I was rear ended in my '03 e320, now the transmission seems to be slipping or stuttering or something. Can they be related? Seems that the problem started when i was hit.

 

as an update to this, i noticed that the gear shifter inside the car seems to be out of alignment now. When it is in drive and i try to hit it right or left to manually change gears it doesnt work, i have to force it, beforebeing hit i used tojust tap it and it would shift gears. Isit possible the whole drive shaft or transmission shifted or got bent ?? also sometimes when i put it in drive it doesnt go in drive, i have to pull it down hard...

 

In a word, "yes". Did you have the car repaired after the rear end collision? If you did, then I would have the shop that did the work rectify the situation. If not, then you need to have the car checked out right away, before any further damage is done.

JR

 

more than likley when you got hit it knocked the adjustment out of the shift linkage. i have seen this before. taks it to a dealer and have them check it out