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Mercedes Vito petrol engine 2005: Check engine light and unusual shifting behavior of the automatic transmission

Hi guys, I have a small problem with my 2005 Mercedes Vito petrol engine and hope that you can help me. The car has now done 189025 kilometers and has recently started showing two symptoms: The check engine light is constantly on and the automatic sometimes shifts very strangely. My suspicion is that there is a fault with the gear selector lever. Have any of you ever had a similar problem or experience at the garage? I'm a bit unsure, as my last visit to the garage didn't go so well. I look forward to hearing your experiences! Thanks in advance.

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A 2005 Mercedes Vito with a petrol engine is experiencing a constantly illuminated check engine light and unusual shifting behavior in the automatic transmission. The suspected cause is a fault with the gear selector lever, possibly due to a damaged cable connection. A similar issue was resolved in another vehicle by repairing the cable connection, which eliminated the problem. It is recommended to have the vehicle checked and repaired to prevent further issues.

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MaxKrauser

Hello, I actually had a very similar problem with my 2002 Mercedes Sprinter. The check engine light was also on and the gearshift was totally crazy. In my case, the cable connection on the selector lever was damaged. Unfortunately, this is a serious problem. It was quite a job for me to repair it. But afterwards everything ran like clockwork again and I had no more problems. So make sure you have it checked if you have these symptoms. Don't get stuck. Hope this helps you!

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FlowKrid (community.author)

Hey, thanks for your input. Good to know that it could be the cable connection! Can I ask what you paid for the repair back then? And has anything else similar occurred since then? I just want to make sure I'm not back in the garage in a week. Thank you!

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MaxKrauser

Hey, no problem, always happy to help! I paid €365 to have the cable connection on the gear selector lever repaired. So it wasn't exactly a bargain, but the problem with the strange gearshift hasn't recurred since. So in the end, the visit to the mechanic was really worth it. But of course, you don't want to be in the workshop all the time. Hopefully it will be a one-off trip for you. Good luck to you!

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FlowKrid (community.author)

Great, thanks for your quick reply. It's reassuring to hear that the problem didn't recur after the repair. 365 is indeed a lot of money, but if it's really worth it, I'm prepared to invest it. So I will take my Vito to the garage soon and hope that it will only be necessary once. Thank you for your encouragement and I hope I'm as lucky as you were. All the best!

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