2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE Electrical System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE
1 electrical system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
1.HIGH FAILURE RATE OF HEATER BLOWER MOTORS. 2.HIGH REPLACEMENT COST $340+ (PRICE GOUGING) FOR A BLOWER MOTOR BASED ON THE BELIEVED HIGH CURRENT FAILURE RATE. 3.3 BLOWER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN 54K MILES. 4.VEHICLE WAS NEW IN 4/2008, I AM ORIGINAL OWNER 5.NO HEAT CREATES A HIGH SAFETY RISK TO CONSUMER WHO USE THE VEHICLE IN EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. 6.NO HEAT CAN CREATE VISIBILITY ISSUE DUE TO INABILITY TO PROPERLY DEFROST THE WINDOWS. 7.NO HEAT PRESENTS A HEALTH ISSUE TO OLDER USERS IN COLD WEATHER WHO MAY HAVE LIMITED CIRCULATION. 8.NO HEAT PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE TO OTHER DRIVERS DUE TO: A.POOR VISIBILITY B.DRIVER DISTRACTION DUE TO COMFORT C.DRIVER DISTRACTION DUE TO GAGE PANEL MANIPULATION 9.NO HEAT CREATES A HEALTH ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF BEING STRANDED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER. FAILURE TO HEAT THE OCCUPANT SPACE COULD LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. 10.DISASSEMBLY AND REPAIR OF THE BLOWER...
Other 2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE Problem Areas
Power Train
4 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint