w126 starting issue - she forgets that she's in 'park'.?

[cubanbaptist]

I have a starting issue with 2 symptoms. Before I start, I tried to search the forums for historical posts, but I don't think I know what to search for.

symptom 1: Turn key to start car: electrical dashboard and seatbelt buzzer work fine, but no engine turnover at all. Solution is to shift into any gear, then back to 'park'. Then reset the key and proceed to start car.

symptom 2: I just noticed this today. Turn key to start car: engine turns over briefly, then abruptly stops simulating symptom 1. Solution is to shift into any gear then back into park, reset the key, and start over.

Weird, eh? Figured I'd put it at the alter of the MB Gods.