Power Train Problems of Mercedes Benz R350

Mercedes Benz R350 owners have reported 19 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (11 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Mercedes Benz R350


Recently reported Power Train problems of Mercedes Benz R350

The Power Train problem

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The Automatic Transmission problem

Gear gets struck in mecedes-benz R350   Read details...

The Differential Unit problem

I have a 2006 mercedes R350 that we bought used in 2009. The car now has 51,560 miles and the front differential is out and needs replaced at a cost of 3500. 00. I have read of several complaints for the same problem with the same mileage on the car.   Read details...

The Vehicle Shudder problem

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz R350. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate. While shifting gears, the vehicle violently lunged forward without warning. The accelerator pedal was engaged with force; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure recurred numerous times.   Read details...

The Transmission Gear Slipping problem

06 April 2008 vehicle leased from hoehn motors, carlsbad, CA roughly January 2009 to present transmission slips (changes gears unexpectedly) on several occasions. Unable to reproduce reliably, so we did not bring the car in or report.   Read details...




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