Mercedes E shutting itself off
03-18-2010 | 06:36 AM
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Mercedes E shutting itself off
I do not have much expertise in Mercedes cars. I am writing about a problem I had and would appreciate your guidance.
I have a Mercedes E (2007 model) with an automatic gearbox. In the past I had a problem with this car, where after I start the car and while it is in D, it would get stuck in the third gear and would not go into the fourth gear. In such cases, after I stopped the car, and put the gear to P and then back to D the problem would go away. In any case, I mentioned this to the garage when I took the car for service, and they said they fixed it. For a while, I did not have this problem.
Recently I was driving on a deserted road on a rainy day and it seemed that I had the same problem. I thought, rather than stopping the car, if I shifted the gear from D to N, and then back to D, the problem would be solved. Instead, as soon I pushed the gear the car started chocking and it stopped, and the engine shut itself off.
After this incident, the car started normally and I continued to drive without a problem.
However, I am concerned about this development. Is it normal that the car would shut itself off if the gear is shifted to N from D while driving? Is this a sign of a bigger problem? (You can imagine what trouble this can cause in traffic.) Have I damaged the car by trying to shift the gear to N while driving? What can I do to ensure that this problem is not repeated, so that no harm is done to myself and my family?
I do not drive much (25000 km in almost 4 years) but I am worried because the safety of my family is at stake. I will go to a Mercedes garage but I am concerned that I may not find someone who would patiently to a novice like myself. So any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I have a Mercedes E (2007 model) with an automatic gearbox. In the past I had a problem with this car, where after I start the car and while it is in D, it would get stuck in the third gear and would not go into the fourth gear. In such cases, after I stopped the car, and put the gear to P and then back to D the problem would go away. In any case, I mentioned this to the garage when I took the car for service, and they said they fixed it. For a while, I did not have this problem.
Recently I was driving on a deserted road on a rainy day and it seemed that I had the same problem. I thought, rather than stopping the car, if I shifted the gear from D to N, and then back to D, the problem would be solved. Instead, as soon I pushed the gear the car started chocking and it stopped, and the engine shut itself off.
After this incident, the car started normally and I continued to drive without a problem.
However, I am concerned about this development. Is it normal that the car would shut itself off if the gear is shifted to N from D while driving? Is this a sign of a bigger problem? (You can imagine what trouble this can cause in traffic.) Have I damaged the car by trying to shift the gear to N while driving? What can I do to ensure that this problem is not repeated, so that no harm is done to myself and my family?
I do not drive much (25000 km in almost 4 years) but I am worried because the safety of my family is at stake. I will go to a Mercedes garage but I am concerned that I may not find someone who would patiently to a novice like myself. So any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
03-19-2010 | 07:39 AM
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However, I am concerned about this development. Is it normal that the car would shut itself off if the gear is shifted to N from D while driving? Is this a sign of a bigger problem? (You can imagine what trouble this can cause in traffic.) Have I damaged the car by trying to shift the gear to N while driving? What can I do to ensure that this problem is not repeated, so that no harm is done to myself and my family?
