Cannot get reverse gear in my Smart Passion 1999. After standing for 3 weeks over Xmas in reverse gear,I then could not get it out of reverse, my mechanic has managed to get out of reverse but now the gear is not working.
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code p0886 refers to transmission control module(TCM) power relay--control circuit low===causes wiring short to ground--TCM power relay--TCM
Check for water in the wires and connections--- check the power relay or replace .
As the TCM controls the gear selection and you have made no mention of gear problems , I would be looking at the relay
I had the same problem with my 2009 Smart fortwo passion. Ended up being dirt in the switch that senses when you put the shifter in manual. Unstuck the switch and all is shiney again. The Smart forums give instructions on getting to the switch.
it should be on your registration and your insurance card and also you can find on bootm of windsheild, if you stand outside the car on driverside and look towards the bottom of windsheild you will see a tag with vin #.
Hi there I just had a similar thing happen to me drove up the motorway and just as I came off at WSM I couldn't find any gear. The dredid 3 lines came up on the dash and a grinding noise from the back. I had to get the rescue service to take me back down to cornwall and dropped it at the garage. Just got it back the garage said they could not find the problem but they flushed the oil and fluids and bobs your uncle. Only time will tell if its ok but they did say sometimes the gears can stick and it just needs cleaning through. Is this true I don't know but all seems good now just makes me wonder it can happen again. It's got full service and was serviced last 2 months ago 53 passion. I did hear and read its common for the selector to go but I don't know anyone else with a smart car to ask. Anyway that's my woes I hope this anyone in a similar situation.
I had a simular sounding experience with my 99 beetle after hitting a curb. felt like it was stuck in 3rd and 4th only-had no reverse. My problem was that there was a linkage on the sifter gears broken.
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