15 Sep, 15

Smart Car Clutch Actuator + Gear Actuator Repairs

Smart Car Gear Actuator Faults

The SMART car transmission is unlike any ordinary 5 or 6-speed automatic. It is an automated manual gearbox. Which means the vehicle can be driven as a manual or automatic at the flick of a button. The vehicle does not have a clutch pedal and instead operates on sensors and ECU’s.

The system consists of a clutch actuator assembly, a gear shift actuator assembly, and a gearbox ECU. Each of the actuators will also have position sensors. Which sends signals back to the gearbox ECU to determine which gear the vehicle is in or what position the clutch is in. This information along with vehicle speed and other parameters will be used by the gearbox ECU. To calculate the required gear, when the next gear change should take place and when to engage/disengage the clutch.

As many SMART car owners are already aware, this design has many faults and can render the vehicle completely un-drivable.

Common Clutch + Gear Actuator Problems

When the clutch and gear actuators fail on the Mercedes Smart car. It doesn’t always give the same symptom. Below we’ve listed the most common fault symptoms we are aware of so far:

  • 3 Bars / Lines Appearing on Gear Change Box
  • Slipping Out of Gears
  • Getting Stuck in Neutral
  • Failing to Select Gears

If your clutch or gear actuator has failed, then you may already be aware of exactly how much it can cost to replace the unit. Each actuator is coded to the vehicle and can cost upwards of £700+Vat each to replace with coding. Furthermore, the replacement unit will only come with a standard 12-month warranty and being that it is such a common failing part, it doesn’t give much confidence that the problem won’t re-occur.

We receive clutch & gear actuators for repair on a daily basis for the following vehicles:

  • Smart City
  • Smart ForTwo
  • Smart ForFour
  • Smart Roadster

We have also compiled a short list of part numbers associated to the failing clutch & gear actuator units. Note: this is not a complete list of part numbers, only the most common part numbers we frequently see in our workshops are listed.

PartnumbersPartnumbers
000 3226 V01101 3981 007 101
000 3226 V01201 3981 000 022
000 3226 V01401 3981 000 066
000 3226 V01601 3981 000 070
A 451 250 00 62A 454 257 05 79

My Mercedes Smart Car Actuator is Faulty – How Can SINSPEED Help Me?

We specialise in the testing and repair of clutch + gear actuator units, not just for Smart cars but for all vehicle makes and models where the vehicles gearbox is controlled by electronic actuators. We’re able to fully bench test and repair the Smart car clutch actuator and gear actuator units. We use new genuine OEM parts when repairing the actuators to ensure each and every repaired clutch/gear actuator meets and exceeds OE specifications.

The repaired actuators will be returned to you with a Lifetime warranty for complete peace of mind and will not require re-coding when fitting back to the vehicle – simply plug & play!

If you have a Mercedes Smart Car with a clutch or gear actuator fault then give us a call today on 0203 815 9441.

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193 thoughts on “Smart Car Clutch Actuator + Gear Actuator Repairs
  • When shifting from Auto to nuteral to reverse and then back again my car sticks in nuteral and I can’t change it, it flashes N so I have to turn Ignition off and back on again then it’s OK. How much to fix? Smart pulse 2010 dsi. Thanks.

    • Hi Mrs Birks

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      That’s a very common fault to have and definitely one we can test and offer a repair for. I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • Hi. I have smart for four 2005 1.3 petrol semi automatic. I noticed problems with selecting reverse gear. When the engine is cold and car not moving its difficult put on reverse. Only shows 0 on display. After short distance drive the reverse since to be go ok. Any ideas what the problem is?

    • Hi Tom

      Thanks for the enqiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • Hi, my car starts but when you select a Gear, it stays in neutral. It won’t Go into auto or 1st gear or reverse, how much will it cost to Repair?

    • Hi John

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • I also have transmission problem with 2006 forfour I think it is the actuator can I get a repair kit I’m in Australia and can u adjust them looking forward to hear from u thanks john

    • Hi John

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • Hi Jason,
    I have an intermittant fault. When I start the car and select reverse with my foot on the brake, it sometimes indicates a flashing ‘N’ on the dash and wont select reverse. If I then switch the car off and then put the ignition on only and select reverse it shows ‘R’ on the dash. I have checked my brakelights and reverse lights and they work fine. can you give me a price for this fix please. (Smart fortwo 1000cc passion 2008)

    Regards
    Stuart

    • Hi Stuart

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • Hi there i have a smart car into the workshop its quite jumpy when driving it the fault codes are p1710, p1835, p1830, on the lift you can see the clutch actuator jumping in and out when its in gear how much to fix it.
    Regards jason

    • Hi Jason

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • MY CAR DO NOT WANT TO GO IN GEAR , THE 3 LINES WAS COMMING UP THE sMART FOUR FOUR CAR, WHERE IN Johannesburg CAN YOU HELP TO REPAIR IT AND THE PRICE?
    rEGARDS
    eLSJE

    • Hi Elsje

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • Hi sinspeed, i have sent my actuator with a Discription on the problems I’m experiencing.
    Hope to hear from you soon.

    • Hi Nathaniel

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      Once we receive your unit, it will be booked in on our systems and placed into the workshop queue to be tested. You will receive an SMS and/or Email alert notifying you with regular updates.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • Hi, I have this problem,

    When taking off from stationary and going into reverse sometimes the screen will flash N and not got into reverse. After moving for a while this is Generally not a problem. I have been told it is a problem with the gear actuator. Please can you advise and quote?

    Thanks

    • Hi Gordon

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

  • Could you advise me where The unit is located and how to remove it so i can send it To you for repair

    • Hi Anna

      Thanks for the enquiry,

      I have sent you an email with full information and pricing.

      Kind Regards

      Jason
      SINSPEED

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