2014 FIAT 500 Complaints

"TAKATA RECALL" I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE MAY 2016. IT HAS A HYBRID MANUAL/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I NOTICED THE PAST COUPLE WEEK MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING A LITTLE WEIRD. IT'S SHIFTING RIGHT WHEN IT'S IN AUTOMATIC. IT'LL STAY ON THE FIRST GEAR AND REV MY ENGINE RPM TO LIKE 5 O 6, JUST A FEW DAYS AGO I HAD A SCARY INCIDENT I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT DOWN 2 GEARS AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE; I DROVE OFF THE ROAD. LUCKILY, NO ONE HURTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,491.

TRAVELING DOWN THE A CITY ROAD AND I HERE ALOUD BOOM, AND THEN I HERE GLASS POORING IN MY CAR. NO ONE WAS AROUND ME TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK. WITH TALKING TO DEALERS THEY HAVE HAD ALOT OF THESE EXPLODING WINDOW . IT SEEMS THAT IT MAY BE DO TO A PLASTIC REGULATOR IN MY CASE I WAS LUCKY IT BROKE IN THE BACK SEAT NO CHILDREN. BUT I HAVE 3 MORE WINDOWS THAT MAY EXPLOAD PLEASE SEE TO IT THAT THESE GET FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

2014 FIAT 500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE MANUAL TRANSMISSION DAMAGED CLUTCH DIAPHRAGM SPRING RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUNK LATCH WAS FAULTY AND WAS CONCERNED THE THAT THERE WAS NO RELEASE BUTTON IN THE CAB. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS.*JS *JS

IT'S A PURE ELECTRIC CAR. THE PLUG ON THE 110V CHARGER OFTEN HEATS UP. IT BURNED/BLACKENED TWO OF THE OUTLETS WHERE I NORMALLY CHARGE THE CAR IN TWO DIFFERENT HOMES. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE ONE OF THE PRONGS OF THE CHARGER PLUG WAS FALLING OUT. I FELT THERE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD OF EITHER THE PRONG GETTING STUCK IN THE OUTLET OR A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE DEALER IS FAR AWAY SO I HESITATED IN BRINGING IT IN. BUT I BEGAN TO BE WORRIED AS I SMELLED THE BURNING PLASTIC IN THE MORNING WHEN I CAME TO UNPLUG THE CAR. WHEN I FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR IN, THE SERVICE MANAGER ORIGINALLY TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT AND TO GO HOME WITH THE BROKEN CHARGER AS I WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE A 30AMP, 110V OUTLET. IN REALITY THERE ARE NO 110V 30AMP OUTLETS AND THE CHARGER IS RATED AT 12AMPS AND THE MANUAL SAYS 15 AMP OUTLET (WHICH IS THE STANDARD OUTLET). AFTER I INSISTED, THEY FINALLY DECIDED TO CHANGE THE CHARGER BUT TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T DO IT AGAIN. ON THE INVOICE THEY STATED THE CHARGER WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE INCLUDED A COPY OF TEXT MESSAGES BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AS WELL AS INVOICE FOR THE REPAIR WHERE THEY STATE THE CHARGER WAS DEFECTIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD OVER STEER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 07/26/16*LJ

SLOW ENGAGE IN CHANGING GEARS, ESPECIALLY PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE. VEHICLE RPMS REVVING VERY HIGH, ROUGH GEAR SHIFT. CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS ON HILLS WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE, DESPITE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN TEMPERATURE OR VEHICLE IS HOT. 4000 MILES OUT OF MY WARRANTY. BEYOND ANGRY. CANNOT DRIVE CAR FOR FEAR OF DAMAGING TRANSMISSION. I AM BEING TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.

I BOUGHT A 2014 FIAT 500L MODEL FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I'VE DRIVEN IT LESS THAN 1000 MILES. I WAS AT STARBUCKS WAITING FOR MY ORDER WHEN IT STARTED SMOKING AND IT SMELLED LIKE IT GOING TO START BURNING. THE CAR HAD BEEN STATIONARY. IT WAS A NAUSEATING SMELL. LUCKILY, MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN THE CAR. HE'S A MECHANIC, SO HE WAS ABLE TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE CLUTCH. DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER. IT'S AT THE DEALER AND I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WILL BE THERE. THE GUY AT THE FRONT SAID, THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING WOULD BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. MY BOYFRIEND SAID, THAT IT WAS NOT TRUE, FROM THE BURNING SMELL, HE WAS SURE SOMETHING HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN THE CAR. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND MULTIPLE FORUMS AND WEBSITES, DETAILING THE DANGERS OF THIS CAR WITH THE CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION, BREAKS. IT SEEMS, LIKE THEY SHOULD NOT BE SELLING THESE CARS TO UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMERS.

I HAVE TWO OPEN RECALLS (14V-235:P23) AND (15V-179:R15) THAT MY DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS TO CORRECT. I HAVE BEEN WAITING 21 MONTHS FOR ONE OF THE RECALLS AND 10 MONTHS FOR THE SECOND WITH NO COMMUNICATION FROM DEALER AND NO HELP FROM FIAT. I AM NOW UNABLE TO RENEW MY REGISTRATION DUE TO THESE RECALLS NOT BEING PERFORMED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED SINCE I AM NOW PAYING A LEASE PAYMENT FOR A CAR I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE LEGALLY ON THE ROAD SINCE MY REGISTRATION HAS EXPIRED AND I AM UNABLE TO RENEW IT BEFORE THE RECALL IS COMPLETED.

LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. BIG SAFETY PROBLEMS! UNABLE TO CONTROL WHEN TURNS!! THE WHEEL TURNS BACK BY ITSELF!! REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ONCE, DEALER CHANGED THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. RIGHT NOW IT HAPPEN AGAIN!! AND IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY EVERY TIME WHEN I MAKE THE TURN!NOT SAFE FOR THE DRIVER , NOT SAFE FOR EVERYONE ON THE ROAD!!