One problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The shifter on my 2 month old Smart car locked out of park and reverse, there fore not enabling the car to be turned off or to be placed into a safe condition after driving also possibility of not being able to move, as reverse became not functional. I was able to find a link on a web site that gave details as to how to take the mechanism apart and lube the mechanism. . Read more...