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My smart ED is dead.
After having it in the shop for a week to repair two defective parts affecting the A/C unit, I've been relishing the nice, cold air coming out of the vents, especially since we're in a heat wave! On Monday I got a follow up call from my MB service advisor just checking to see how things were.
Yesterday (Tuesday), I was driving to work and about two miles into the trip, got a beeping alert. I looked at the dash and saw all sorts of horrible alerts: HV System -> Workshop and the like. Sure enough, I had no power, and managed to coast to a parking lot, where the alerts continued to flash. "Restart not possible," etc.
So I called the dealership and the service advisor, after having suggested he jinxed me, gave me the number of a towing service. A $170 towing charge, and I was back at the dealership. Once again, I'm advised it's under warranty, and was given a loaner car (NOT a smart!). I expect another week or so in the shop.
A freaky experience. And another example of the down side of owning an electric car: The parking lot was an auto repair center! An auto parts store shares the lot. Neither of them could help me...
After having it in the shop for a week to repair two defective parts affecting the A/C unit, I've been relishing the nice, cold air coming out of the vents, especially since we're in a heat wave! On Monday I got a follow up call from my MB service advisor just checking to see how things were.
Yesterday (Tuesday), I was driving to work and about two miles into the trip, got a beeping alert. I looked at the dash and saw all sorts of horrible alerts: HV System -> Workshop and the like. Sure enough, I had no power, and managed to coast to a parking lot, where the alerts continued to flash. "Restart not possible," etc.
So I called the dealership and the service advisor, after having suggested he jinxed me, gave me the number of a towing service. A $170 towing charge, and I was back at the dealership. Once again, I'm advised it's under warranty, and was given a loaner car (NOT a smart!). I expect another week or so in the shop.
A freaky experience. And another example of the down side of owning an electric car: The parking lot was an auto repair center! An auto parts store shares the lot. Neither of them could help me...