general problems of the 2016 Smart Fortwo

The contact owns a 2016 Smart Fortwo. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated with a loud whirring noise. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air intake changeover valves had failed. The independent mechanic advised the contact that the parts needed to fix the vehicle were difficult to locate. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that about a month later, the check engine warning light illuminated again. The contact took the vehicle to the same independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a secondary air injection pump failure. The independent mechanic advised the contact that the parts were difficult to find. The contact found the parts, and the vehicle was repaired. The check engine warning light illuminated again. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 58,299.

The car just shuts off while I am driving. I can tell now when it is about to shut off. I have had this problem since I purchased the car in 2016. I have taken the car to the dealership and called Mercedes Benz several times and they will not do anything. I will die because the car is getting worse and shuts off more frequently now. Can you get Mercedes Benz to help me? they told me that they don't care if I die due to a bad product they sold me. Please help. Please, I am begging you I do not want to hurt someone else due to this bad car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Smart Fortwo. The contact stated that after driving the vehicle for three months, he left the vehicle parked for a month. After a month, the vehicle would no longer start. The contact had the vehicle towed to mercedes-benz of san francisco 500 8th st, san francisco, CA 94103 where the dealer diagnosed the vehicle with battery management system failure. They informed him that mercedes would not cover the vehicle under warranty due to the lack of service upkeep. The dealer then gave him an estimate of $15,000. 00 for the repair. The manufacturer was notified and also denied him service. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 13,700. Jo.

Car shuts down while driving. This happens usually after quick stops or sudden starts like at a red light or when a car suddenly stops on front of me. I have had this issue happen to me several times. I have tried contacting mercedes-benz and the dealership where I bought tge car but they do nothing. I need help getting this issue repaired.

Since I purchased the car from hampton auto mall 757 865 8000 there has been an issue with the steering, brakes, gas system, fuel gauge etc. . The dealership or mercedes refuses to fix the problem since I purchased it in 2016. I have almost died due to steering problems and gas tank. Please get a mechanic to check the steering and for small tears in your gas tank on Smarts. The dealership I bought my car from refuses to fix issue because of lemon laws the service advisor told me so.

On steep uphills and when you have come to a stop because of a red light or a stop sign, the engine seems to be too weak to push the transmission forward and actually the car my roll back and brakes go in a lock mode which creates a big safety issue.