WHAT A JOKE!! DONE WITH THIS CAR!
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WHAT A JOKE!! DONE WITH THIS CAR!
had the wonderful experience yesterday afternoon of having my transmission lever BREAKING OFF IN MY HAND. Happened in my local gym parking lot leaving the car completely disabled, no way to manually override tranny into neutral, no way to push. Completely blocked off access to the gym parking lot and trapped several people in their parking spots on a busy friday night for well over an hour! One of the most humiliating experiences of my life. This was the final straw for me, will be letting owner of dealership know that I do not intend to take the car back when it is fixed. Something like a broken cup holder is all fine and good, I understand, but when a major piece of equipment breaks from normal use at 7k miles, putting my safety at risk I have an issue.
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WOW. Never considered that happening. Did you yank it extra hard or something? Even if, this is one of the inherent sacrifices of a thin/stalk type of shifter as opposed to a central gear shifter which can withstand tons more force.
Even so, sounds like you may be working too hard at the gym dude! Seems like good results.
Even so, sounds like you may be working too hard at the gym dude! Seems like good results.
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that sux, must have been all pumped up from the gym? (jk)
good luck with it
good luck with it
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had the wonderful experience yesterday afternoon of having my transmission lever BREAKING OFF IN MY HAND. Happened in my local gym parking lot leaving the car completely disabled, no way to manually override tranny into neutral, no way to push. Completely blocked off access to the gym parking lot and trapped several people in their parking spots on a busy friday night for well over an hour! One of the most humiliating experiences of my life. This was the final straw for me, will be letting owner of dealership know that I do not intend to take the car back when it is fixed. Something like a broken cup holder is all fine and good, I understand, but when a major piece of equipment breaks from normal use at 7k miles, putting my safety at risk I have an issue.
It broke the metal part inside the switch. This takes a lot more than normal force for it to happen.
Interesting though - what would happen if for some odd reason this stalk would break off at 70 mph on a hwy?
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That's my concern too, what would have happened had this happen at a high speed of far away from home, would have been a more dangerous situation rather than just an extremely humiliating one. Can't believe that Benz gives no way for a manual "limp mode" to be able to push the car in situations like this.
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WOW. Never considered that happening. Did you yank it extra hard or something? Even if, this is one of the inherent sacrifices of a thin/stalk type of shifter as opposed to a central gear shifter which can withstand tons more force.
Even so, sounds like you may be working too hard at the gym dude! Seems like good results.![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Even so, sounds like you may be working too hard at the gym dude! Seems like good results.
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Dude, Lay off the steroids! I am sorry but it takes considerable force to break that thing off.
Next time calm down read the manual to find out what to do... and if all else fails PICK UP THE PHONE and call the lifetime roadside assistance.
Next time calm down read the manual to find out what to do... and if all else fails PICK UP THE PHONE and call the lifetime roadside assistance.
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Hey dude, lay off if you aren't gonna add something productive. Steroid comments aren't ignorant or anything right? It obviously does not take a considerate about of force as mine broke off in my hand yesterday with a regular amount of force being applied. This is what my issue is. And there is NO WAY to manually push the car, they had to take a wheel off, install some sort of spacer and then tow with a chain.
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Haha yeah definitely wasn't the most well liked guy there last night, but thank god didn't get cursed out too badly. Like I said at this point, after this I just think my time with this car is finished. I am willing to upgrade to a CLS550 if my guy just takes it back now with a little less than a year left. Hoping they will consider how unhappy I am and that we have had 12+ cars from them. Will see how it goes Monday.
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A problem after working out with very heavy weights can be that you body is in a very high state of intensity and applies excessive force in another area.
I would like to think that MB shall send this part to their materials department to help them understand what sort of force would have been applied for the part to fail.
Only you know how you operated the stalk and whether or not it was reasonable or not.
I would like to think that MB shall send this part to their materials department to help them understand what sort of force would have been applied for the part to fail.
Only you know how you operated the stalk and whether or not it was reasonable or not.
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Haha yeah definitely wasn't the most well liked guy there last night, but thank god didn't get cursed out too badly. Like I said at this point, after this I just think my time with this car is finished. I am willing to upgrade to a CLS550 if my guy just takes it back now with a little less than a year left. Hoping they will consider how unhappy I am and that we have had 12+ cars from them. Will see how it goes Monday.
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that was one thing I was baffled by; never having had a nice car, I didn't know about the shifter on the wheel spot, always thought that was odd.....and now I constantly reach for it while in my cls because I don't drive it much.......but I was lucky enough to have earned myself a nail in my right rear tire today.....
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HOw would the stalk break at 70mph on the hwy? For what reason would you have to be manipulating the stalk while driving?
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A problem after working out with very heavy weights can be that you body is in a very high state of intensity and applies excessive force in another area.
I would like to think that MB shall send this part to their materials department to help them understand what sort of force would have been applied for the part to fail.
Only you know how you operated the stalk and whether or not it was reasonable or not.
I would like to think that MB shall send this part to their materials department to help them understand what sort of force would have been applied for the part to fail.
Only you know how you operated the stalk and whether or not it was reasonable or not.
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the cls has the same shifter I think eh? on the 'tree'....![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
that was one thing I was baffled by; never having had a nice car, I didn't know about the shifter on the wheel spot, always thought that was odd.....and now I constantly reach for it while in my cls because I don't drive it much.......but I was lucky enough to have earned myself a nail in my right rear tire today.....
there goes 500 bux........
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that was one thing I was baffled by; never having had a nice car, I didn't know about the shifter on the wheel spot, always thought that was odd.....and now I constantly reach for it while in my cls because I don't drive it much.......but I was lucky enough to have earned myself a nail in my right rear tire today.....
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How about an angry wife or girlfriend trying to hit you with a purse and misses and hits the stalk instead. Or your drunk buddy you are hauling around just grappling it and braking it off. Would these qualify for an odd reason?
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Hey dude, lay off if you aren't gonna add something productive. Steroid comments aren't ignorant or anything right? It obviously does not take a considerate about of force as mine broke off in my hand yesterday with a regular amount of force being applied. This is what my issue is. And there is NO WAY to manually push the car, they had to take a wheel off, install some sort of spacer and then tow with a chain.
That shifter can be operated with your pinky, you obviously used more that a single finger to rip that thing off... Roids perhaps?!?
I suggested that next time you call road side assistance but judging from your irate response to a little humor about steroids you may need to seek another professional about your obvious issue.
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Exactly. And even if it did happen, at worst the car would go into neutral (assuming the stalk was bumped up and broke off) since the computer prevents engaging park or reverse at speed.
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Wow the Steroid comment was a joke but judging from you reaction it sounds like I was right... "Roid Rage" much?
That shifter can be operated with your pinky, you obviously used more that a single finger to rip that thing off... Roids perhaps?!?
I suggested that next time you call road side assistance but judging from your irate response to a little humor about steroids you may need to seek another professional about your obvious issue.![crazy](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/crazy.gif)
That shifter can be operated with your pinky, you obviously used more that a single finger to rip that thing off... Roids perhaps?!?
I suggested that next time you call road side assistance but judging from your irate response to a little humor about steroids you may need to seek another professional about your obvious issue.
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what a boner TJ is.........you just ignore his attempt to insult; then try to mask it as 'humor'......but any one can see through that sh it.......
if you have gotten that many cars from MB, they should really do the right thing and help you 'out' of the car, especially if you want into a ANOTHER new car
if you have gotten that many cars from MB, they should really do the right thing and help you 'out' of the car, especially if you want into a ANOTHER new car
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