Smart Fortwo Visibility problems by year

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 smart fortwo. While driving at any speed, the blower motor did not work and caused the windshield to fog up. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact called smart center albuquerque at 877-316-3208 (located at 1220 s renaissance blvd ne, albuquerque, nm 87107), but was unable to reach anyone. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 smart for two. While the vehicle was in reverse, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The rear exterior lighting and rear wiper warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to garage isla verde llc (located at ave, baldorioty de castro km 10.3, Pr 00979, (787) 620-1313), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,334. **Tr consumer comment in spanish. Updated 10/30/18*jb

While driving on 2/7/2018 the vehicles blower motor stopped working. On returning home it was discovered that many vehicle owners also have had the blower motors fail on their vehicles. One person reported 3 failures. Another reported that his dealership advised that several "bad" blower motors were sent out. Was forced to drive home on -4 degree weather without defroster.

The plastic composite material that makes up the clear roof panel on smart fortwo passion models has been known to "craze" or haze over with fine marks, that catch and reflect the sun. This makes the roof's material appear to wear down due to the sun's uv light. Owners that park their cars in garages have fewer symptoms, and adversely, those who always keep their car outside and exposed to sun see exasperated issues. There have been reports of the material warping due to wear and experiencing leaks around the...

Heater blower squeaks and stops running causing visibility issues and discomfort. Potential danger due to loss of visibility. There are very few of these cars in the usa so please consider this when looking at number of reported issues. *Tr

Heater blower motor failure, random occurrence of failure to operate heat or defrost, fogging/freezing windows. *Tr

We have been driving my wife's 2008 smart-for-two since approximately 2-month after purchase without rear-view mirror. The mounting (metal) tab that was glued to the inside of the windshield had came loose and we have been told by the dealer that they are trying to find out from the factory in what to do. Apparently this is a very common problem on the smart-for-two. Is there a dot requirement to have rear-view mirror on all motor vehicle operating on us highways? *Tr