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Odd situation today...ML wont go into gear

Old Feb 15, 2016 | 03:59 PM
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Odd situation today...ML wont go into gear

Got into the ml parked in the garage (warm) and started okay but would not go into gear...any gear...restarted and tried a dozen times...let idle to warm up for 15 mins...still nothing so I tool another vehicle to the office...came home after a couple of hours (holiday here today) and started it and all normal..wtf ?
This has happened once a year or so ago but went into gear after a few re-starts..

Also is there an override to allow movement of the vehicle ? say to roll it out of the garage ?

Maybe the ISM module is going out ? or a low voltage issue?

Any feedback welcome..

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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 06:09 PM
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Yes I agree..it's going in for service soon...now possibly sooner...I didn't find any stored codes..
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 07:43 PM
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After extensive research and speaking with a certified MB tech if sounds like it's time for a new starter battery...these vehicles have three batteries and with all the added parasitic devices I've added a low battery likely caused the issue..
There is a posted bulletin regarding this topic number L127.60-P-060724 and usually throws a code B226600 A80 -Shift module (ISM)
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