2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA Complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING, THE INTERIOR CABIN EXPERIENCES AN ENGINE SMELL COMING FROM THE AC VENTS WHEN IT IS RUNNING BECAUSE ACCORDING TO ONE OF THEIR TECHNICIANS THE ENGINE AREA IS NOT SEALED COMPLETELY. THE SMELL FROM THE ENGINE AREA AT TIMES THEN COMES THRU THE AIR VENTS INTO THE CABIN AREA, AND THE SMELL MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING THE WINDOWS OPENED. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BREATHE. I'M AFRAID THAT I'M BREATHING IN ENGINE SMELLS THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. ALFA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AS OF YET. THEY HAVE ALREADY ATTEMPTED TO CREATE A FIX, BUT IT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO SEAL THE SMELL COMPLETELY, IT ONLY MINIMIZED THE SMELL AT BEST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 DEALERSHIPS NOW, AND BOTH HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ALL I'M TOLD IS ALFA ROMEO DOESN'T HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM YET. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SINCE DAY 1 OF BUYING THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME WITH DOZENS OF ACTIVE RECALLS THAT HAD TO BE FIXED AFTER THE DAY OF PURCHASE. I'M NOT SURE IF THATS LEGAL, BUT IT'S JUST MORE THE NONSENSE I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH WHEN DEALING WITH THIS CAR MANUFACTURER. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS IN NYC AREA DO NOT EVEN KEEP A LOANER, NONE OF THEM! I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO CT DEALERSHIPS TO ASSURE I HAVE A LOANER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ENTERED "LIMP HOME" MODE. THE BRAKE, STEERING, CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND VARIOUS OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. TOWBIN FIAT ALFA ROMEO (2550 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV) COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STARTED A BUYBACK PROCESS; HOWEVER, THEY RESCINDED THE OFFER AFTER THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PUT AN EDR EVEN AFTER EXPRESSING CONCERNS OF OPERATING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,200.

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR MY SUN ROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD RAINING SHARDS OF GLASS BOTH OUTWARD AND DOWN TOWARD THE PASSENGERS.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AT THE END OF MAY 2017, AFTER PUTTING ON ABOUT 500 MI WITHIN 4 WEEKS, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT,LOOKED AT IT, AND CALLED THE FOLLOWING DAY & SAID THERE WAS "SOMETHING LOOSE THAT NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED" AND THAT THE CAR WAS READY FOR PICK UP. I DROVE THE CAR AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I TOOK THE CAR OUT, TURNED IT AROUND AND BACKED IT UP TO PARK IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE, I WAS GOING SLOWLY (UNDER 5 MPH) THE BRAKED LOCKED UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE HITTING MY GARAGE BEFORE I COULD STOP IT BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. A FEW HOURS LATER I HAD A LUNCH APPOINTMENT. THE MAN I WAS MEETING WANTED ME TO TAKE HIM FOR A SHORT RIDE IN THE CAR, WHICH I DID. AS WE RETURNED TO THE RESTAURANT, I PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE SLOWLY, AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES, AGAIN THE CAR WENT INTO SUDDEN ACCELERATION, GOING OVER ARBORVITAE TREES AND INTO A NEIGHBORING PARKING LOT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED AND THE CAR TOWED. ON BOTH OF THESE OCCASIONS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY, BOTH TIMES I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND FELT THEM LOCK AS THE CAR WENT INTO ACCELERATION, AND BOTH TIMES I HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR TO GET IT TO STOP.

LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEATBACK IS MISSING LATCH TO SECURE SEATBACK FROM FOLDING IN FRONTAL CRASH OR HARD BRAKEING. SEE PICTURES.