2012 FIAT 500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK TRANSMISSION, CHECK ENGINE, AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE FELT SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING AND AN UNKNOWN ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND NO FAILURE CODES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RON LEWIS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT CRANBERRY (21145 US-19, CRANBERRY TWP, PA 16066 (724) 452-4040), BUT THE FAILURE STILL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED OR DUPLICATED. THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSIS STILL COULD NOT BE MADE; HOWEVER, FOUR SPARK PLUGS AND THE NUMBER ONE COIL WERE CHANGED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH, THE SHIFTER BECAME STUCK AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THIRD GEAR AND THAT A BURNING ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LARRY H MILLER ALFA ROMEO AND FIAT TUCSON OF TUCSON, ARIZONA (1000 W WETMORE ROAD) WHERE THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500 BEING HAULED BY A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. WHILE THE FIAT WAS BEING TOWED, THE GEAR INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL ENGINE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER (SCHMELZ COUNTRYSIDE FIAT, 1178 MN-36, MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109, (651) 484-8441) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, AFFECTING THE ENGINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER TRAIN FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,433. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF CONSUMER STATED THE FAULTY DID NOT ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE. UPDATED 7/20/18*JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500 ABARTH. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED ALFA ROMEO FIAT OF WICHITA (7525 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67207 (316) 618-2191) WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,870.

I CALLED FIAT 800-992-1997 I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE 100TH TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO TAKE MY VIN # [XXX] IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BEFORE I COULD GET THE RECALL FIXED FOR MY CLUTCH I TOLD FIAT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAVE UP SO IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER YEAR FOR ME TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPLETE SO I WILL JUST KEEP MY CAR HERE AT HOME AN CHOOSE NOT TO DRIVE IT I WILL RENT CARS INSTEAD ALSO THE CAR CAN NOT BE BOUGHT TRANSFERRED OR SOLD WITH OUT THE COMPLETED RECALL! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY ON 09-08-2017, I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO GET READY TO STOP. I FELT THE CAR CONTINUE PUSHING FORWARD DESPITE HAVING THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. THE CAR DIED AS I APPLIED MORE FORCE TO THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN THE CAR STOPPING SEVERAL FEET FURTHER THAN MY INTENDED PARKING SPOT. THIS IS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 16V302000 RECALL. "THE CLUTCH DIAPHRAGM SPRING MAY FRACTURE AND FAIL, CAUSING INABILITY TO SWITCH GEARS." RECALL S34 WHICH ENTAILS INSTALLING A CLUTCH PEDAL LIMITER AND CLUTCH PEDAL SWITCH WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE ON JAN-26-2017 AT THE CORWIN FIAT DEALERSHIP IN SPRINGFIELD MO AT 61202 MILES. YESTERDAY 09-08-2017 WITH 70644 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A GARAGE YET FOR DIAGNOSIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FIAT OF FREEMONT IN FREEMONT, CA) WHO WAS UNABLE DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORMANDIN FIAT IN SAN JOSE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY DUE TO A FAILING MAIN BEARING AND A CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (CRISWELL FIAT, 88 BUREAU DR, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20878), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

ELECTRICAL ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE CAR CAUSING THE TRUNK TO NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COIL. LIGHT BULBS IN MIDDLE CONSOLE ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE AND AIR FILTERS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE PANORAMIC ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SUN ROOF AFTERWARDS. SCOTTSDALE FIAT OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A SERVICE WORKER EXPLAINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.