2016 FIAT 500 Complaints

FIAT 500E VEHICLE BRAKING BEHAVIOR IS UNEXPECTEDLY HARD, SUDDEN, OR UNPREDICTABLE UNTIL THE USER USES AN OBD SCAN TOOL WITH APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE- AND INITIATES BRAKE CONTROLLER SENSOR RE-CALIBRATION. THIS OPTION IS FOUND UNDER THE DIAGNOSTIC MENU UNDER: ABS>RENENERATIVE BRAKE CONTROLLER>ACTIVE DIAGNOSTICS, AND THEN SELECTING THE PROCEDURE TO START (RBC SENSOR CALIBRATION). ONLINE FORUM USERS (PLEASE SEE LINK BELOW) ARE CURRENTLY USING 3RD PARTY SOFTWARE, AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, TO CORRECT THE BRAKING DEFICIENCY (APPROXIMATELY $49). MY PERSONAL VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND WAS EXHIBITING SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKING ISSUES AT APPROXIMATELY 8,500 MILES; THIS IS IN MY OPINION A VERY LOW NUMBER OF MILES TO BE EXPERIENCING REGENERATE BRAKING AND CONTROL ISSUES. PLEASE REFERENCE THE ONGOING DISCUSSION THREAD AT FIAT 500E ONLINE FORUMS: HTTPS://WWW.FIAT500OWNERS.COM/THREADS/FIX-GRABBY-BRAKES-FOR-70.149282/#POST-1292483

TRANSMISSION KICKS FROM FIRST TO SECOND AT TAKE OFF AFTER STOPS. USUALLY TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TWICE, THE KICK DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME ANYMORE, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS. IT'S A CONCERN SINCE I'VE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE.

THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO JERK OR SHAKE WHEN IT SHIFTS SOMETIMES, LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OR LURCH FORWARD. I'VE HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH OTHER CARS THAT I OWN AND IT FEELS LIKE THAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH THEM. THEY FAIL TO SEE A PROBLEM AND SAY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE 110,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS SET TO EXPIRE IN 10,000 MILES. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT APPARENTLY MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BASED ON THE PROBLEMS THAT I'M HAVING, I FEEL THE PROBLEMS I'M EXPERIENCING COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. I RELY ON MY CAR FOR WORK BUT AM INCREASINGLY NERVOUS ABOUT CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT.

THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE THAT UNLOCKS AND LOCKS THE DRIVE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE DOOR.

THE PIECES NEAR THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL KEEP FALLING OFF. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED ONCE AND NOW THEY ARE LOOSE AGAIN.

THE TRUNK LATCH BROKE AND I COULDN'T GET IN THE CAR. THE MECHANISM PIECES CAME OFF.

THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BREAKS EASILY. I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE IT WAS PARKED.

I HAVE REPORTED MY ISSUES OF MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WEATHER IT BE 25MPH OR ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT BY DEALERSHIPS AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. MY LAST INCIDENT LMAO THIS CAUSED ME TO FLIP MY CAN AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. MY CAR TURNS OFF COMPLETELY, SO THEN I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK ONE I'M ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND RESTART. SOMETIMES THIS CAUSE ALL MY LIGHT TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. MY ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO VIBRATE OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE I'VE BEEN REPORTING TO MY DEALER AND THE MECHANICS FOR ALMOST 2YRS NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ( FIAT SERVICE ) TO GET HELP TO FIGURE THIS ISSUE OUT PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD I MAY HAVE TO BE IN A WRECK FOR ANYTHING TO BE DONE. REALLY, SAD A TECH WOULD SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT. MY FIRST TIME MY CAR STALLED I WAS AT A 4 WAY TURNING TO GO HOME. THIS HAPPENS LITERALLY EVERY MONTH. I HAVE CHILDREN I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY CAR STALLING ON MY AND COMPLETELY LOOSING POWER TO EVERYTHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE MANUAL CLUTCH FAILED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM CHANGING GEARS. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A CEMENT BARRIER TO AVOID TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING THE CONTACT'S HEAD TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT INJURED HER NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND LEFT FOOT. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY FAMILY MEMBERS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. *DT *TR *DT*JB

I PURCHASED A 2016 FIAT 500X IN DECEMBER 2016. I AM A HOME CARE NURSE SO I DRIVE A LOT. I HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE SINCE BUYING THIS CAR AND IT'S BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP. IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. HERE IS THE STORY: WHEN IT RAINS HEAVILY, IN ARIZONA, MY ELECTRONICS IN MY CAR GO HAYWIRE. ACCORDING TO AUTONATION, I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN APPROXIMATELY 9 TIMES. MY POWER STEERING BECOMES DISABLED AND MY AIRBAGS BECOME DISABLED. THIS TIME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN 7TH STREET AT 7:30AM AND THIS HAPPENED. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE WHAT IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME, IS THAT I GET KILLED. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I NEED HELP BEFORE I DIE.