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Originally Posted by nmilsaps  On Sunday, I took my car to have it washed and waxed at the local car wash place. After they finished waxing it, the car started once with lots of errors, so I turned it back off. Then it wouldn't start (turn over) for the next 15 minutes, then it finally started and I drove off. Then I noticed it was in limp mode (1st gear only). I drove it to the dealership and left it there. They said the shifter had gotten wet. Everything I've read online says that happens if you spill a drink or something in the shifter. My theory is the smelly stuff they spray was shot into the gear shifter and messed it up. Luckily it's covered by my extended warranty. |
I'm really sorry to hear that.
That's why I never let anyone touch my car for any reason.
You're probably right, it was probably dashboard dressing they were spraying.
I feel that you always get the best results when you clean your car yourself.
A lot more pride and attention goes into the work when you do it yourself. To the guys at the car wash place, your car is just another car...worse still, they'll probably think something like..
" yeah man!! look at that Benz!"....
- the sight of a nice Benz will have them sniffing around your car alot more than just a "run-of-the-mill car".
They're more likely to start buggering around with your switches & gadgets too. This is something I have had experience with.
Glad all is ok - some people who have had spills around the gear shifter have not been so lucky!!
