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A 190 Gear Problem, Please Help!!!!

Hi all
i recently bought a Mercedes A 190 semi auto (99 reg) and recently in the mornings whenI start up the car and go to put the vehicle into reverse, F appears on the dashboard and I canmove the gears at all. I have to turn off the engine and restart the car. Sometimes i will have to do this 5 or 6 times!! The same happens even when the car is put into 1st gear. Cananyone help? Bought the vehicle in the first place as i was told that Mercedes were reliable cars!
All help would be appreciated.
Thanks