2014 FIAT 500 Complaints

Was driving car on highway and car stopped no excelleration nothing just stopped. Pulled over with no visible signs of anything wrong. Car would not start. After a few moments car started drove down highway about 10 miles to my home car stopped again but this time would not start at all. Gave code for power train.

The Fiat 2014 automatic transmission on my 500L randomly does not continue to move the car when the transmission is in gear. This is a potential collision hazard to me or other vehicles. The car randomly does not move/accelerate when the gas pedal is depressed. The car coasts to a stop while still in gear and I am pressing the accelerator. I need to restart the car when this happens. From Fiat 500USA: "Cause of this issue is the GSM, manufactured Ficosa International, S.A. of Spain. Wide build tolerances within the Supervisor Microcontroller (SMC) inside the GSM can allow temperature to affect the data transfer rates. When the data transfer rate of the SMC becomes desynchronized with the Main Microcontroller (MMC), the GSM resets and the signals to the transmission may be delayed. This can result in an inability to get the vehicle out of park and/or the transmission not receiving, or there is a delay to receive, the intended gear selection." About 67251 miles while stopped in traffic the "Transmission Light came ON" . Car would not move while in gear until I turned the car off then restarted the car. The dealership replaced the transmission control module (Invoice # 25883, $1670.97) in November 2022. " P1CB1-00 Gear Shift Actuator 1 Engage Failure" code stored. The car would not move while in reverse in the dealership parking lot when I went to up pick it up after repairs. I put my foot on the brake and called Gary to come out. He came out, sat in the car and I showed him that car was in reverse but would not move. He exited the car after turning it off. I saw three failed attempts to move the car while i waited for my ride home. VALENTI ALFA ROMEO FIAT in Hartford CT. " No codes stored at this time. .. Unable to duplicate." " Based on symptoms the customer has described the next logical step would be [to] replace ... $4200 parts $1600 labor plus tax. Customer declined repairs at this time."

The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in extremely hot weather, the transmission malfunctioned and would not properly shift while attempting to accelerate from a stop. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated and the message "Manual Drive Not Available" was displayed. After the vehicle was shut off and allowed to cool down, the vehicle operated normally after being restarted. The vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V192000 (Power Train) however, after retrieving the vehicle, the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,249.

the electric vehicle was previously recalled for battery malfunction but now the OBCM module malfunctioned making the vehicle unable to charge(receive power) leaving me stranded in the charging station and unable to go home. The module is the brain of the battery and should have been replaced with the battery if it's what's causing a similar issue. OBCMFAILED CAUSING BPCMAND EVCU NOT TO WAKE UP . NEED TO REPLACE OBCMAND PROGRAMTO VEHICLE

Steering sticks at center, smooth straight roads are the worst. 70 mph small steering corrections cause the slight swerving to keep it in its lane. The amount of force is increasing as the vehicle ages, currently at 47,390 miles in 05/15/2023. The steering problem was first reported in 2016 and it has never had a successful repair. Multiple dealers have said they can’t duplicate the problem.

The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated while his wife was accelerating from a standing stop at a traffic signal, the vehicle hesitated and then jerk and lunged forward once the transmission was shifted into drive(D). The contact stated that the check engine warning light and a message "Transmission Fault" warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that his wife stopped the vehicle and had difficulty shifting into park(P). The contact had to turn the vehicle off and on several times for the transmission to function normally. The contact stated that the hesitation and lunging forward nearly caused several crashes. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where the contact was advised that the check engine warning light was no longer illuminated, and that the vehicle could not be diagnosed if the warning light was not illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was intermittent. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and referred the contact to a dealer because the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V192000 (Power Train). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,672.

For the past several months my car will simply stop accelerating while I am driving down the road. I can put my foot on the gas, and it will not accelerate. The RPM's and speed go down and I must pull over to the side of the road quickly and turn the engine off, wait 5 minutes or so and try again. Sometimes I must wait longer before it will go back in gear and accelerate. It has been very unsafe when this happens on the interstate putting me, my passengers, and other cars/drivers at risk because it happens with no warning lights and not enough time to get over. This same problem happened before in 2017, and FIAT issued a recall. The dealership stated that recall was fixed and cannot use it for this problem even though it is the EXACT same issue. They state I need a new transmission now costing $9,876.00 repairs/labor for a 2014 FIAT 500L I bought for $13,000..... If this problem was acknowledged before, why isn't FIAT fixing it again?

The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V192000 (Power Train) which was associated with the VIN; however, the contact had not yet received notification of the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated upon shifting into drive(D) or reverse(R), the gear shifter would move to the intended gear; however, the instrument panel would indicate that the vehicle was in neutral(N). There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk and would hesitate to respond while driving from a complete stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the power train had failed. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V103000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. Additionally, the contact became aware that the vehicle had a salvaged title. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,864.

The sunroof exploded on his Fiat 500 L while he was driving. It was very early in the day, no other vehicles on the road so no debris hit it. It just exploded out of nowhere. Insurance has been notified to inspect the damage. The sunroof was closed at the time, due to it being 20 degrees. No prior issue with it. This has happened to other drivers with this particular vehicle per online chat rooms.