# 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Limp mode question - Transmission? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mercedes-benz, transmissions\ **Created:** [March 30, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-limp-mode-question-transmission/183320 "2022-03-30T14:52:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dale35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@dale35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dale35)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-limp-mode-question-transmission/183320/1 "2022-03-30T14:52:37Z")
2006 mb e350 4 matic…I think my vehicle is in limp mode… check engine light is on and I took to non mb svc dealer said I needed transmission… do not trust that decision ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-limp-mode-question-transmission/183320/2 "2022-03-30T15:07:37Z")
> [@dale35](#): > > do not trust that decision Then get another opinion or at least use a real Mercedes shop . ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-limp-mode-question-transmission/183320/3 "2022-03-30T18:31:37Z")
> [@dale35](#): > > non mb svc dealer said I needed transmission… do not trust that decision Then take it somewhere else. This is a very simple solution. I really don’t understand all your abbreviations… specifically svc… I assume “service” but only YOU know. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-e-class-limp-mode-question-transmission/183320/4 "2022-03-31T00:19:02Z")
For more help here, suggest to ask your shop to provide a list of the engine and transmission diagnostic codes that correspond to the check engine light. Post them and you’ll probably get some ideas what’s going on. Do you have any other symptoms besides the CEL being on?