Any ideas? SLK auto

[Deleted member 6183]

The SLK autobox is acting up.

The last 2 mornings it's showed up a fault. From a cold start it seems to leap into gear, either R or D - need to brake hard to stop it moving forward.

Then refuses to shift up from 1st. Stubbornly remains on D on the dashboard display despite moving the gearstick left and right to shift with tiptronic.

If I turn off the engine and restart all is well.

I've 10 months warranty remaining so not stressed but if it's something simple like a dirty electrical connection that I can do I'd rather not have the bother of putting the car back to the dealer.

Cheers

 

[pammy]

If it's under warranty get the dealer to do it. If ti turns into anything else you could jeopardise your case for them doing it

 

[Wil]

Sounds as though the gearbox ECU maybe playing up, you still got warranty so make the most of it.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Thanks guys.

How weird is this?

The dealer phoned this morning to ask how the car is going!

Booked in for the gearbox and a couple of little things like a dashboard bulb and the aircon isn't too cold.

Cheers

 

[Deleted member 6183]

I know it's been ages since I posted the problem but I do think that if you post a problem you should have the courtesy to let others know what the solution was.

The car became undrivable 2 days before it was due at the dealers, I phoned mobilo who sent a transporter and a replacement car to my house within hours. Happy with the courtesy car, delivery mileage E class estate (from a hire company, not the dealer, I refused point-blank the PT cruiser that they tried to fob me off with!)

Car was fixed in no time under warranty and the problem was most simple - the battery needed replacing. New battery and all is good again, the car was even valeted while it was with the dealer.

So, if you have an SLK with a gearbox that seems very sick it may not be as bad as it seems.

 

[pammy]

That's great news and also good info should any fellow SLK owners experience similar issues! Ta

 

[television]

Nice to learn somthing new, nice one:bannana:

 

[Wil]

Funny enough mine did exactly the same thing when I bought it last year and the battery kept going flat every 5 days or so. Changed battery and all was good, no more autobox problem as described.