Hi,
So I was driving on the highway and I hear a sound, sounds like pebbles hitting the underside of the car. Then a clunk, start to make an emergency stop, car overheats and turns off. This is at 80 000km. Have the car towed to a dealer, that is not ours. They tell us that SMARTS that are driven on the highway a lot need to have the fan belt changed every 30 000km. We get back home and our dealer tells us we are the only SMART owners in the city they can think of out of warranty, and they have never had to change another fan belt in any other in the city, from normal wear and tear. So my question is does anyone know how long they are supposed to last?
So I was driving on the highway and I hear a sound, sounds like pebbles hitting the underside of the car. Then a clunk, start to make an emergency stop, car overheats and turns off. This is at 80 000km. Have the car towed to a dealer, that is not ours. They tell us that SMARTS that are driven on the highway a lot need to have the fan belt changed every 30 000km. We get back home and our dealer tells us we are the only SMART owners in the city they can think of out of warranty, and they have never had to change another fan belt in any other in the city, from normal wear and tear. So my question is does anyone know how long they are supposed to last?
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Permalink Reply by Richard D. Masters on -
Mine's got 30,000 miles.
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