FIAT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROWNS FIAT LOCATED AT 483 NEW YORK-112, EAST PATCHOGUE, NY 11772, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V303000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,483.

WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU THE COOLING FAN WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $400. JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

THE FIAT 500L HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A MULTITUDE OF ISSUES REGARDING THE DRIVING ABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE. IN COLD OR HOT TEMPERATURES, THE CAR JERKS WHEN IN DRIVE. LATELY, IT STALLS AT STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS WHILE IDLING. IT THEN, WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS ENGAGED. WE BROUGHT THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WILL NEED TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION OUT (MIN. OF $1000) AND LOOK FURTHER TO SEE WHAT ISSUES THEY WILL NEED TO TAKE CARE OF. POSSIBLE WORST CASE SCENARIO WILL BE $6000 TO FIX A CAR THAT IS NOT FOR MORE THAN $5000. A YEAR AGO, WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR $10000. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BUT OF COURSE THE WARRANTY ON THAT RECALL EXPIRED. I DON'T BELIEVE A VEHICLE THAT IS SIX YEARS OLD, LESS THAN 50,000 MILES SHOULD HAVE A TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ITS SEEMS AS IF ITS NOT CHANGING GEARS PUSHING THE GAS TO ACCELERATE ITS WILL LET OFF A RUSHING SOUND WITH NO MOVEMENTS THEN IT WILL JERK AND ACCELERATE FASTER IT MAINLY DOES THIS WHEN TAKING OFF AND TURNING ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WHERE THEIR IS BUSY TRAFFIC THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A ACCIDENT WITH ONCOMING VEHICLES IF THE ACCELERATION ISN'T AT ITS SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FIAT 500X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE SPILLED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIAT & ALFA ROMEO DE SAN JUAN LOCATED AT ACUARELA 59 - MARGINAL MARTNEZ NADAL, URB, MUOZ RIVERA, 00969, PUERTO RICO, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. INVALID VIN.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE SHIFTER LOCKED, THE BRAKE LOCKED. THERE WAS NO SAFE WAY TO BRING THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. I COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE GRASS. THERE WAS A SIERRA 1500 THAT WAS BEHIND ME THAT WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING ME. THE FIAT DASHBOARD HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS ON, SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE, OIL LOW, OR ANY OTHER INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THE DEALERSHIP'S RESPONSE WAS IT NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. THERE WAS NO ADDRESSING THE FACT THAT MY CAR WAS BURNING THROUGH OIL AT AN ACCELERATED RATE AND THAT THE CAR ITSELF TURNING OFF AND LOCKING UP WHILE IN OPERATION IS "NOT A DEFECT" OR "A SAFETY HAZARD". I SPOKE WITH THE FIAT DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED 1/1/2020. 127 DAYS LATER, MY CAR HAS THIS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS DEFECT. FCA CLAIMS THAT NO BUY BACK OPTION AVAILABLE DUE TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THEY OFFER TO HAVE SERVICE ATTEMPT TO FIX THE CAR BUT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE ENGINE, NOT JUST CHANGING THE OIL. THERE IS NO OTHER ENGINE THAT CAN BE PLACED IN THIS CAR TO COMPLETELY FIX MY VEHICLE. IF ANOTHER TIGERSHARK ENGINE IS PLACED IN MY CAR, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF IT IS DEFECTIVE UNTIL THE CAR SHUTS OFF AGAIN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT OR INJURY. FCA'S RESOLUTION IS TO CONTINUOUSLY BANDAID THE SITUATION. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I ALSO HAVE AN EFG WARRANTY THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THAT IS USELESS IN REMEDYING THIS SITUATION ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP POINTS THE FINGER AT FCA TO FIX THIS WHILE FCA POINTS THE FINGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. MY CAR WITH THE TIGER SHARK ENGINE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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.

HELLO, I BELIEVE I NEED AN ATTORNEY AND LEGAL ADVICE. I HAVE A DEFECTIVE CAR THAT SHOWS ON THE FIAT DEALERSHIP WEBSITE AS A RECALL. THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR HAS A RECALL (2/2013 RECALL N09 REPROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) I HAVE HAVE BEEN REPORTED MY ISSUE TO FIAT DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND WAS TOLD THAT BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER I DO NOT HAVE A RECALL. WHEN I SERVICE MY CAR AT DEALERSHIP THEY JUST TURN OFF MY ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PASS INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE IN OVER TWO YEARS. MY MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I HAVE A RECALL AND HE CANNOT PASS INSPECTION. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR, BUT CANNOT SELL IT OR TRADE IT IN DIE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT ERROR. I HAVE A RECORD OF ALL OF MY RECEIPTS. THIS STARTED IN JANUARY 2018. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD FILE CHARGES AGAINST FIAT AND WOULD NEED LEGAL ADVISE. THANK YOU.

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