_1496030004448{margin-top: -20px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”146″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http:\/\/www.aautomotive.co.nz\/company\/#1496124582239-df3fd6b0-dd16″ css=”.vc_custom_1496126000641{margin-top: -20px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”141″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http:\/\/www.aautomotive.co.nz\/mechanical-servicing\/mechanical-services\/#strip” css=”.vc_custom_1496182273278{margin-top: -20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n In mid-2000, Mercedes Benz developed a new 7-speed transmission that has proved reliable.<\/span><\/p>\n This auto trans has undergone a number of upgrades in the meantime. This 7-speed Mercedes transmission can develop valve body problems and mechatronic faults.<\/span><\/p>\n This is often caused by having incorrect oil in the transmission. Typically, problems with this\u00a0transmission are displayed via harsh gear shifts, slipping, or shudder caused by the torque\u00a0converter lockup clutch.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1996, Mercedes went to 5-speed transmissions throughout their range. These have proven\u00a0very reliable.<\/span><\/p>\n The major source of problems for these transmissions are ruptures of the oil cooler, allowing\u00a0water into the transmission. This typically causes torque converter shudder and delaminating of\u00a0the clutch lining. If the transmission gets water inside it, it is only a matter of time before the\u00a0transmission has to be rebuilt. This includes replacing all friction plates and overhauling the The other problem with these transmissions we encounter at A Automotive is failure of the\u00a0conductor plate assembly inside the transmission. This causes the transmission to stick in one\u00a0gear, or to go into failsafe mode.<\/span><\/p>\n If your 5-speed Mercedes transmission slips when shifting from second to third gear or thumps\u00a0when shifting from second to first gear, the problem could well be caused by failure of the sprag\u00a0clutch assembly. To overcome this problem, Mercedes made an upgrade from 16 to 20 elements\u00a0in the sprag clutch assembly. When we do an overhaul of this transmission at A Automotive, we\u00a0always upgrade them to the 20-element sprag.<\/span><\/p>\n A Automotive has done repairs and overhauls on all types of Mercedes transmissions over the\u00a0years. We are Mercedes transmission specialists with over 30 years experience repairing\u00a0European transmissions for dealerships and the public.<\/span><\/p>\n To get your\u00a0<\/span>Mercedes automatic transmission\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>rebuilt or repaired by the experts,\u00a0<\/span>contact<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>A Automotive Services today to\u00a0<\/span>get a quote<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1494563698029{margin-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ee2225 !important;}”][vc_column]Mercedes A Class transmission problems pre-2005<\/span><\/h3>\n
Mercedes A and B Class transmission problems since 2006<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Mercedes 7-speed transmission repairs<\/span><\/h3>\n
Mercedes 5-speed transmissions<\/span><\/h3>\n
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