1998 C 280 trans problem
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I am looking to buy a 1998 C 280 from someone I know. It's only got 86,000 miles but it will not shift out of first gear. I thought I saw a similar post on here before but cannot find it now.
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#2
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Call Mercedes dealer and ask the service advisors or service manager and ask them if it was a known recall from MB for the tranny not shifting from 1. might be a sensor/module but you never know for certain until you run SDS on the car.
#4
It sounds from this post as well as others that you may want to consider turning down this car.
A MB auto transmission that will not shift out of first could mean serious $$$$.
You can try reseting the trans ECU but I doubt that would cure the problem
I take it he found the key for the car?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...c-280-key.html
A MB auto transmission that will not shift out of first could mean serious $$$$.
You can try reseting the trans ECU but I doubt that would cure the problem
I take it he found the key for the car?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...c-280-key.html