tracyc
12-23-2011, 08:06 AM
Hey all,
I searched a lot of threads hoping to find an answer to the problem I'm having. I have 2000 C280 Sport. Lately, I'm having trouble shifting out of Park. I've been inserting a rod into the release tab to get out of park. The shifter will then slide though all the gears and into drive. When I want to park, the shifter will only goes as Reverse, then I have to stick the rod back in, to get the shifter back into park. Obviously I'm pressing the brake the whole time.
I did take apart the whole center consol and shifter assembly to check for debree, and cleaned it out. While it was a part, I also check the shifter bushing and to me, it looked fine. There was some play but nothing that really stood out. After I put everything back to gether, I'm getting the same problem....aaarrrggghhh!
Is there something else that I can be looking into? I read on other post/threads about something like a brake light senser? I did have new brake pads installed on all four roters. Could there be a connection between the brakes and the shifter, like maybe the tranny isn't reading that the brakes are pressed? I'm just reaching here cause I'm not sure where to go from here?
If there is anyone who could help me out and give some sort of step by step instruction on what to do next and how to would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading...
Tracy
I searched a lot of threads hoping to find an answer to the problem I'm having. I have 2000 C280 Sport. Lately, I'm having trouble shifting out of Park. I've been inserting a rod into the release tab to get out of park. The shifter will then slide though all the gears and into drive. When I want to park, the shifter will only goes as Reverse, then I have to stick the rod back in, to get the shifter back into park. Obviously I'm pressing the brake the whole time.
I did take apart the whole center consol and shifter assembly to check for debree, and cleaned it out. While it was a part, I also check the shifter bushing and to me, it looked fine. There was some play but nothing that really stood out. After I put everything back to gether, I'm getting the same problem....aaarrrggghhh!
Is there something else that I can be looking into? I read on other post/threads about something like a brake light senser? I did have new brake pads installed on all four roters. Could there be a connection between the brakes and the shifter, like maybe the tranny isn't reading that the brakes are pressed? I'm just reaching here cause I'm not sure where to go from here?
If there is anyone who could help me out and give some sort of step by step instruction on what to do next and how to would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading...
Tracy