Delayed Acceleration in 300c

[ItalianBostonian]

When I put my car in reverse and then back into drive and vise versa then I step on the gas, there is a hesitation of about a second or 2 then the car moves. Is this normal?

Also when I am at a light or a stop sign, I hit the gas and I get the same thing, does all our 300c do this or is there a problem with the tranny?

How can you tell if there is a leak in the tranny?

[Rambit]

Hard to say what the problem is, but I'd remove fuse #11 in the front power distribution center for 30 seconds and see if that improves things. After that drive with "spirit". It may just be a case of the adaptive learning these cars learn very quickly. You didn't mention your mileage or what servicing it's had.

Bernie

[E55 KEV]

its the mercedes designed tranny. the tranny seems to be thinking about it before it acts. I believe all the 5-speed MBZ trannies hesitate that way. I have had the same tranny in with same hesitation in:

1998 E430
2002 E55 AMG
2005 300C
2005 Magnum RT

[ItalianBostonian]

Ok so all the 300c's do this then, not just mine?
LoL.
How can you tell if you have a tranny leak that I have heard about in these cars?

Mileage is 15,000. I have just given it the regular oil changes since I bought it when it has 7,000 miles on it.

[OoTLink]

Yep, they all do. Funny thing is, if you put your foot to the floor, the car will take off really F-ing hard when the tranny has decided to let the car take off. XD

I think delay between gear changes and the delay between starting off after sitting at a red light is different though.

[Stockholm 300C]

Mine does this too if I want to make a quick shift from D to R or vice versa. Seems like it's a normal thing.

[lethal300c]

For what it is worth, I have noticed the delay going from reverse to drive seems to go hand-in-hand with the raising of the side mirrors after shifting to drive. No idea why, and it appears the case.

[2005_300c]

I dont really get the delay but I do get a delayed upshift when i let off the gas, when I am really on it

[OoTLink]

LOL I get the delayed upshift too, it's the car being mad..

*FLOORS IT* *lets off* *tranny responds: WTF DID YOU DO THAT FOR?!* ...

*THUD!*

[Justinlhc]

Mine also does all of the above. I hate it when I'm backing out of a parking space and people are waiting for me and my car takes 15 seconds to shift from R to D so I can get out of the way.