Stuck in neutral??
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From: Indiana
2002 S430
Stuck in neutral??
Yes I have it now.
I took my share with the shifter 2 years ago, when it stuck in park as it is usual.
Recently, every time I stop the car and want to push up the shifter from Drive to Park, it gets stuck at N. A couple of additional try and pushing the brake helps.
Did anyone fix this nuisance DIY??
Absolutely no problem with moving the shifter down from P to any other position.
I took my share with the shifter 2 years ago, when it stuck in park as it is usual.
Recently, every time I stop the car and want to push up the shifter from Drive to Park, it gets stuck at N. A couple of additional try and pushing the brake helps.
Did anyone fix this nuisance DIY??
Absolutely no problem with moving the shifter down from P to any other position.
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From: Just north of Detroit,Michigan
2012 E350 4Matic P2
Make sure that the problem is not with the shifter cover Part No. 10
My shifter began getting stuck from time to time so I thought that I had the beginnings of the "Stuck in Park" condition so often reported in the forums. I did the R&I of the shifter and removed the "Plastic Pawl" which breaks and locks the shifter. Mine was not broken but I removed it anyway.
During reassembly, I realized that my problem was that the serrated cover which moves along with the shifter was bunching up and causing the shifter to stick. That was my problem all along!
The upside to all this is that I will never have to worry about getting stranded with the shifter locked up. So not really a bad outcome after all!
Bob
My shifter began getting stuck from time to time so I thought that I had the beginnings of the "Stuck in Park" condition so often reported in the forums. I did the R&I of the shifter and removed the "Plastic Pawl" which breaks and locks the shifter. Mine was not broken but I removed it anyway.
During reassembly, I realized that my problem was that the serrated cover which moves along with the shifter was bunching up and causing the shifter to stick. That was my problem all along!
The upside to all this is that I will never have to worry about getting stranded with the shifter locked up. So not really a bad outcome after all!
Bob
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From: Indiana
2002 S430
Thank you mercy-me again.
I removed the knob and the cover and tested the shifter about 25 times moving it up from neutral: all fine. The serrated part (the wide one that moves lengthwise) was halfway separated at a place, and fell apart completely when I first snapped back the cover assembly.
Hope the dealer carries it, if not it comes to visit some junk yards.
I removed the knob and the cover and tested the shifter about 25 times moving it up from neutral: all fine. The serrated part (the wide one that moves lengthwise) was halfway separated at a place, and fell apart completely when I first snapped back the cover assembly.
Hope the dealer carries it, if not it comes to visit some junk yards.
