My wife left the sunroof open about an inch on our new to us 2001 E320 and it rained about three inches or something. The transmission console was damp. I dried it. NOW--(i) check engine light illuminates; (ii) the indicator on the dash that shows D, R N etc. simply lights up with no letters, and (iii) the car won't shift above neutral after being placed into drive.

I assume that this is a result of dampness on electronics in the console--anyone have any experience with this, including whether drying it out will fix it? I forsee a denied warranty claim and lots of $$ to repair. Help!

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John C
1987 560SL 109,000 miles
2001 E320 103,000 miles
2007 E350 32,000 miles