FIAT Complaints

CLUTCH COVER DIAPHRAGM SPRING MAY FATIGUE &/OR FRACTURE, RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH, SHIFT GEAR, AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS RECALL JUST CAME IN THE MAIL AND IS PRETTY SERIOUS. I AM TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND MY SERVICE STATION IS UNABLE TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH. FOR SOMETHING THIS SERIOUS, THAT IS AN UNACCEPTABLE TIME FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT OR WOULD DELAY IN SHIFTING WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE RADIO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ CONSUMER HAS TAKEN CAR IN COUPLE TIMES DUE TO SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT MPH. ON 12/12/2016- VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO "DON JACKSON ALFA ROMEO & FIAT TO INSTALL RECALL PARTS. UPDATED 9/5/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2014, FIAT 500 L POP, HATCHBACK , AUTOMATIC SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN FEB 2015, WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT, I'VE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO RECEIVE THE INTENDED GEAR SELECTION WHICH IN TURN BRINGS A RUNNING CAR ON THE ROAD TO A NEAR COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FIAT SERVICE STATION NUMEROUS TIME SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION, REPROGRAMMED VARIOUS MODULES AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FIAT HEADQUARTERS NUMEROUS TIMES AND STATED MY CASE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE SERVICE STATION HAS DONE EVERYTHING AS PER THEIR RECALLS AND THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY CAR WITCH IS AT 32,000 MILES AND VERY MUCH UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY ONLY WANT TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT AS GOOD AS THAT OFFER SOUNDS , ALL HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY AS PER THEIR REPAIR THEY SUGGESTED IN THEIR RECALL. I HAVE ALL THE REPAIR DOCUMENTS.

IT SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. NOT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BUT AS IN IT WILL SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING, STOP DRIVING. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ACCELERATION WILL CEASE TO WORK. THERE IS NO SOUND. THE CAR IS RUNNING, THERE AREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS, NO INDICATION AT ALL THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG ACCEPT YOU CAN PUSH THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE. OR IT WILL SUDDENLY MOVE VERY VERY SLOWLY. THE SCARIEST INCIDENT WAS ON 11-8-16. I WAS ON OLD ALEXANDRIA TRNPK TRYING TO CROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC ON LEE HWY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND GO NORTHBOUND. WHEN THERE WAS A BREAK IN TRAFFIC, I ACCELERATED TO CROSS THE ROAD. AS I WAS CROSSING THE FIRST LANE, MY CAR STOPPED MOVING. I PRESSED FRACTICALLY ON THE ACCELERATOR, MASHING IT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE AS I WATCHED THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAT I WAS CURRENTLY SITTING HORIZONTALLY IN FRONT OF; HIT THEIR BREAKS AND SWERVE TO MISS ME. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS HARD AS I COULD AND LET THE CAR ROLL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TAIL END OF MY CAR WAS STILL SITTING OUT IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT ROLLED TO A STOP. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK ON. IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM AND THE ACCELERATOR WORKED AS IT SHOULD. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AT THAT POINT I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN 2 YRS AGO. AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE SHOP THE DEALER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T SAY FOR SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT THAT THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE CLUTCH. THEY SAID THAT THE 2014 FIATS WITH THE 'DUAL CLUTCH' TRANSMISSIONS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY MORE IN 2015. IT'S A $5K REPAIR THAT IS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. FURTHER RESEARCH TURNED UP THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FIAT OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM.

MY FIAT HAS NEARLY 5300 MILES, THE ENGINE STARTED TO EMIT A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE WHILE I WAS IN PARK AND HAD DRIVEN IT APPROXIMATE 15 MILES. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR 15 MINUTES, RESTARTED AND THE SMOKE AGAIN STARTED COMING OUT NEAR THE RADIATOR. ALSO THE AIR CONDITION STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. I HAVE GOT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY RECALL. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND FIAT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR ME. THE DEALER HERB CHAMBERS WANTED ME TO PAY TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS PUT IN THE CAR OR THEY WOULD CHARGE ME STORAGE FOR HAVING THE CAR ON THEIR LOT. I ASKED FOR A RENTAL CAR FREE OF CHARGE TO ME AND WAS DENIED. MY CAR SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM WITHOUT A CAR TO DRIVE. THE CLUTCH ON THE CAR STAYS TO THE FLOOR WHEN I PUSH IT IN TO CHANGE GEARS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF I WAS ON THE HIGH WAY TRYING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ON THE FLOOR I COULD NOT GET THE CAR INTO GEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR.

REAR MAIN SEAL OIL LEAKS. CAR ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN AROUND TOWN. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND IS DENYING SERVICE UNDER 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TERMS.