2012 FIAT 500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING, THE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT CONTROL ARM BOLT LOOSENED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO TILT INWARD WITH THE FRONT CONTROL ARM SLIGHTLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALMETTO ALFA ROMEO-FIAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT (2065 NE 151ST ST, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33162, (305) 948-6794) WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT ROTOR, ROTOR SHIELD, WHEEL BEARING, FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BOLTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND WAS REPAIRED BY MASSEY YARDLEY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (777 N. STATE RD 7, PLANTATION, FL 33317, (954) 327-4000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,161.

INTERMITTENT EXTERIOR MARKER LIGHT FAILURE. FRONT PASSENGER MARKER LIGHT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAIL TO OPERATE ON OCCASION. THE LIGHT SENSOR IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER ALERTS TO FAILURE. WHEN LATER INVESTIGATING, ALL LIGHTS APPEAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.

UPDATE PLEASE PROTECT MY INFORMATION AND MY SON'S INFORMATION I ALSO MEANT TO SAY I AM IN FAIRBORN OHIO DUMBOS........AND ONCE AGAIN I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO BUY SELL TRADE OR CRASH VIN NUMBER [XXX] I AM [XXX] I LOVE OHIO I AM A UTAHAN AN I WILL REMAIN A UTAHAN ALSO ONCE AGAIN MY PHONE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO DIAL OUT [XXX] IT WILL ONLY ALLOW CALLS TO COME IN AND MY SON AND I ARE BOTH BLACK DARKER THAN A BROWN PAPER BAG!!!! THANK YOU **[XXX]*** [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO LISTEN TO ME ESTELLE A.[XXX] PLEASE KNOW THAT MY 17 YEAR OLD SON AND I WHOM ARE BOTH DARKER THAN A BROWN PAPER BAG ARE SAFE IN GREENE COUNTY OHIO PLEASE KNOW I FEAR COVID-19 SO I AM MUCH FEARFUL OF TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE STATE JUST A HEADS UP MY PHONE [XXX] WILL ONLY LET CALLS COME IN AND WILL NOT LET CALLS GO OUT! MY CAR FI-FI IS JUST FINE AND WE AIN'T IN CALIFORNIA .............................................................................................................. SO .....DO NOT TRY TO CRASH OR ROGER RABBIT ME AND/OR MY SON I DON'T KNOW WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT BUT YOU WONT BE FRAMING [XXX] AND/OR HER SON [XXX] NO NO NO AINT GOING TO HAPPEN! THANK YOU MY GOD IN HEAVEN FOR MY BLESSINGS AND BLESS THOSE THAT BLESS AND PROTECT MYSELF ESTELLE A. [XXX] AND MY 17 YEAR OLD SON [XXX] AND WE ARE BOTH BLACK NO OTHER COLOR I WONT LET ANYONE BUY SELL TRADE OR CRASH MY CAR SO I JUST STAY AWAY FROM DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS AND MY SON DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT THANK YOU! **ESTELLE A. [XXX]*** [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

MY VEHICLE DOSENT NEED AN INSPECTION OR AN EMISSIONS TEST I WONT GO GET ONE BECAUSE I AM CURRENTLY A RESIDENT OF UTAH I AM LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE I WILL NOT CHANGE MY DRIVER LICENSE OVER I WILL NOT SELL OR TRANSFER THE VEHICLE TO ANYONE MY BANK ACCOUNT WITH US BANK WAS SHUT DOWN TO TRY TO FORCE ME TO BE A RESIDENT OF OHIO MY CHILD HAS BEEN GIVIN A MENACING TICKET TO TRY AND FORCE US TO STAY IN OHIO I REFUSE TO GO LIVE IN COLUMBUS GA BECAUSE I WAS GIVING AN OFFICER MORMON TICKET MY RIGHT HAND TO GOD BECAUSE I HAVE A UTAH DRIVER LICENSES I WAS GIVEN A TICKET AND MOCKED.........I WILL NOT GO LIVE IN GEORGIA THE COVID 19 VIRUS HAS BEEN AFRAID TO LEAVE THE STATE OHIO AND RETURN TO UTAH ALSO I HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT COMMIT ANY KIND OF CREDIT CARD FRAUD OR CHECK FRAUD OR IDENTITY THEFT SO YOU CAN TRY AND TAKE MY FIAT ALSO I WILL RETURN TO UTAH WHEN I FEEL SAFE FROM THE VIRUS AND I DONT KNOW HOW LONG THAT WILL BE IN THE MEAN TIME I WILL NOT CHANGE OVER MY DRIVER LICENSE OR MY TAG AND TITLE I TRUST 100%% THAT THE STATE OF UTAH KEEPS MY TITLE SAFE. ALSO I DONT KNOW ANYONE NAMED COLE SO STOP SEND INSURANCE INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON NAMED COLE I AM BLACK MY SON IS BLACK AND WE ARE BOTH DARKER THAN A BROWN PAPER BAG!!! I WILL RETURN TO UTAH WHEN I'M READY AND NOT IN THE TIME FRAME TO SUIT YOUR COURT CASES!!!! I DONT KNOW WHICH SIDE IS DOING WHAT MY ACCOUNT WITH US BANK WAS SHUT DOWN WHY???? TO TRY AND STOP ME FROM PAYING THE INSURANCE ON MY VEHICLE AND TRYING TO FORCE MY CHILD AND I TO STAY IN OHIO TO TRY AND SUIT THE TIME ON YOUR COURT CASE PLEASE STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY CAR FROM ME ITS MINE !!!! WE LOVE OHIO BY THE WAY I WOULD RATHER BE IN UTAH BUT THE VIRUS HAS MY CASH FLOW LIMITED AND I'M JUST DOWN RIGHT AFRAID TO LEAVE AND RENT A TRUCK CAUSE I MIGHT CATCH THE VIRUS AND MY CHILD WHOM IS 17 MIGHT CATCH THE VIRUS!!!!!!

I AM A REAL ESTATE AGENT. LAST YEAR 2019 I WENT TO AN OPEN HOUSE AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH WAS ON AN INCLINE - WITH A PLATEAU FOR PARKING. I'VE BEEN DRIVING A STANDARD TRANSMISSION FOR 30 YEARS. WHEN I PARK I PLACE MY GEAR IN 1ST WITH THE PARKING BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED. I PARKED THE CAR, WENT INTO THE HOME TO VIEW THE HOME, AND WAS INSIDE 15 MINUTES. WHEN I WENT BACK TO MY CAR, IT WAS GONE. THE CAR HAD ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL AND INTO A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NEIGHBORS ALL AROUND MY CAR, AND ONE MAN SAID, "IT MAKES NO SENSE IT THE PARKING BREAK IS ENGAGED." THE NEIGHBORS HAD VIDEO OF THE CRASH. THE CAR WAS PARKED APPROX 10 MINUTES BEFORE ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED BY THE GUARD RAIL, AND THANKFULLY NO HUMANS WERE HURT. HAD THE GUARDRAIL NOT BEEN THERE -- THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE OVER A RAVINE AND INTO A HOME.

WE RECENTLY WENT IN FOR A RECALL TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM. UPON COMPLETION, THE DEALER FAILED TO SECURE THE GROUND WIRE BACK TO THE BATTERY. AFTER A FEW SHORT TRIPS, THE LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO FAIL. THE DEALER WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS AND WANTS $930 FOR THE REPAIR. CUSTOMER SERVICE BELIEVES THIS IS SIMPLY AN OLD CAR AND WILL NOT SUPPORT IT EITHER. ULTIMATELY THIS WILL CAUSE US TO THINK TWICE BEFORE ACTING ON THE NEXT RECALL NOTICE.

STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGH PUT CAR IN NETURAL WHEN TRIED SWITCH INTO GEAR COULD NOT HAD TO PUSH CAR OFF ROAD IN HIGH TRAFIC ARE. ON LINE RECALL STATES DUE TO FRACTURE IN DIAPHRAGM CAUSING INABILITY TO SWITCH GEARS

CAR SOMETIMES CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. ALL GUAGES SPIKE, CAR CUTS OFF. I PULL OVER AND IT STARTS BACK UP. NO CODES WERE STORED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.

WE'VE REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE ON THE FIAT TWICE ON OUR OWN. RECENTLY, FIAT REPLACED IT UNDER RECALL NO. 19V817000. FIAT'S REPLACEMENT CABLE/BUSHING LASTED THREE SHIFTS. SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP. SHIFTED INTO PARK AT HOME. SHIFTED INTO DRIVE ON NEXT USE AND THE CABLE WAS DETACHED. FIAT'S SOLUTION IS NOT AN IMPROVEMENT. COMPARING THE REPLACEMENT BUSHING WITH THE OLD BUSHING, THERE ISN'T ANY DIFFERENCE THAT WILL PREVENT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED WE WERE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET FROM REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPORT AND THE CABLE BUSHING FAILING WHEN WE WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. THE REPAID UNDER 19V817000 IS NOT A CORRECTIVE REPAIR.