Two problems related to engine overheat have been reported for the 2008 Smart Fortwo. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Smart Fortwo based on all problems reported for the 2008 Fortwo.
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz Smarta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v273000 (engine and engine cooling) the contact called the midstate auto group inc dealer (508- 832-8886 located at 810 washington st, auburn, MA 01501) and it was confirmed that the parts were not availaable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact stated that the location of the ignition key (between the front driver's seat and the front passenger's seat) caused the ignition key to shut the vehicle off whenever the driver or the passengr leaned over to each other. The contact also stated that the convertible roof did not close to the end. The dealer was made aware of the roof and stated that the roof was no longer under the warranty. The manufacturer was called but no one picked up the phone. The contact added that the engine overheated at any speed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of this and the issue with the ignition key. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Fe ## VIN passed ## 2008 mercedes-benz Smarta ##.
Driving on I - 10 down by palm springs. The car started to slow down, shifted to 4th gear. Soon after the car slowed down more and pulled over. The engine stopped and wasn't able to restart it. Had the car towed to Smart riverside, where they said the engine had over heated and blew out the engine. There were no warning that the engine was getting too hot. All fluids were checked, prior to the incident.