Opened driver door while rolling, OUCH!
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2019 c43 AMG
Opened driver door while rolling, OUCH!
So today, I drove my brand new c43 to MB service to have some aesthetic issue fixed. I was greeted by the service person and instead of putting my windows down (just got it tinted, not cured) i opened the driver door while rolling to say hi. The moment I opened it, I thought i scraped cause there was a slope and all i heard was a grinding noise and the car put itself to park. After that event, I was able to drive the car to 5-6mph to park in their service lot. I did not notice any further damage but I am afraid that I have caused some damage on the trans. Has anyone experienced this?
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2018 Mercedes C43 AMG Coupe
Automatic e-brake. Should be fine if you were driving slow and only for a short distance. Don't worry about it.
Only "damage" was done to the parking pawl and not to the trans, fyi.
Only "damage" was done to the parking pawl and not to the trans, fyi.
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I've done it too pulling in to my driveway to pick up a newspaper. Nothing to worry about.
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i did the same thing, unknowingly, didnt think it would happen.... i think i thought i didnt close my door good enough, so i started rolling and just opened the door to close it harder (did this all the time in my Tacoma). and the car stopped immediately. luckily i wasn't going more than rolling.
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I posted this very thing a while back on this forum.
Because of this e-brake, I never take my C43 to the carwash as they sometimes open the door and stick their leg out since they are moving the car a short distance
to dry, vacume and do the windows.
Because of this e-brake, I never take my C43 to the carwash as they sometimes open the door and stick their leg out since they are moving the car a short distance
to dry, vacume and do the windows.
