Mercedes benz b200 Automatic - Faulty Gear Box

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Sat 16 Jul 2016 02:06
Mercedes benz b200 Automatic - Faulty Gear Box - mercedesA

I recently has a break down with my car due to the automatic gear box packing up. It is a 2008 diesel model

The vehicle has been serviced regularly with the dealer and suddenly the automatic transmission stalled after doing about 40,000 miles and on the overall has run up a mileage of 87,000miles.

The dealer informed me it broke down because of its age and that it is going to cost about £3400 plus VAT to repair because the vehicle is out of warranty. I found this very bizzare because my Nissan Almera, an automatic version is 14 years old and is still going strong without any major defects. When I contacted a gearbox specialist outside Mercedes Benz . I was informed that the A & B clases of MB usually come with nasty gearboxes , which may be true because shifting the gear involves it moving through arches as opposing to moving in a straight line !

Has anyone had a similar experience with this model ? It seems to me that these vehicles are no longer built to last !!

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Sat 16 Jul 2016 09:56
Mercedes benz b200 Automatic - Faulty Gear Box - Avant

Your Nissan has the traditional torque-converter automatic transmission which has a good record of long life. The Mercedes has a CVT which is a less proven design: sadly complex machinery doesn't last forever and failure after eight years and 87,000 miles isn't unexpected.

The Almera always had a good reputation for reliability, like most Japanese cars - petrol-powered ones at any rate - although I think I've seen reports that the Qashqai is not so good.

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Sat 16 Jul 2016 10:14
Mercedes benz b200 Automatic - Faulty Gear Box - Steveieb
Suggest you get a second opinion from an independent auto gearbox specialist. My local one in Kettering told me he had no experience of Toyotas which is a good recommendation.

I would be interested to know if the coolant level is low indicating that coolant has entered the gearbox.

Possibly more likely is one of the control modules has failed, which cost £1200 at MB
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