Wiper Problems of Smart Fortwo

Three weeks after got the car from carmax check engine light went on and the after a smell of burning oil every time after driving somewhere. Cruise control failure about a month and half after getting the car, spring shocks in bad condition. Front windshield replaced looks like by the writing on the upper corner driver side (pieces of glass found on the car). Cargo cover missing and no mats.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Smart c. The contact stated that while driving at any speed (and at any time) the blower motor did not work, causing the windshield to fog up. There was no warning. The contact called the Smart center albuquerque dealer (877-316-3208, located at 1220 s renaissance blvd ne, albuquerque, nm 87107) and was unable to reach someone. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Fe.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Smart Fortwo. 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.

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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.

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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.

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In compliance with my 2013 Smart Fortwo vehicle owner's manual, I washed my vehicle in an automatic car wash, located at a fuel station. Upon the start of the drying cycle, the front "hood assembly" detached from the car and flew back, striking my windshield. It was caused by the failure of one of two plastic clips, located in the front grille. The clip was stressed to the point of breakage. This event blocked all visibility, therefore, causing a possible crash hazard and/or a pedestrian strike. The event also placed risk to occupants, in the event of windshield glass injury and/or hood penetration into the occupant cabin. In this specific incident, the vehicle was at low speed, and risk was minimal; however, I do not know the wind speed of the dryer mechanism. It seems possible that similar exposure to such forces could be replicated naturally, during normal driving conditions. In such case, the possibility of mechanism failure exists. For instance: if wind speeds/gusts and specific directionality is combined with the opposing directionality, and a much higher velocity of a vehicle (than that of one in a car wash). Research conducted, after the incident, indicated a high prevalence of occurrence; this information was found on public Smart car internet forums, by the fuel station company's district manager, and management of a well-established, national car wash franchise. Note: according to the 2013 Smart Fortwo owner's manual, owners can utilize automatic car washes. It does not warns against the possibility of the above described situation. Specific instructions state: "washing your vehicle in an automatic car wash: when running your vehicle through an automatic car wash, water droplets can run down the inside of the side windows. Unscrew your vehicle¿s antenna before driving into an automatic car wash" (p. 154, Smart operator's manual, oct 2, 2012).

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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 edges. As the panel is not a sun roof, but instead the vehicle's roof itself, the problem is not cheap to repair. The material has been known to "craze" since the Smart Fortwo was updated in 2008, and as of 2012 the problem still exists.

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