What do you guys think....seems like these issues shouldn't be happening with a $100k car? Regardless we still do love this vehicle but we always want to keep it real with you guys as well. On a more fun note, what color do you think we should wrap the car? Or do we keep it glossy black?

Hey Jaret! Coming from a GLE53 owner.. For the transmission: During the break-in period, this happened with our GLE53. It went away after the break-in period and has not happened since. Things to note with AMGs as well as ANY performance car, you'll definitely want to let the fluids in the motor as well as transmission warm up to optimal operating temperatures before doing anything wild with them. With our GLE53, C63S, Z4 35i, and X5, we try to always let them get to temp before anything sporty to ensure they are ready to go. On the Paint: Mercedes, BMW, Audi and yes... even Porsche have orange peel from the factory. Their orange peel is not as bad as Ford/Chevy for example...but it is still there. The only car I've seen come from the factory with no orange peel while also retaining a high level of paint quality is Rolls Royce...yes, you'd be surprised how bad Ferrari and McLaren paint quality is. With all of this being said, Mercedes has some of the best factory paint on the market when it comes to amount of paint as well as durability. Orange peel removal is worth it if you plan to keep the car unwrapped, but is very labor intensive/high cost as the shop will need to sand down the orange peel and then proceed with varying steps of polish to get it to a mirror finish. Another solution as you have shown in the video is wrapping the car a different color. Please note, depending on the film manufacturer you will have more or less orange peel...yes even on film especially when gloss. The other option would be to do a full body PPF using the highest quality PPF that displays less orange peel than what Mercedes finish has.

Pls don't do lights under the vehicle, it make the cars look cheap. Your can looks awesome as it is.

1- It takes only 10 minutes for alignment of your tyres. Do it asap. 2- Push the dealer harder about transmission problem, it’s unacceptable. 3- You cannot get rid of orange peel with claybar and don’t wrap the car, go to dealer and request solution.

I'd have a good detail shop correct the paint and put a PPF on it. The black looks amazing. The transmission is a deal breaker. I'd make them fix that under warranty.

Transmission problems on a $100k car, lol straight back to the dealer and give them the keys, full refund without a doubt

I have the 9G-tronic in E350d and when it was remapped, and later when the gearbox was serviced, it removes all the learned behaviour from the 'box. It takes a few hundred gear changes to recalibrate and until then can be a very lumpy, especially in the lower gears. After a recent factory reset mine was banging into first and sometimes very jerky 3->2. Two weeks later... butter. Good luck, guys!

So sorry to hear about the car issues, but it'll work out :) Stay positive guys! Keep pumping out the vids. I'd love to see more of your house as well. Stay safe you all!

Wow, that sucks dude. It's disheartening having to deal with these kinds of things on new cars from esteemed brands. Just don't settle for "this is normal" from the dealer and use your own judgement on what you think is acceptable or not.

Had the same issue with the SL. Apparently there is a driving software that learns the driver. It shouldn't take that long, 60 miles or so. But you have to drive it in each mode, sport and ECO. Then the braking will smooth out. I thought it was the transition as well. 😆

Jarrett's most important car features, ambient lighting, self parking. Dude grow a set.

$100k with Trans problems, orange peel and out of alignment. So spend more on a wrap to protect the orange peel paint, ok go it 👌

Would love to get a house update soon, its been a while since we've seen it

I hope you guys can get rid of the problems Asap! It's an Awesome car!

Yes, it's typical for Mercedes. You need to reset your gearbox 1, open your car, get in, foot flat on the gas 2, turn your ignition key twice (do not start the engine!) 3, hold the gas down for min of 30 secs 4, turn key off, release the gas 5, Drive immediately and it'll learn your driving style, not whoever has driven it before. I have a E350 and like you, took it back to Mercedes then learnt all the tricks on KZfaq, forums etc - definitely join a good forum based on your model of car. Keep up the good work! Nigel, UK.

Ask for the history card jarret it follows the car from start of production to the end and then to the dealer. Its used to record any issues in the factory fitting or having to retro fit or swap out parts for being damaged or faulty or even wrong part fitted

I hear you guys about the winter in PA. I just bought a brand new four wheeler with a plow so I can do my parents driveway. As you know I’m only like an hour away from you guys so we get the same weather. Problem is they’re really tough to find right now thanks to the ports not unloading things so I paid an arm and a leg for it but it was worth it. Well, for me it’s an arm and a leg. For you it’s probably like a happy meal price. LOL you guys rock keep me smiling. My mom was just diagnosed with a pretty bad cancer and I’m a wreck but these videos make me smile. Waiting for my monster to get done. 😎❤️

The orange peel is pretty normal nowadays, cause the restrictions in painting jobs got harder. Wrap it in silver/grey mettalic matt.

Had similar transmission issue with my S63, I think the dealer did some firmware updates and problem went away.

I was going to mention finishing the garage floors a couple of videos ago, but you beat me to the punchline. Makes a huge difference cleaning and maintaining integrity of the overall look of the surface.

As a car guy I love that you guys want so much out of the car lol. From listening to what you too have to say about the car, I think you need a Brabus version. I don’t think a normal AMG model will cut it for you

We test drove this as well as the GLC and it wallows like a whale on corners. Gorgeous in every other way but the handling. The GLC Was pretty nice but its not roomy enough so we went to BMW and test drove the X4 which for less was better , however not keen on the boot space. In the end we ordered a X3 M40i instead.

Funny how the dealers always "forget" to mention those "normal" issues when they sell the car. I was actualy planning to get a GLE 63S, but now i am not so sure. But if i decide to get it, then i will mention this to the dealer, and make it clear for them that i WILL return the car if i experience any of these issues. Normal or not, there is no way i will pay that kind of money and then accept that it is "normal". You are lucky that the car is so cheap in your country. In my country ( Denmark ), the GLE 63S cost around 500.000 dollars. We have the highest car taxes in the world at around 180%. So i will not accept ANY issues with this car..for that kind of money, it should wake up early and make coffee for me too

Wow…sorry to hear about the issue with the transmission. I have the GLE 53 AMG and I’m happy to report that I have not had this issue occur. I’m currently at close to 3k miles so hopefully I’m out of the woods. Thanks for the info.

I wouldn't do anything to that if you're planning on trading it for the 63 next year, especially with the issues you're having👍

I agree with you Jaret. You spend that kind of money on a Benz and it should be perfect.

As a manager of a professional powder company who does work for major car/lorry company's orange peel is most likely due to to much paint . Also you can get a tester to check this paint issue.

That transmission problem seems to happens on GLC ＆ C Class models, salesman say people complains about it,but still no way to fix it.🤔 My dad's GLC have that sound,but when it gets rolling, that sound decreased.

DO NOT DO A COLOUR CHANGE WRAP. it will look super cheap & tacky

Have you ever had a problem when using the paddle shifters going from 1 to 2nd and it laggs to shift were it nose dives like if you were driving a manuel?

Don’t wrap it It looks great Get it clay barred, and PPF it. As per all the other comments, Orange Peel is normal. Seems as though u r 95 % safe that the jerky transmission shift in 2 & 3 will go away with some mileage This does make sense with Adaptive Transmissions. Noisy drive belts are very common. They just need some lubrication. Keep a list of anything needing attention, and get your local dealer to sort these things.

The issue is you guys need to warm up the engine pretty well abt 20 min then drive it but switch to 63 S you will love it guys there is some common issues but not with a Engine or Trans Be safe on the road with this type of cars ✌️

I'm just imagining how you guys are feeling after spending so much........ LOVE FROM INDIA!!!!

Did u guys get the transmission problem fixed? Mine is 2022 and it is doing this since day one and now has 3k miles and still there 😔 any luck with the dealership?

Based on my experience, all the 2020 and 2021 model GLA GLC GLE has this problem. They said it's normal but I recommend you take the car to the dealer right before the car's manufacturer warranty expires.

I spent $14,000 on a Hyundai...runs perfect....kooky

Cars all have orange peel , they do it so the paint lasts , flat paint does not hold up in the real world , you can’t buff out orange peel , wet sanding, and polish .

I have the same exact car. 2022 model in emerald green 53 amg coupe. Paint is fine on mine, alignment is prefect on mine. I do feel the transmission clunk and I'm at 900 miles on it. I do have that same belt squeak noise too from the engine. Other than that the car is 10/10. For the looks, safety, and price the car is very great.

My parents had a GLC and did the same thing. I thought it was just the fact since it's an automatic and some more power than I've had in other automatic cars, but I guess it's a merc issue. I've seen bad orange peel on all Mercedes that we've had as well.

Sorry you guys are having issues with your expensive cage. Still an amazing grocery getter though. Old man copper is my choice. You can mud ride, Not even wash it, and won’t be able to tell. If it looks like crap it’s dado’s fault anyway. lol tank and spring look awesome though🔥

I owned a gle 450 with the hybrid eq boost and when I slow down, the car would downshift aggressively and regen braking would also kick in, which was very jerky. The transition to regen braking is not smooth. If you apply less braking pressure, does the kick down feel less severe? Regarding your alignment issue, I had the same on my 450. Not a huge deal but yeah would expect better from MB.

I would keep it the same, no wrap because you trading it in next year. I believe every driver would notice wheel alignment pulling, especially on a new car. Salesman once told me "never purchase a car out of state and have it transported to you" for reasons you are experiencing now.

I have a 2021 AMG GLE 53 coupe. When I go from 2cd to first it sometimes jerks very hard. Have 1100 miles so far on the car. Only other thing is the wireless charger. It will not change my iPhone 12 plus or 10 plus. It will charge a small iPhone. Starts to charge then stops. Tried all updates. Taking it in to see that the can do. Will update

Hello I had the same problem with 2nd gear on gle350, at the end the dealership replaced the gear box on warranty and had no problems since! Hope this helps. Great car btw!

I dont think that you guys are being picky at all, its a new motor, its a high end AMG MB, it cost a lot of cash, you should always feel special in it and even though you love the car, the niggles are justified in my view and they annoy you, they would deffo annoy me, it does sound uber cool though, love the channel, you guys are awesome

My customer’s gle53 amg sounds “wee wee wee” like yours when idling,checked with the master mechanic and he said that it’s totally normal because of the compressors and the break-in. I’d like to know more about it,he’s coming back next week for his second visit....

My Mercedes had the same problem and went back to the dealer who flashed the eprom and he drove it home for a week and re-trained the gearbox. Since then It’s been shifting perfect !!

I understand why Jaret was a little concern. I mean guys this is a 100k machine at the price range you don't really expect the vehicle to have any issues honestly. I am sure the Rogue didn't have them any issues and that's a fraction of the price of this beast.

The transmission will probably last the length of the warranty , it seams like it’s getting better , it’s just not as bad when the vehicle is at normal running temps tire !!

I have the 2023 and I haven’t experienced it but I’m definitely keeping it in mind!! Also to open the trunk with your foot go right under the plate in the middle to open and close the trunk cool feature!!

Has anything been done to the exhaust of the amg gle 53? If so what changes?

I have a gle53 2021 and i had the same problem but now mine has 4500 miles and it doesn’t have that problem no more

have the same problem with the orange peel on my 53 white, same type of down shift, also when i park on a incline and i shift into reverse or drive it clucks loud i have close to 30k miles no alignment problems, great handleing took it up to 146 beutiful car just wanted a 63

I have a 2016 glc43 and have the same problem, it does not get better. One way to replicate it is drive at 80 kph on 9th gear, then come to a complete stop. Imagine that you are driving, bumper to bumper at 80 kph and the lights turn red and everyone have to come to a stop. Another is to come to a stop while going down hill, you will feel it most then.

I have a new gle 53 and i have only done 2000 km on it. But i had the same issue of the gear .but now the 48 volt battery died and the car is not starting and i have to wait 1 month for the battery. They say that the new mercedeses have this issue. So be aware

Love the video, thanks for sharing. I been looking at Mercedes AMG. So hard to to keep looking when you see issues like this.

Hey bro. I got one GLE 53 as well. But its not cope model. Just want to ask, do you have windscreen wiper noise problem?😀

Hello I just came across your video , I bought a 2022 and has the same issues , even the colors with orange peals , and mine is deep blue , same issues with transmission, let me know if yours was ever solved , thanks

I have noticed the similar issue with my car too. Not obvious but yes. Thanks for your video!

Yo i have that transmission issue with mine too, it’s a 2022 AMG GLE 53. I really thought it was broken too, it’s too rough and usually happens when it’s on sport/sport+ mode. Mine is still new (about 2,000KM) and I hope it gets better with time, please lemme know if yours has gotten better over time or should i take it back. Cheers

Hey Jaret, sorry to hear about the orange peel the issue on your Mercedes. That spring looks fantastic. You should flip a coin between the vampire wrap and brushed titanium. T for Vampire, H for brushed aluminum.😊👍

I just got mine and same issue, and have a noise at the front suspension on speed bumps

Jaret who's doing your yard? They are doing a beautiful job. Now as far as the car goes, I really don't understand why you would spend 100k on a car that you didn't even like the motor in. This is why you never buy a car without test driving it. Had you done that you might have felt the transmission and been able to make a decision. Now if it doesn't get much better and the dealership says it is a normal characteristic of the car you're stuck with not even liking the way the car drives. And if that's not enough you're going to spend probably 3k on a wrap to hide yet another flaw.. You're way too hung up on gadgets.

I have a new e 53, same Powertrain. Had that trans issue for a while but it resolved itself. However, now I’m getting a vibration from the wheel at high speed, getting it in the shop next week…

I had a wolksvagen Passat with the DSG transmission. I had the exact same problem down from 3rd to 2nd. It didn't get any better over time.

Such life altering problems.. lol

I know this video wasnt about the monster, but damn that spring and tank look great

Hi Jaret, Greetings from Australia, how are you mate? Finally found someone whos having the same issue for the 9 speed transmission of the 43 and 53 models, you were spot on in the video, when the car shifts from 3 to 2, holy crap it is sometimes so scary, few times my friends asked me if I hit anything like the curb or anything, it is crazy and embarrassing as hell especially when you have spend so much money on a brand new luxury car. Mine happens more when the transmission temperature is around 82- 84 degrees Celsius , it is totally random but even now after 10000 km, it still happens time to time. May I ask if you have found a way to fix this issue? Thank you so much and look forward to hearing from you soon mate.

If the paint is fooked you should take it back to the dealer. That hurts the resale value of the car - a lot. Hiding it under a wrap does not fix the problem. It is a brand new AMG Mercedes. Paint needs to be perfect.

I'm sold on Brushed Titanium for the wrap! That would look absolute killer.

I love the brick trim around your garage doors!!

There seems to be this mindset that buying more expensive cars means you have less problems or shouldn`t have any problems. I have found those end high cars to have the most amount of problems. I went from driving a brand new Audi to a Honda because of this. Really had enough of these cars.

Orange peal cannot be removed with a clay bar.

The jolt is normal, when i took delivery of my C class it did the same exact thing for like the first month until the transmission adapted to my driving style. It’s a normal Mercedes thing

no new car should have these issues. demand a replacement and if they balk, remind of the power behind 500k followers who will no hate Mercedes. We're with you, bro!

All mass produced cars that are just sprayed and cured very fast without multiple sanding stages have orange peel. Metallic paint hides it and black glossy shows it the most.

How does your AMG53’s steering feel while making a sharp turn while barely moving…example: turning into your driveway while completely turning the steering wheel. Mine feels like the tires are slipping or something.

Hey Nice video. I noticed that the foot under the rear bumper was not working for you. Did you try directly under the tag? I have an E-class and thats where mines is. Also do you have the button in the door to open the hatch? if you do here is another trick: If you want someone to get something out of the back you can hit the switch to open the back so you dont have to get out of the car and go around the the rear to close it you can push the switch forward and that will close the rear from the driver seat. Also with the foot kick in the rear, the kick opens it and swipe from right to the left closes it too.

11:59 I have a 2019 CLA 45AMG and it's the same thing with my Transmission the car has only 25,000 miles on it. The dealer told me it's normal. I git extended warranty just incase.

Hey I have the same exact car, and I absolutely love it. I know you guys were having a few issues, but im wondering if your car jerks when making a hard left or right turn. Whenever I make a full turn of the wheel the car jerks. Mercedes said this is normal and its the electronic system correcting itself or something along those lines. Just curious if you were experiencing the same issue?

The mercedes that are painted in germany dont have as much orange peel. Its when they are painted at the Mexico facility that the paint is sub par

What harness do you have on the seat belt? Just bought one of these and I need that!

GLE 53 owner here, the transmission issues goes away after 2000 miles. For paint, ceramic counting is the way to go. As far as V8 you can have that for this model, just pay 35k more lol

Mercedes needs to spend more money on their quality control of their production cars and less on F1 and their mega salaries. Just on principal I would return it and get something else.

Thanks for the video content. Dude I agree with you about the orange peel. I bought a brand new 2021 GLC 43 AMG in white and it has the same thing. Totally agree if you buy an expensive car it should have a top notch paint work. Mine also came with a tiny dent on the right door, this was only noticed when I reached home. On the transmission jerking or jolt, yes this exists on most of the Mercedes-Benz models, we also have a C Class 220d rear wheel drive, it also has this issue (if you call an issue). Some says that only 4 wheel drive models have this jerking gear change (gear shift changing down).

Seems like a Friday car! I had it with two new identical chainsaws, one was epic and the other leaked and was rubbish, must have been built last thing on a Friday!

Have always been a fan and wanted an ML63, which is now the GLE63, but just couldn't afford one. The closest I got was a pre-owned ML550, which at the time of purchase, was already about 5 years old. It was a total gas guzzler but it was something that I wanted. They are beautiful and amazing cars to own but are also expensive and maintain. I will choose them over any other top of the line model from other makers.

Jaret, with the alignment, it may be the crown of the road causing you to pull to one side. I thought the same about my Tacoma after I installed my lift and got an alignment. I thought it came out of alignment and had it rechecked. Rule of thumb, if it only pulls sometimes, it may be the road. If it's all the time, it may be the alignment. Just a thought.

There is a reset process for the torque convertor since it has sensors in the TC. It is learning your method of driving and it is rough at first. The paint is annoying for sure. Don't wait on the alignment... you will torture your run-flats and those usually don't last long anyway.

Did the dealership point out the orange peel paint issue to you before you bought/leased the car or did you bring the orange peel paint issue to them before negotiating the price for the car? Did you buy the car or are you leasing the car? The car looks good in every color scheme you showed in this video.

Can you get the color of your Ducati diavel in a wrap?

With my new GLC 43 Coupe i have the same problem with the gears 3 to 2. Tomorrow i bring the car to my dealer, i hope they can fix the problem. Greets from Germany

I’ve got a 2021 AMG 53 with 3400 miles on it and it shifted hard at first but it’s better

Yeah those issues would defintely piss me off if I bought a new car and had those issues, one of the reason I got rid on my Corvette bad pain't,transmission,rear end wheels all kinds of problems

My 2023 gle suv 53 also 5.000 kilometers and is giving me this same transmission issues, one that is worst is when from cero applying throttle and turning all to the right in very slow movement the transmission seams is going to break , something very bad is happening down there, recently talk with my dealer they told me they connected the computer for a software check and that all is now correct, today i still have that horrible problem my wife was with me and told me that’s awful. So today I will call them let’s see what happens. Thanks for sharing your experience out there.

Beware- if you are hearing wind noise coming in your cabin from the roof and or windshield area, it could be a bad install of the front roof panel from factory. I have pictures of the front roof panel blown/ripped off my GLE43 AMG Coupe

Same with us. It’s quirky. The trunk malfunctions and the 12v battery failed

Is this happening in sport+? It’s rev matching in a pretty harsh transition from 3->2 and on some occasions, upshifting from 1->2.

Do you feel a tapping sound on the steering wheel when you press the brake fully while driving? This happens when you pass the bumper through the road or slow down to the parking. It seems something is loose inside the steering shaft or steering column Has anyone experienced this problem? My car is Gle 450 , 2022

Hi there 👋 We paid 116k US Dollars for a brand new GLC 43 Coupe in my country with taxes 😅 - 510k MYR (Malaysia). Appreciate your car Dude you got a GLE 53 Coupe for 100k US Dollars. 😃 We have had a few minor & major problems with the car, it’s quite disappointing with the current quality from MB. 1. The auto hold brakes system had issues. The car was literally moving downwards on a uphill position while it was on auto hold 😅 2. Annoying noises from the door panels and aircond vents. Feels like some loose ends and needs tightening 😅 3. Like you mentioned about the gear shifting I have the similar problem too 🤣 4. A month ago the tablet screen malfunction 🙈 5. Currently undergoing a new problem car engine is jerking at times even after warming up the engine. I honestly lost hope in MB 🤦🏻‍♂️