CLK430 W208 Gear selector problems
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CLK430 W208 Gear selector problems
Having few problems with my 2000 CLK430.
Firstly the ESP, BAS and ABS malfunction warning came on dash as soon as i pressed brake pedal after starting the car. Also the gear lever wouldn't come out of park unless a pen was inserted in the emergency release slot and car wouldn't change gear. After reading the forums i changed the brake pedal switch 2 days ago.
This cured the faults with ESP etc warnings and i can now turn ESP on and off but gear lever was still stuck in park.
This morning i started the car to move it and put the car into drive without the use of pen. the lever wasn't forced. when i tried to select park again the lever wouldnt go past reverse. i put it back to drive then pushed forward and found park in one motion. now the lever doesn't stick in park, will move back and forward freely but there is a funny noise from the lever when it goes into drive almost as if there is an obstruction in the selector slot. i drove the car a few miles and found that the car was still not changing out of 1st gear (limp home mode) also the gear display on instrument cluster is difficult to read and also incorrect. it only shows R or N regardless of what is selected.
has anyone else had a similar problem?
is there anything inside the gear shift mechanism that could break causing this problem/symptoms?
also can the mechanism be taken apart? other threads on this forum suggest that mercedes sell the selector as a complete unit
thanks in advance for any help anyone can give
Firstly the ESP, BAS and ABS malfunction warning came on dash as soon as i pressed brake pedal after starting the car. Also the gear lever wouldn't come out of park unless a pen was inserted in the emergency release slot and car wouldn't change gear. After reading the forums i changed the brake pedal switch 2 days ago.
This cured the faults with ESP etc warnings and i can now turn ESP on and off but gear lever was still stuck in park.
This morning i started the car to move it and put the car into drive without the use of pen. the lever wasn't forced. when i tried to select park again the lever wouldnt go past reverse. i put it back to drive then pushed forward and found park in one motion. now the lever doesn't stick in park, will move back and forward freely but there is a funny noise from the lever when it goes into drive almost as if there is an obstruction in the selector slot. i drove the car a few miles and found that the car was still not changing out of 1st gear (limp home mode) also the gear display on instrument cluster is difficult to read and also incorrect. it only shows R or N regardless of what is selected.
has anyone else had a similar problem?
is there anything inside the gear shift mechanism that could break causing this problem/symptoms?
also can the mechanism be taken apart? other threads on this forum suggest that mercedes sell the selector as a complete unit
thanks in advance for any help anyone can give
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I've only just bought the car so don't know if anything has been spilled on the selector. there is a little sticky residue under the cup holders when they are removed.
the bit that concerns me the most is the apparent obstruction in the selector path itself.
the bit that concerns me the most is the apparent obstruction in the selector path itself.
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W208 Stuck
I too have eperienced the same problem of the "Stuck Shifter" after spilling coffee (slammed on brakes) all over the console (down into the shifter cavity). What affect does the liquid have and on what compnents/sensors?
Thanks!
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Shifter Stuck
I hit the brakes hard with an open-lid coffee cup in the holder. Splashed the shifter and locked it in "limp home" mode. Immediately turned the car off (cut power to the shift module). Dried it with a hair dryer for about 20 minutes. Shifter works perfectly again.
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Bump....I have the same question.
Where is the TCU shown in Marcus F's photo above? I want to try the hair dryer thing before i try to have it repaired/swapped. How easy of a job is it?
Where is the TCU shown in Marcus F's photo above? I want to try the hair dryer thing before i try to have it repaired/swapped. How easy of a job is it?
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