I recently bought 2006 C230 automatic and I was shocked to know that it rolls back if you stop going uphill. I brought this up to two dealers and they said its normal. Infact, I narrowly escaped an accident yesterday on an uphill in a parking lot when my car rolled back 10 meters or so. Is it normal?

Thanks in advance.

Not normal

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1982 300D Turbo (Mom's)
1993 BMW 525I (Dad's)
2001 Vw Golf (Brothers)
2002 Nissan Ser SpecV (Im the Black sheep lol)

A simple way to find out if the dealer(s) are right, would be to compare your car to another 2007 C230.


P.S. FWIW, the 722.9 seven-speed transmission doesn't use one-way roller clutches like the 722.6.

thanks.

And if you're using the transmission, rather than the brake, to hold your car on a hill, you should'nt be driving.

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2007 C 230 Sport.

Why did they put that feature on the car and advertise it if you are not supposed to use it? I am speaking of the earlier versions that had the feature such as my 98. I thought it was a little odd at first but it works fine.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

The " Hill- hold " feature is just another gimmick.
Try passing a Drivingtest & see how your Examiner likes it.

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2007 C 230 Sport.