NHTSA Complaint #10360350 — 2008 SMART FORTWO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10360350
Vehicle	2008 SMART FORTWO
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 11, 2010
Date Filed	October 13, 2010
Mileage	11,271 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 PASSIONFORTWO, WHICH HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE 28 MONTHS AND 13K MILES OF OWNERSHIP. I'M HAPPILY DRIVING ALONG UNTIL I REACH MY DESTINATION, THEN I NEED TO GO INTO REVERSE TO PARK. THE SHIFTER WORKS FLAWLESSLY AND THE DISPLAY CLEARLY SHOWS THE CORRECT POSITION OF THE SHIFTER. BUT, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE, NOR WILL IT ENGAGE IF I RESELECT DRIVE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THAT THIS HAPPENED, I EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF THE KEY AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND ALL WAS WELL. THE LAST TWO TIMES, THAT WORK-AROUND HAD NO EFFECT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND LET IT SIT FOR FIVE MINUTES AND ONE HOUR, RESPECTIVELY, AND THEN HAD NO PROBLEM SELECTING ANY GEAR. A CAR THAT SUDDENLY WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IS DANGEROUS. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2008 SMART FORTWO

Other POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Complaints

#10381020 — February 7, 2011 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ...

#10346654 — August 1, 2010 — IT'S A PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, THE CAR WON'T GO INTO REVERSE, AND SOMETIMES WON'T GO INTO ANY GEAR AT...

#10332061 — May 24, 2010 — THE CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE REVERSE AT ALL AND SOMETIMES JUMPS BETWEEN N, D, OR A BLANK DISPLAY ON THE DASH READOUT. WHEN...

#10307796 — February 9, 2010 — ON MY 2008 SMART CAR PASSION AT 36,585 MILES THE CLUTCH PLATE AND ACTUATOR BECAME DEFECTIVE AFTER ONLY THREE MONTHS O...

#10262876 — March 24, 2009 — SINCE NEW. CAR HAS PROBLEM MOVING FROM PARK INTO GEAR, EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. EVEN WHEN GEARSHIFT MOVES AND INDIC...

Recent Complaints for the 2008 SMART FORTWO

#11661330 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — May 15, 2025 — The 90 degree fittings(integral to the fuel pump) on top of the fuel pump cracked and leaks gasoline leading to a pot...

#11616352 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — September 25, 2024 — The contact owns a 2008 Smart Fortwo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V273000(Engine an...

#11616352 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM — September 25, 2024 — The contact owns a 2008 Smart Fortwo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V273000(Engine an...

#11613305 — ENGINE — September 8, 2024 — Mercedes-Benz USA has no service centers on Long Island,NY that might fix the recall issue. For a time they were the ...

#11612995 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — September 6, 2024 — The contact's mother owns a 2008 Smart ForTwo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V273000 ...