Smart Cabrio ED Engine problems by year

Sunday 3/23 I was driving west on 225 heading towards work, all of a sudden the check engine light comes on and all kinds of other lights on the dash came on. I got pulled over and looked in the rear view mirror I seen flames. Quickly grabbed my stuff and got out of the car. The investigation at the time stated most of the heat was coming from the engine

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 smart fortwo. The contact was driving at 60 mph, when the vehicle lost power and the contact noticed white smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and the tow truck driver informed the contact that the radiator had burst. The contact notified park place motorcars mercedes-benz dallas (6113 lemmon ave, dallas, tx 75209) of the failure and was informed that there was no recall for the failure experienced. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic as an overheated engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

This car is an ev. Water in the brake light switch, will not let the car recharge. Water and mud in the 12v power cable on the drivers side of the battery pack has caused a 12v power cable fitting to crack. Both of these problems are on the bottom side of the car. These problems will not let the car recharge! This is not a flood car! It has 76,087 mile on it!!!!! My dealer is a joke! I have not been able to drive my for 8 months. Also the key fob is broken. This also will not let me drive my car. I am still...

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 smart fortwo. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact noticed an oil leak. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to euro motorcars germantown (located at 19750 germantown rd, germantown, md 20874, (301) 601-5500) where it was diagnosed that the driver's side gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,666.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 smart fortwo. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking noise coming from the engine compartment and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz of north olmsted (28450 lorain rd, north olmsted, oh 44070, (440) 716-2700) where it was diagnosed that the steering angle sensor caused the anti-lock brakes to seize. Also, the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty would not cover the repair. The failure mileage was 12,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 smart for two. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. In addition, the contact noticed white smoke. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was also towed to mercedes-benz of san fransico dealer located at 500 8th st, san francisco, cawhere it was diagnosed that the coolant damaged the engine compartment and the engine assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer refused to...

One of the two v belt for the alternator and water pump snapped while driving. Luckily I get to pull over when this happened. I heard the belt snap while driving and it a common problem for smart car. Http://www.Evilution.Co.Uk/info/mhd_belt_failure.Htm.

Tl*the contact owns a 2014 smart fortwo. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the key would move from the run position causing the vehicle to stall. The contact also stated that the brake and the accelerator pedals were extremely close to one another. The contact stated mentioned that when switch from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal, his foot would get caught under the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 1,000.

Engine light flashed briefly and went off. Within one mile engine lost all power. As I slowed to a stop, a large cloud of steam erupted. Car was in shop for over a month and most of the engine was replaced. No explanation of lack of warning lamps. A second two week trip to the dealer was needed to resolve all the issues. Car still has engine light on

While driving at a steady speed of 40mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power. You could hear that the cylinders and pistons stopped working. The vehicle had 2 gallons of gas. We put in 2 more gallons at the adjacent gas station and limped home at 30mph. The dealership picked up the vehicle at our home and drove it from milwaukee to chicago without incident. The dealership said they replaced the purge valve and all 3 ignition coils;come and pick it up. On our drive home, going a steady uninterrupted 40 mph (no...

I was making a left turn when. All of a sudden I lost power and the car shut off in the middle of the intersection. I had to coast over to the right lane, stop and turn the car on in the right lane. *Tr

I was on the onramp to a very busy highway going about 50 mph so that I could merge into traffic without slowing traffic down. All of a sudden I lost power. I was able to coast into the right shoulder before the vehicle lost it's momentum. Luckily I did not cause an accident with fast oncoming traffic. I turned the engine off and tried to restart the car about 2 to 3 times with no success. After about 5 minutes I tried again and the car started. I managed to get on the highway and make it home, but ever since...