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Fri 1 Feb 2019 11:08

Mercedes A180 CDI - Mercedes A180 CDI Alternator causing Transmission - gregwu

I have an A180 CDI Avantgarde 2005 (automatic). Have been driving it for 1 1/2 months without any problems. Last weekend I got the alternator error on the dashboard and drove it to the local garage. It appears now that the car won't move at all as there is a transmission problem. Can an alternator cause problems with transmission??? I've had no prior problems with it.

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Fri 1 Feb 2019 11:44

Mercedes A180 CDI - Mercedes A180 CDI Alternator causing Transmission - madf

I assume the electronics in the auto transmission control module have been fried or object to the voltage as not being high enough or too low..

It's an old Mercedes of a model that is known to be highly unreliable.

If you bought it from a garage less than 2 months ago, ask them to fix under Sale of Goods Act.

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