Shifter Sticks in Park
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Shifter Sticks in Park
After the whole fiasco with the alarm system... my car did something weird to me today.
When I press on the brake, the lever is stuck in park, and it's locked it won't move.
I pressed the pedal again, and this time it came free. I was testing it out, and gradually throughout the day it's getting harder and harder to come out of park. Sometimes it takes 10 tries to get out of park...
Sometimes when I press the brake I hear the lever click loud, and sometimes it clicks a tiny bit...
Is there any DIY fixes for this or is this a mandatory trip to the dealer?
When I press on the brake, the lever is stuck in park, and it's locked it won't move.
I pressed the pedal again, and this time it came free. I was testing it out, and gradually throughout the day it's getting harder and harder to come out of park. Sometimes it takes 10 tries to get out of park...
Sometimes when I press the brake I hear the lever click loud, and sometimes it clicks a tiny bit...
Is there any DIY fixes for this or is this a mandatory trip to the dealer?
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Sounds like your shift lock sensor is going bad. If this is the first time it's doing this, I would give it some time and see if problem persists. I wouldn't too much worry about the noise but if the lock does not disengage then I would take it in for check up. Also, sometimes this problem is caused by wasting drink into the shift area and when the dirt dries up it jams the system. In that case a good clean up will resolve this. To do this you will have to remove the selector lever than gently pull out the wood covereing the selector and just clean that area well. Remember, don't force it out. Remove it gently to avoid breaking the attaching pins.
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Originally Posted by Oxygen
After the whole fiasco with the alarm system... my car did something weird to me today.
When I press on the brake, the lever is stuck in park, and it's locked it won't move.
I pressed the pedal again, and this time it came free. I was testing it out, and gradually throughout the day it's getting harder and harder to come out of park. Sometimes it takes 10 tries to get out of park...
Sometimes when I press the brake I hear the lever click loud, and sometimes it clicks a tiny bit...
Is there any DIY fixes for this or is this a mandatory trip to the dealer?
When I press on the brake, the lever is stuck in park, and it's locked it won't move.
I pressed the pedal again, and this time it came free. I was testing it out, and gradually throughout the day it's getting harder and harder to come out of park. Sometimes it takes 10 tries to get out of park...
Sometimes when I press the brake I hear the lever click loud, and sometimes it clicks a tiny bit...
Is there any DIY fixes for this or is this a mandatory trip to the dealer?
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I was in the Hamptons this whole weekend, so to save my self, I had the car in Neutral and had the key in the off position (could not take it out)... no one was stealing the car.
Went to my friends house, and OF COURSE I put it in Park... that's right, it never came out of it.
Called Roadside... they told me that there is NO WAY to get that unlocked. Had to tow it... towed it MB Southampton... they called me, told me that I will wait 8 to 10 days before they even LOOK at the car...
Called my service advisior, they are towing it back to my home dealership... 45 miles away...
I told her that they Roadside guy who screwed up the electric screwed up the shifter too
Went to my friends house, and OF COURSE I put it in Park... that's right, it never came out of it.
Called Roadside... they told me that there is NO WAY to get that unlocked. Had to tow it... towed it MB Southampton... they called me, told me that I will wait 8 to 10 days before they even LOOK at the car...
Called my service advisior, they are towing it back to my home dealership... 45 miles away...
I told her that they Roadside guy who screwed up the electric screwed up the shifter too
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Originally Posted by Oxygen
I was in the Hamptons this whole weekend, so to save my self, I had the car in Neutral and had the key in the off position (could not take it out)... no one was stealing the car.
Went to my friends house, and OF COURSE I put it in Park... that's right, it never came out of it.
Called Roadside... they told me that there is NO WAY to get that unlocked. Had to tow it... towed it MB Southampton... they called me, told me that I will wait 8 to 10 days before they even LOOK at the car...
Called my service advisior, they are towing it back to my home dealership... 45 miles away...
I told her that they Roadside guy who screwed up the electric screwed up the shifter too
Went to my friends house, and OF COURSE I put it in Park... that's right, it never came out of it.
Called Roadside... they told me that there is NO WAY to get that unlocked. Had to tow it... towed it MB Southampton... they called me, told me that I will wait 8 to 10 days before they even LOOK at the car...
Called my service advisior, they are towing it back to my home dealership... 45 miles away...
I told her that they Roadside guy who screwed up the electric screwed up the shifter too
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2005 S500
Sometimes the repair will be a new gear shifter - solution
I have the plastic part in stock and I can ship worldwide. Log on to www.monoglobal.com.au to view and order the part.
Internal plastic lever is there to prevent children from inadvertedly moving the gearstick lever out of Park. Removing the lever may cause your car to roll away down a hill with your kids inside.
Choose from original plastic or high strength aluminum. Repairs can be done by any reputable MBZ shop in about an hour or two. No need for recoding with Star Diagnosis.
Internal plastic lever is there to prevent children from inadvertedly moving the gearstick lever out of Park. Removing the lever may cause your car to roll away down a hill with your kids inside.
Choose from original plastic or high strength aluminum. Repairs can be done by any reputable MBZ shop in about an hour or two. No need for recoding with Star Diagnosis.
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I have the plastic part in stock and I can ship worldwide. Log on to www.monoglobal.com.au to view and order the part.
Internal plastic lever is there to prevent children from inadvertedly moving the gearstick lever out of Park. Removing the lever may cause your car to roll away down a hill with your kids inside.
Choose from original plastic or high strength aluminum. Repairs can be done by any reputable MBZ shop in about an hour or two. No need for recoding with Star Diagnosis.
Internal plastic lever is there to prevent children from inadvertedly moving the gearstick lever out of Park. Removing the lever may cause your car to roll away down a hill with your kids inside.
Choose from original plastic or high strength aluminum. Repairs can be done by any reputable MBZ shop in about an hour or two. No need for recoding with Star Diagnosis.
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I have the plastic part in stock and I can ship worldwide. Log on to www.monoglobal.com.au to view and order the part.
Internal plastic lever is there to prevent children from inadvertedly moving the gearstick lever out of Park. Removing the lever may cause your car to roll away down a hill with your kids inside.
Choose from original plastic or high strength aluminum. Repairs can be done by any reputable MBZ shop in about an hour or two. No need for recoding with Star Diagnosis.
Internal plastic lever is there to prevent children from inadvertedly moving the gearstick lever out of Park. Removing the lever may cause your car to roll away down a hill with your kids inside.
Choose from original plastic or high strength aluminum. Repairs can be done by any reputable MBZ shop in about an hour or two. No need for recoding with Star Diagnosis.
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same thing happend to me cost $900 to fix at the dealership.
When this happened to me i kept playing with the shift knob moving it side to side up and down until it shifted down as it got worse it took more time to get it out of park
Also you could of removed the shiftknob and hit the metal shifter with a mallet and that would of took it out of park. Had two of my friends in there sclasses do the same thing.
When this happened to me i kept playing with the shift knob moving it side to side up and down until it shifted down as it got worse it took more time to get it out of park
Also you could of removed the shiftknob and hit the metal shifter with a mallet and that would of took it out of park. Had two of my friends in there sclasses do the same thing.
