{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"FreeAutoMechanic Advice","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum","author_name":"Michael Mathison","author_url":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/author\/michael-mathison","title":"2002 Mercedes C230 won't shift","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BuwM1Pxbj5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2016\/10\/2002-mercedes-c230-wont-shift\">2002 Mercedes C230 won&#8217;t shift<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2016\/10\/2002-mercedes-c230-wont-shift\/embed#?secret=BuwM1Pxbj5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;2002 Mercedes C230 won&#8217;t shift&#8221; &#8212; FreeAutoMechanic Advice\" data-secret=\"BuwM1Pxbj5\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"2002 Mercedes C230 won&#8217;t shift to reverse or park, stuck in neutral and drive. RESPONSE My best guess would be a damaged shift cable. Disconnect the cable from the shifter and see if it moves. If not the shifter itself is damaged. If it moves, reconnect the cable to the shifter and disconnect the other&hellip;&nbsp;Read More &raquo;","thumbnail_url":"\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2002-mercedes-c230.jpg"}