We have a 2000 c230 with 87k miles ...
It will not shift out of park (while pressing the brake). I can manually override with the pen in shifter trick to put in gear, but once you put it back in park it locks and unable to shift (unless I manually override).

Does it have a neutral safety switch?????


FYI...this is the 1st problem I have ever had with the car,

Thanks
geo

Typical floor shift module failure. If the park release cable is hooked up and working, replace the FSM.

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Would be nice to view codes in the ESM. Bad brake light switchs are the common easy solution and will trip a code.

A cup of coffee into the shifter will also do it.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician

Thanks 4 your input..

is FSM something I can DIY and if so can I purchase part online(where?).
and the same for brake lamp switch

Yes we did spill a cup of coffee on console, I have a feeling its going to be a really expensive cup of starbucks....... more like hundred, or thousandbucks....

I priced an ESM for a 210 chassis on Friday and MB list was $488. The part number is different for your car so it will likely have a different price.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician

UPDATE:
Took car to local dealer here in Carlsbad CA, Hoehn Mercedes-Benz. They wanted to replace shifter, stop lamp switch and had a few recommendations.
They wanted over 1k to fix and with other recommendations it would be over 2900.00.
So I took next logical step and did a little research, check out the forums online and I was puzzled..to why if shifter was fried, then why was it not in limp mode.
I purchased a new stop lamp switch and replaced it today.. And Voila the car shifts..

You're welcome.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician