SHIFTER STUCK in N and D, TRANSMISSION not shifting - MERCEDES FIX Video R171 and similar models

[@TheLeviCooks]

Aye Brother, I pulled into the gym a couple hours ago and tried to back my car into a parking spot and bang, my gear shift jammed! All I could do was neutral or drive... without even panicking (which is rare for me) I KZbin this scenario and your video came up... I did exactly what u said and it worked! I wanna thank you for being such an awesome human being and taking the time to make this video.. you have no idea the blessing you are ... I'd hug ur neck if I were near you! ( no homo) 😂 but again thanks so much

[@314pickleball]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰Awww that's so generous of you my friend! Thank you! We vibe the same for sure bro! The Universe told me to make the video and I try to do as I'm told lol Your message reminds me to keep doing that ;) If your ever in ST Petersburg Florida let me know, we can play some Pickleball!

[@Deakaltima]

Thank you so much man, I was about to send it to Mercedes and go bankrupt but thanks to you I got it all worked out !

[@314pickleball]

Alright! Awesome bro. Glad I made the video, it helped at least one person😉 Thanks for letting me know!

[@slayman99]

I have he same issue with my S500. I turned the car off and it went back in park. However it would refuse to go from D or N every once in a while, so I end up turning the car off , put it in park and start it up again and use reverse. Thanks to you I will be trying what you did and will let you know what happens.

[@314pickleball]

Interesting! Thanks for the message! Let me know how it goes :)

[@gangalee83]

Same problem with my S430. I’ll try what you did this weekend. Thanks for the video.

[@314pickleball]

You're very welcome, thanks, I hope it's easy peazy!

[@pasorie3383]

I want to express my gratitude for creating and sharing the KZbin video detailing the repair of your Mercedes Benz's plastic problem. The video helped me fix the same issue with my vehicle, saving me $2,500 in repair costs. Your video is much appreciated, and I am now a huge fan of your content. 30:25

[@314pickleball]

wow that's very generous of you my friend! Something told me to just video the process and I'm so humbled that it somehow helped at least one other human :) Happy Independence Day, have an awesome holiday!

[@pasorie3383]

@@314pickleball thanks brother

[@314pickleball]

@@pasorie3383 You're very welcome bro! Thank you for taking the time to comment :)

[@pasorie3383]

@@314pickleball hey brother. I fixed the shifter, but the vehicle's driving issues continued. The next day, the problem remained, leaving me unsure of what to do next. Unfortunately, the vehicle stopped on interstate 35 in Ardmore, OK.

[@314pickleball]

@@pasorie3383 Oh no, what happened, shifter stuck again? If so there's likely another piece of plastic hiding deep in there. If that's not it what is it doing?

[@TheStevieha]

Thanks Bro~ Its really good tip for me. Thank you so much~ Same SLK from Seoul 😊

[@314pickleball]

You're so welcome bro!! I appreciate the message! Have an awesome week!😄🙌🙏

[@killacam1jz]

Just wanted to say thanks man. 100% Fixed my issue

[@314pickleball]

You're welcome bro, that's great news!! :)Thanks for taking the time to send a message!

[@judahgibson8225]

Was looking for Information All Over The Globe On Fb Forums and all for my clk 550 doing the exact same thing will give it a shot tomorrow…you’re giving me hope 🙏🏾❗️

[@314pickleball]

LOL you can do it! Make sure to get all of the plastic chunks out, smack the bottom of it, and use a screw driver to carefully shift the mechanism to get the pieces stuck deep inside. Wishing you success my friend ;)

[@judahgibson8225]

Update. Did it yesterday took me 3/4 hrs but it WORKEDDD THANKK YOUU SOOO MUCHHH❗️🙏🏾🫡

[@judahgibson8225]

@@314pickleball Definitely did…..About To Share Your Video In My Fb Forum

[@Aperture1On]

My cl 55 doing the same thing just took the shifter out clean it still no dice lol

[@314pickleball]

@@Aperture1On Hi, did you try a flat head screw driver to manually shift the mechanism inside after removing the solenoid? I did that the 2nd time and more plastic came out and has been good since.

[@Jeffrey-hu6dc]

Dude, thank you very much that helped everything when you said that I had to pick up that piece in the bottom that module that was gold

[@314pickleball]

The minor details right lol! You're very welcome dude, thanks for the message! The first time I thought I got it all out, so I'm glad I took it apart again and made sure all of the pieces were out of there and sanded down the shifter opening edges. Tiny things can create big problems ;)

[@JayDominic-d1s]

same problem with my w211 e280. Thanks I'll do the same as you. Thanks for your video

[@314pickleball]

You're very welcome, thanks for the message :)

[@alexandrosvassilantonakis9794]

Great video, thank you! I have exactly the same problem. Disassembly all of this clean it and remove the small plastic part that was braken and it was underneath of the shifter but my solenoid doesn't work. Is there any chance to know where i can buy only this spare part? (Solenoid?) Thanks again dude.

[@314pickleball]

Thanks bro! My pleasure! How do you know the solenoid is not working? I honestly didn't test mine, but the sheathing on the wires fell off so I wrapped it in electrical tape and used silicone so it wouldn't ground to any metal. Let me know what's happening for you, have a great day!

[@a4892455]

My SLK350 sometimes gets stuck in reverse gear. It's the same as yours. But when I turn off the engine and restart it, it's normal again. Did you end up changing the gear seat or just cleaning it to solve the problem?

[@314pickleball]

I made sure to remove any and all debris which took some time and filed the edges of shifter so it would not cause more plastic to shear off and jam up the mechanisms inside shifter again. Still working perfectly since cleaning out. At first it happened, then it worked normally then happened again so the plastic chunks will move temporarily but then fall back in and jam it up again. I hope it helps :)

[@ronik1974]

Hi 👋 Thnks for the video, I just purchased slk280 , and there is a problem to shift to Parking, when I slightly relase the foot from the brakes it's enter to Parking, can be it the same problem?

[@314pickleball]

Hi, not sure. Mine was stuck in D and N. I could not move to R or P. I am not a certified mechanic, but you could remove the shifter and see if the shift rod moves properly. If so then it's something with the shifter. It is possible plastic pieces are lodged inside and causing the problem.

[@shawalkassim800]

Hi @ronik1974 I have the same issue, have you found the cause of yours?

[@athenamedina2141]

@@shawalkassim800any progress on your situation? Mine was stuck in drive and neutral. Definitely felt like an obstruction though. Drove it home, turned the car off in neutral. Popped the E brake, took my foot off the brake pedal. Searched and read some slk forum posts... Looked back down at the shifter and decided to try one more time and bam’ she shifted into park! Not sure if the problem will come back. I think I will clean out the plastic debris as well by taking out and cleaning shifter.

[@67694]

Im sorry I can’t tell what part of the mechanism you lifted up. Also once you placed that black plastic elbow lever do you place it under the part of the mechanism you lifted or over the top of it?

[@67694]

Is it that 2 prong fork that you lifted and I assume you place the plastic L over it? Lifting it though was the thing that released that last piece of yellow plastic right?

[@314pickleball]

@@67694 Hi I apologize for the delay KZbin is not sending me notifications!! The black elbow goes in first then the metal fork goes over it and rests and secures on the plastic where the solenoid will be installed...the solenoid is installed which holds that fork down so the elbow doesn't fall out. I hope that helps, but likely you have figured it out by now!

[@Montana10842]

Please can you explain this

[@314pickleball]

@@Montana10842 It's hard to explain, but the metal fork holds the plastic elbow/lever in place with the addition of the solenoid being screwed in place holds it in fully. It's tricky to carefully place the metal fork and elbow into position so just play around with it until it sits perfectly where it needs to be, then secure solenoid back in place.

[@boxstudio7210]

Hi my friend! Your problem was that it just got stuck? But on your dashboard it marked what change it was? I ask you why Mine gets stuck and the letter does not appear in the change it is, it only puts a box without the letters "R", "P" or "D". can you help me?

[@314pickleball]

@@boxstudio7210 hi! It was stuck but on dashboard it did indicate which gear it was actually in. It would only move from D to N so that’s all that I could see on dashboard.

[@mahmoudhawli3235]

Thx for your information ❤❤

[@jonfitzgerald6142]

Just had the same problem but the cause was the interlock in the bottom of the shifter mechanism was not releasing when my foot was on the brake pedal. Removed the interlock and now everything works fine.

[@VQxJay]

When you drove it like that did it not shift gears also

[@Patzimaro21]

My car won’t shift out of Park until warm. It’ll also get stuck in neutral & won’t go into reverse sometimes. Could the shifter be the problem? Thanks!

[@314pickleball]

Hi, yes for sure this is the issue. You need to follow the step of removing shifter and removing plastic debris that's jamming the mechanisms inside.

[@VQxJay]

Was the car not shifting while driving? Mine is doing the same stuck in d & N but it also not shifting outta 2

[@leodalynx1922]

Hey, mine was shifting gears normally, you could have another issue, potentially something with triptronic manual shifting?

[@rosaojeda4891]

This is exactly what mine is doing everything you showed is what happened but…. That piece that fell out - no video on how it went back in …. If you remember can you tell me?

[@314pickleball]

I do show it in video, not up close inside, but if you watch where I have it outside on the table and then how I set it up you can figure it out. It just sort of sits there that plastic elbow lever and the metal clip slides around it and the solenoid is screwed in place to hold it in there. I hope this helps, it is tricky though!

[@rosaojeda4891]

@@314pickleball I found your other post on directions and got it!! thank you so much it fixed the problem.

[@314pickleball]

@@rosaojeda4891 yay! That's great news!!

[@luisbenitez4159]

I did a test and suddenly the shifter started working again