Car won't shift to park

2003 MERCEDES BENZ C240
76 MILES
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W203MERC
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My car won't shift to R or P and is stuck on D and N only. I can't get it to park preventing me from removing the keys. I'm wondering what's wrong with it and what i can do to fix it. I got it to P twice but it's random.
Dec 5, 2011 at 2:48 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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if you can move from drive to neutral, that tells me it isn't the shift solenoid. Therefore, check the linkage itself.
Dec 5, 2011 at 3:04 AM
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W203MERC
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Hi, thanks for replying. How do I do that? Sorry I'm not good at this kind of stuff yet.
Dec 5, 2011 at 3:14 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Basically, the shifter linkage runs from the shifter in the car to the transmission. Check to see if something has come apart, is damaged, or just loose.
Dec 5, 2011 at 5:17 AM