My C240 Transmission issue: short story
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My C240 Transmission issue: short story
I thought I would post this in case someone else has this problem.
I have a 2002 C240 w/ 60,000 miles. A couple of weeks ago when the weather started getting cold, the car would shift in to reverse or drive VERY hard. Almost like getting rear ended hard. If I drove after the car shifted this way, it wouldn't get out of first gear. I would have to stop, restart the car and hope it would shift kindly in to gear (most of the time it would).
I brought it to the dealer and they said it was something called the shift plate that needed to be replaced. Also, they told me that it could be the battery as I had not had it changed since I bought the car (Ya, I know, but I only drive 6 miles a day to a train). Since the battery had low voltage, it might not have been sending enough juice to get the plate to move (which is controlled electronically).
I had them replace the battery and the shift plate and all is well.
It's probably been covered here as the dealer service tech told me it's a fairly common problem and they have a ton of shift plates in stock.
I have a 2002 C240 w/ 60,000 miles. A couple of weeks ago when the weather started getting cold, the car would shift in to reverse or drive VERY hard. Almost like getting rear ended hard. If I drove after the car shifted this way, it wouldn't get out of first gear. I would have to stop, restart the car and hope it would shift kindly in to gear (most of the time it would).
I brought it to the dealer and they said it was something called the shift plate that needed to be replaced. Also, they told me that it could be the battery as I had not had it changed since I bought the car (Ya, I know, but I only drive 6 miles a day to a train). Since the battery had low voltage, it might not have been sending enough juice to get the plate to move (which is controlled electronically).
I had them replace the battery and the shift plate and all is well.
It's probably been covered here as the dealer service tech told me it's a fairly common problem and they have a ton of shift plates in stock.
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What did that shift plate set you back including labor?
Where exactly is this part? Inside the tranny? Or outside?
Where exactly is this part? Inside the tranny? Or outside?
I thought I would post this in case someone else has this problem.
I have a 2002 C240 w/ 60,000 miles. A couple of weeks ago when the weather started getting cold, the car would shift in to reverse or drive VERY hard. Almost like getting rear ended hard. If I drove after the car shifted this way, it wouldn't get out of first gear. I would have to stop, restart the car and hope it would shift kindly in to gear (most of the time it would).
I brought it to the dealer and they said it was something called the shift plate that needed to be replaced. Also, they told me that it could be the battery as I had not had it changed since I bought the car (Ya, I know, but I only drive 6 miles a day to a train). Since the battery had low voltage, it might not have been sending enough juice to get the plate to move (which is controlled electronically).
I had them replace the battery and the shift plate and all is well.
It's probably been covered here as the dealer service tech told me it's a fairly common problem and they have a ton of shift plates in stock.
I have a 2002 C240 w/ 60,000 miles. A couple of weeks ago when the weather started getting cold, the car would shift in to reverse or drive VERY hard. Almost like getting rear ended hard. If I drove after the car shifted this way, it wouldn't get out of first gear. I would have to stop, restart the car and hope it would shift kindly in to gear (most of the time it would).
I brought it to the dealer and they said it was something called the shift plate that needed to be replaced. Also, they told me that it could be the battery as I had not had it changed since I bought the car (Ya, I know, but I only drive 6 miles a day to a train). Since the battery had low voltage, it might not have been sending enough juice to get the plate to move (which is controlled electronically).
I had them replace the battery and the shift plate and all is well.
It's probably been covered here as the dealer service tech told me it's a fairly common problem and they have a ton of shift plates in stock.
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I also had the interior sensor light replaced as that had burned out as well. All togther it was around $800.
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On the repair reciept I got the description was:
"remove trans pan and replace shift plate fluid and filter"
Hope this helps anyone having this problem
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On the repair reciept I got the description was:
"remove trans pan and replace shift plate fluid and filter"
Hope this helps anyone having this problem
Last edited by smeat2000; Jan 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM.
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Whats the pn for this shift plate?
