ALFA ROMEO Complaints

ALPHA ROMERO WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ACCELERATING AND BRAKING OCCUR TOGETHER AND OFTEN, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AND ALL SYSTEMS BECOME INOPERABLE. STOP/START SYSTEM FAILURE SYMBOL APPEARS ON SCREEN. THIS WILL OCCUR WHEN STOP/START SYSTEM DESPITE HAVING DISENGAGED BY PRESSING BUTTON ON DASHBOARD. IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS FOR THE ENGINE TO COME BACK ON. DURING THIS INTERVAL, THE CAR CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED. CAR IS MOVING BUT CAN;T BE CONTROLLED BY DRIVER. ALPHA ROMEO CUSTOMER CENTER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT SAYS THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE AT THIS ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR SOME TIME. IN MY OPINION IS THIS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL IS NEEDED TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY/DAMAGE. RECALL IS NECESSARY TO FIT THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.

THERE'S A PROBLEM CALLED ETC ERROR. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE 9500 MILEAGE. AND NOW CAR HAS 15900 MILEAGE. EVERY TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON HIGHWAY TRYING TO ACCELARATE. WHEN THAT PROBLEM OCCURED, I SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND HAD TO PULL OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THEN I NEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED, AFTER THIS ACTION POWER WAS BACK ON WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, TOO. AND CAR WAS DRIVEABLE WITH AUTO START/STOP AND REMOTE START UNAVAILABLE. I WENT TO DEALSHIPS 3 TIMES. FIRST DEALSHIP CAN'T NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND JUST RESET COMPUTER. SECOND DEALSHIP FOUND ONE PROBLEM AND REPLACED A PART. BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSANDS OF MILES, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE TWO VIDEOS, BUT THEY ARE TOO BIG TO UPLOAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALFA ROMEO OF WILMINGTON PIKE (99 WILMINGTON PIKE A, CHADDS FORD, PA 19317, (484) 840-7190) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AGAIN LESS THAN TEN MILES AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR*DT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 ALFA ROMEO STELVIO. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM FAILED. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITH NO HAZARD AHEAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DETECTION SYSTEM ACTIVATED INCORRECTLY. THE SYSTEM DETECTED A VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ENGAGED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON MASERATI ALFA ROMEO (303 SWAMP ROAD, DOYLES TOWN, PA 18901, (215)348-0056) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO ERROR CODES COULD BE FOUND. THE DEALER REALIGNED THE SENSORS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500.

TAKATA RECALL. ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND IT PROMPTED ME TO GET THE ENGINE SERVICED. I COULDN'T EVEN SHIFT THE GEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED. WORTH MENTIONING, BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN, I CAN'T ENTER THE APPLE CARPLAY SCREEN EVEN THOUGH THE OPTION WAS SHOWN. BESIDES THIS, THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS REBOOTS ITSELF EVERY NOW AND THEN.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 2018 ALFA ROMEO GUILIA USED. I WAS NOT TOTALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM WARNING, AND I BELIEVED I HAD AT LEAST 20-25 MILES OF FUEL REMAINING. I MAY HAVE MISCALCULATED MY MILEAGE, BUT IN ANY EVENT, I RAN OUT OF FUEL (I WAS CLOSE TO A GAS STATION AS WAS ABLE TO GET THE FUEL AND START THE CAR WITHIN 20 MINUTES OVERALL). THE CAR STOPPED, AND THE IT AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED PARK MODE, PREVENTING IT FROM BEING PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, OR PICKED UP FOR ROAD SERVICE UNLESS THE TOWER HAD A WHEEL DOLLY, TO HANDLE A 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAR. I THINK THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY HAZARD. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE. THE ONLY SOLUTION I COULD FIND, NOT DOCUMENTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, IS A LEVER ON THE TRANSMISSION, LOCATED UNDER THE CAR, WHICH CAN BE PUSHED UP ONLY WITH A PARTICULAR MACHINE SCREW. OBVIOUSLY THIS CANNOT BE DONE WITH A CAR STUCK ON THE ROAD. I CALLED ZF, THE MAKER OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS USED IN MILLIONS OF CARS. ZF ADVISED THAT I WAS CORRECT, AND THAT MANUFACTURERS CAN PUT IN IN-CAR ACCESS TO THE LEVER OR SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, BUT THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MANUFACTURER. I CALLED FCA, THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY INDICATED THAT I HAD TO CALL A DEALER. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER, ALFA ROMEO WHITE PLAINS (NY). THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO IS AN ALFA ROMEO MASTER MECHANIC, INDICATED THAT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED THIS SITUATION SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAD ASKED FCA TO FIX THIS. HE HAS RECEIVED NO USEFUL RESPONSE OR SOLUTION. ALTHOUGH THIS SITUATION MAY BE RARE (IT APPLIES NOT ONLY TO OUT OF FUEL, BUT MANY OTHER SITUATIONS OF ELECTRICAL OR OTHER FAILURES), IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS LUCKY. I WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A LITTLE TRAVELED LOCAL STREET. WHAT IF IT HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY? PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL TO REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION OR A FIX TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT.

ENGINE OVER HEATS TO POINT U FEEL THE HEAT IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT TIMES THE ELECTRICAL WHICH THEY HAVE RECENTLY PUT IN NEW SYSTEM FOR RADIO NAVIGATION WHILE DRIVING WHEN ELECTRICAL SHUTS THE RADIO HEAD ODOMETER SYSTEM AND AND INTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT CAUSING TO PULL OVER SUNROOF HAD RECENT ISSUES AS WELL AND NOW DOES OPEN OR CLOSE INTO BUTTONS POSITIONS ONLY ONE BUTTON OPENS AND CLOSES IT SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH INSIDE SUN BLOCKER AND CAN'T CONTROL DISTANCE OF POSITION U WANT IT OPENED MOSTLY CONCERNED THE ENGINE REVS HIGH AND AC WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK WELL WHILE DRIVING AND FEEEL HEAT AND ODOR AS IF IT'S OVERHEATING AND HAVE TAKEN TO PROFESSIONALS THAT CHECKED ALL OIL ANTIFREEZE ALL FINE ANTIFREEZE SUPPOSE FEED INTO MUTILPLE TANK DOESN'T AS ITS SUPPOSE TO

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON THE 605 IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BROKE AND AS I ENGAGED IN THE BRAKE IT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND SPED UP AFTER I ENGAGED THEM. CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES

MY CAR ACTS FUNNY WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. DOESN'T KEEP THE SPEED I SET IT UP AT. ANOTHER THING THAT I'VE NOTICE IS WHEN TURNING THE STERRING WHEEL THE CAR FEELS FUNNY TOO. IT SOUND LIKE MY TIRE HITS SOMETHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 ALFA ROMEO STELIO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V148000 (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER FERRARI AND MASERATI (525 SOUTH LAKE DESTINY DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32810 (407)-667-43000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD A MINOR INJURY TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. THE OTHER DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED ON THREE OCCASIONS TO 2 COLLISION CENTERS AND A SALVAGE LOT. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL PARTS THAT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED AN INVESTIGATION WITH CASE NUMBER 58350517. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECTED.