Engine Grinding Noise Problems of Smart Fortwo

Smart Fortwo owners have reported 1 problem related to engine grinding noise (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Smart Fortwo based on all problems reported for the Fortwo.

1 Engine Grinding Noise problem of the 2009 Smart Fortwo

Failure Date: 04/30/2018

I was on my way to school, the car began making a grinding noise, as I moved to the shoulder it died and the steering wheel locked up, the radio cut off, the horn stayed on, all the wipers went full force and the doors locked. When I finally kicked the door open I went to the front of the vehicle and opened the good. I began so smell burning plastic and went to the driver side again. When I got there, there were flaming drips coming from under the panels. I attempted to put them out but it was futile. I removed myself from the situation and called fire rescue. The whole thing took 2 minutes before the car was toast.

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