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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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Gear Shift Handle Will Hesitates when attempting to shift out of Park

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I was wondering if anyone here has experienced the same problem.

When I turn my car on and apply pressure to the brake, the gear shifter acts stubborn and doesn't want to move in any direction ie D, R, etc. This just started about two days ago, were I have to play with the the brake pedal and after about 4 or 5 attempts she will than shift into gear. Has anyone here ever had this problem before? This is really an odd problem that I have never heard of before, thanks in advance.,
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Try putting more pressure on the brake. I had the same problem and it worked for me. If this doesnt work then MB will have to adjust or replace the sensor.
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 12:52 AM
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 06:05 AM
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Try putting more pressure on the brake. I had the same problem and it worked for me. If this doesnt work then MB will have to adjust or replace the sensor.
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 06:05 AM
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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My car started doing this I ignored it and ended up having to have the car towed as it was completely stuck in park.

Ended up having to replace the entire gear selector mechanism
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Originally Posted by Chris-W
My car started doing this I ignored it and ended up having to have the car towed as it was completely stuck in park.

Ended up having to replace the entire gear selector mechanism
Yeah that sucks, that seems to be the trend with others as well. Anyway, I believe that I caught mine in time to just get the sensor replaced. I took the sensor out this morning and cleaned her up a little and she appears to be OK for the time being. However, I will get the sensor from the Merc dealership and just be done with it, I would hate to have to stroke a check for $800.
Thanks for the feedback.
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