Hi

I have a w123 230e auto. My problem is the car shifts up through the gears almost instantly, however much the throttle is depressed. By 20 mph or so, I'm in 4th gear. The Bowden cable is adjusted so there is next no play on full throttle. The kickdown switch does not work either. I tried bridging the connectors (in case the switch had failed) and it also made no difference. The fluid level is correct and the gear changes do not flare. The car has sat around for some time.

Any ideas what could be wrong