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#395 of 570 '06 E-320 hesitating, shaking at shut down by chereathey Jun 22, 2006 (12:37 pm)
This E-320 cdi is our first diesel. I don't recall detecting hesitation on the test drive. Also, I'm noticing a little shaking when I shut the car off. I've had the car less than a week, ordered it new. (It developed these things while on the original tank of fuel). It has less than 250 miles on it. If this is normal for a diesel, I guess i can live with it. It just doesn't seem like it's performing right to me. What do you say? When you accelerate, does it take a second or 2 to respond? Thanks, Chere Replies to this message: peakoiler (Jun 23, 2006 5:26 am) chereathey (Jun 23, 2006 7:15 am)
#396 of 570 Re: '06 E-320 hesitating, shaking at shut down [chereathey] by peakoiler Jun 23, 2006 (5:26 am)
Replying to: chereathey (Jun 22, 2006 12:37 pm) Congrats on your purchase! I'm sure you will enjoy the car and it's 30+ MPG. The slight shudder when shutting off a diesel is normal. The delay of a second or two that you have when accelerating is probably due to the car's transmission being in "comfort" mode 'C' which has the car accelerating from second gear (hence the hesitation). Try selecting 'S' "sport" mode (which has the car accelerate from first gear) and you will find much less hesitation and in my opinion better performance. The C/S switch is by the transmission shifter. Replies to this message: chereathey (Jun 23, 2006 7:15 am)
#397 of 570 Re: '06 E-320 hesitating, shaking at shut down [peakoiler] by chereathey Jun 23, 2006 (7:15 am)
Replying to: peakoiler (Jun 23, 2006 5:26 am) Thanks very much for your response. I do know about Comfort and Sport settings and it's been in Sport from the beginning. The hesitation happens starting out in D-1 also, but not every time. In researching, I've read a couple of negative things about a left foot braker. My husband (drove the car initially) is a left foot braker and I'm wondering if that messed something up initially with the "computer driver learning" process (if there is such a thing). Do you know anything about this left foot braker issue? We have an apt. on Monday morning to have it checked out. Thanks again for your post.
#398 of 570 Left foot braking by greasykid1 Jun 23, 2006 (4:00 pm)
I have been a left foot breaker for over 40 yrs,but times change.   With "drive by wire" throttle you MUST release the brake before you attempt to accelerate. The computor thinks that if you are braking why do you want to go. Try it---your start up hesitation will be gone. Replies to this message: chereathey (Jun 24, 2006 8:04 am)
#399 of 570 Re: Left foot braking [greasykid1] by chereathey Jun 24, 2006 (8:04 am)
Replying to: greasykid1 (Jun 23, 2006 4:00 pm) I am not a left foot braker; it has been I who's been driving the car for the past few days and the hesitation does it when I'm driving as well. Today at a stop light, I literally lurched forward, very embarassing.
#400 of 570 Hesitation when starting by greasykid1 Jun 24, 2006 (11:04 am)
Don't have the answer but suspect either a computer or fuel problem. Let us know what your dealer does to solve. Replies to this message: chereathey (Jun 24, 2006 3:17 pm) chereathey (Jun 26, 2006 4:16 pm)
#401 of 570 Re: Hesitation when starting [greasykid1] by chereathey Jun 24, 2006 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: greasykid1 (Jun 24, 2006 11:04 am) Thanks ~ aside from the hesitation issue, I love everything else about the car. Hope it's fixable; it's more annoying than anything.
#402 of 570 Questions RE: diesels in California by char30 Jun 25, 2006 (7:22 am)
I am relocating to Riverside, CA and would like to know if there would be a problem servicing a 2006 E320 CDI at local M-B dealerships and as this model is not sold in CA are there places to purchase fuel? What are fuel prices like in CA?   Thanks for your help. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jun 25, 2006 9:58 pm) char30 (Jun 26, 2006 3:11 am)
#403 of 570 Re: Questions RE: diesels in California [char30] by gagrice Jun 25, 2006 (9:58 pm)
Replying to: char30 (Jun 25, 2006 7:22 am) There is plenty of diesel. As of 6/1/06 it is supposed to all be ULSD. It should run great on BP/ARCO diesel. I used it in my Passat TDI and it was very good. In San Diego diesel is about equal to regular. Cheaper at some stations. Replies to this message: char30 (Jun 26, 2006 3:11 am)
#404 of 570 Re: Questions RE: diesels in California [gagrice] by char30 Jun 26, 2006 (3:11 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Jun 25, 2006 9:58 pm) Thanks, in Oregon we do not have ULSD yet but it is coming. Can't wait to get there.

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