C63 - no drive

[tonysmb]

W205 C63 (not my car) , recently no drive when 'drive' selected. Felt as if it was still in neutral, did it 3 times before eventually engaging drive. Has happened once before according to the owner.

No doubt it will be taken to the dealer in due course, although the owner wasn't too concerned about it.

Just curious, has anybody else experienced this? Are there temperature, or some other 'safety' sensors, that would prevent drive being engaged?

 

[def90cars]

Was his foot on the brake?

 

[tonysmb]

Was his foot on the brake?

No, I was driving. Car was in D, clearly shown on instrument display. Flicked it through N and R a few times, same result, then it just worked, hence my assumption about an electrical glitch or some form of inhibitor built into the system. Car was fine thereafter and, judging by the limited response, I'll assume it's not common.

I've assumed that the fluid level was okay, although I have known lack of drive take-up due to low level, but I'm fairly sure it wouldn't be that.