Oct 13, 2014 #1 M muchechez New Member Joined Oct 6, 2014 Messages 4 Last week my car locked the steering and could not start, l took it to Mercedes garage and they fitted a new electronic ignition switch.The problem is now it's banging gears, it's still there and they don't seem to know the cause, please help.
Last week my car locked the steering and could not start, l took it to Mercedes garage and they fitted a new electronic ignition switch.The problem is now it's banging gears, it's still there and they don't seem to know the cause, please help.
Oct 13, 2014 #2 markjay MB Master SUPPORTER Joined Jun 24, 2008 Messages 48,641 Location London Car 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 RWD / 2016 Suzuki Vitara AWD How do you mean 'banging gears'? does it shift with a jolt and a clunk?
Oct 13, 2014 #3 OP OP M muchechez New Member Joined Oct 6, 2014 Messages 4 Yes, that's what is happening
Oct 13, 2014 #4 markjay MB Master SUPPORTER Joined Jun 24, 2008 Messages 48,641 Location London Car 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 RWD / 2016 Suzuki Vitara AWD Has the car been towed to the garage?
Oct 14, 2014 #5 OP OP M muchechez New Member Joined Oct 6, 2014 Messages 4 It was carried by a truck to the garage
Oct 14, 2014 #6 markjay MB Master SUPPORTER Joined Jun 24, 2008 Messages 48,641 Location London Car 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 RWD / 2016 Suzuki Vitara AWD OK, so we can rule out transmission damage resulting get from incorrect towing... In this case I can only assume that the gearbox fault is unrelated?
OK, so we can rule out transmission damage resulting get from incorrect towing... In this case I can only assume that the gearbox fault is unrelated?
Oct 14, 2014 #7 R rifiki Active Member Joined Jun 4, 2014 Messages 366 Car clk 280 Ponton 190 My CLK has been fitted with a new ignition switch, is it a common problem?
Oct 14, 2014 #8 OP OP M muchechez New Member Joined Oct 6, 2014 Messages 4 Yes electronic ignition switch is a common problem. But is it related to the automatic gear box?
