Smart Fortwo 2012
Model Fortwo made in 2012 by Smart got 8 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and vehicle speed control.
Model 2012
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 2500 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the freeway (5 lane) in my 2012 smart fortwo passion coupe in the middle lane at 65-70 mph. all of the sudden my accelerator was no longer functional. i looked down and saw that my speedometer and gear indicator were also non-functional. i was able to coast (despite heavy traffic) to the shoulder of the fast lane - it was impossible for me to get to the slow lane shoulder due to heavy traffic. i was able to use the breaks once i hit the shoulder (unsure if power brakes or not) and once stopped was unable to use automatic windows. i could not move the car out of drive for approximately two minutes. after 2 minutes i tried again to move the car out of drive and was able to put it in park. at that point i was able to re-start the car and accelerate enough to get back on the freeway. i consider myself very lucky to have been able to reach the shoulder (as it ended about 200 yards down the freeway). the experience was absolutely terrifying. *tr | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 2500 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the freeway (5 lane) in my 2012 smart fortwo passion coupe in the middle lane at 65-70 mph. all of the sudden my accelerator was no longer functional. i looked down and saw that my speedometer and gear indicator were also non-functional. i was able to coast (despite heavy traffic) to the shoulder of the fast lane - it was impossible for me to get to the slow lane shoulder due to heavy traffic. i was able to use the breaks once i hit the shoulder (unsure if power brakes or not) and once stopped was unable to use automatic windows. i could not move the car out of drive for approximately two minutes. after 2 minutes i tried again to move the car out of drive and was able to put it in park. at that point i was able to re-start the car and accelerate enough to get back on the freeway. i consider myself very lucky to have been able to reach the shoulder (as it ended about 200 yards down the freeway). the experience was absolutely terrifying. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 2500 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the freeway (5 lane) in my 2012 smart fortwo passion coupe in the middle lane at 65-70 mph. all of the sudden my accelerator was no longer functional. i looked down and saw that my speedometer and gear indicator were also non-functional. i was able to coast (despite heavy traffic) to the shoulder of the fast lane - it was impossible for me to get to the slow lane shoulder due to heavy traffic. i was able to use the breaks once i hit the shoulder (unsure if power brakes or not) and once stopped was unable to use automatic windows. i could not move the car out of drive for approximately two minutes. after 2 minutes i tried again to move the car out of drive and was able to put it in park. at that point i was able to re-start the car and accelerate enough to get back on the freeway. i consider myself very lucky to have been able to reach the shoulder (as it ended about 200 yards down the freeway). the experience was absolutely terrifying. *tr | |||