Hi,

I am having problems with my 98 ML320. It has 110k miles. Two months ago I changed the transmission fluid and the filter. Didn't see any pieces inside the pan. Week ago the transmission didn't want to switch from 1-st to second gear. I stopped the car, put it back to neutral, turned the engine off then turned the engine on, put it to drive and it switched to second gear and up.
Since then the car started to do this more often. I can say that it's doing it every day. Once it switches from first to second the car is shifting fine, it shifts very smoothly from first to fourth gear and back while the engine is working. Once I turn the engine off and start it again I am having trouble with the initial shifting from first to second. If I am lucky and the transmission shifts the very first time, then it shifts fine. If not I am driving on first gear for a while, then stop turn the engine off, turn it back on and so on... while it initially shifts from first to second.

The fluid level is OK.
I bought the ATF from HBL of Tysons in VA.
Part #A 001 989 21 03 10
The error code is: P0700

Please advice.

Thanks,
Ross