NHTSA Complaint #11315586 — 2013 SMART FORTWO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11315586
Vehicle	2013 SMART FORTWO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 4, 2019
Date Filed	March 2, 2020
Mileage	76,086 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

THIS CAR IS AN EV. WATER IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WILL NOT LET THE CAR RECHARGE. WATER AND MUD IN THE 12V POWER CABLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE BATTERY PACK HAS CAUSED A 12V POWER CABLE FITTING TO CRACK. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE CAR. THESE PROBLEMS WILL NOT LET THE CAR RECHARGE! THIS IS NOT A FLOOD CAR! IT HAS 76,087 MILE ON IT!!!!! MY DEALER IS A JOKE! I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY FOR 8 MONTHS. ALSO THE KEY FOB IS BROKEN. THIS ALSO WILL NOT LET ME DRIVE MY CAR. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS PIECE OF JUNK! (XXXXXX) OWNER. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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