2000 Mercedes Benz Ml430 Transmission Needs Warm 10 Minutes You Must Place

2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430
135,000 MILES
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Transmission needs to warm-up for 10 minutes. You must place in gear and put back into park during warm-up. Also; the vehicle after warming up can be cut-off; restarted, warmed up, put into park, then in gear and it moves out. Is another transmission needed or can it be repaired?
Mar 4, 2013 at 3:24 PM
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it can be repaired but it sounds like the seals are bad. they are hard when cold and soften up when warm

Roy
Mar 4, 2013 at 4:36 PM
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