Steering Problems of Smart Fortwo

Tl the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz Smart Fortwo. The contact stated that while driving and making a turn, the vehicle loss power assist without warning. The vehicle was taken to new country mercedes-benz located at 1 weston st, hartford, CT 06120, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,250.

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What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? driver side front wheel / maybe steering rack / etc. Makes loud grinding / rubbing sound when making turn only when the weather's hot and humid and when the car has been running for about 20 min how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? noise / rubbing / grinding sound comes from the driver side front wheels or has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? yes, service center reproduced the sound and went two levels deep to try and ascertain the origin but to no avail. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? yes has been inspected multiple times by different mechanics costing hundreds of dollars with still no diagnostic or remedy. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? no lamps or warning lights prior to problem which was first heard / discovered around 2019.

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The contact owns a 2017 Smart Fortwo. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v447000 (steering); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-benz of south bay (3311 pacific coast hwy, torrence, CA) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Since purchasing the car the power steering has been bad. The dealership where I purchased the car and mercedes refused to fix the issue. There is electrical issues and the gas tank gauge and gas tank have been replaced 3 times. Please do not purchase a Smart car thecmakers do not stand behind their product. I took it to mercedes hampton va auto mall and they are so rude. I have almost died 4 times due to bot bring able to turn steering wheel.

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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.

The contact owns a 2008 Smart car Fortwo. While driving 45 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly began to move to the right. When the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel he noticed that the tires would in the same direction which caused the contact to crash into a mailbox. No one was injured. A police report was not filed. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 23,000. Updated 8/25/10 updated 08/27/10 updated 08/30/jb.