- 92 400e, just had 60K service done.

I notice that especially when making a hard right turn at an intersection, that my transmission kicks down to 1st without my stepping down hard. It will kickdown to 1st then back up to 2nd.

When I'm accellerating onto the fwy and I need a burst of speed I more often than not don't get 2nd, even with the kickdown switch being depressed. This is often around 40-45MPH.

What gives? I can live with the "cold jerk" thing but these other issues are not what I expect from Mercedes engineering!