2012 Fiat 500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, HALF OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTED IDLE GEAR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO REGISTER THE FUEL RANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15. ....UPDATED 08/29/16 *BF

TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE WITH 29,600 MILES ON IT. WAS TOLD IT NEEDED NEW VALVE COVER GASKET, BOTH CV BOOTS REPLACED, AND BOTH TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SEALS REPLACED. I HAD ALREADY REPLACED ONE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SEAL AT 22,000 MILES. TOTAL COST $900 ALL OUT OF WARRANTY. I'VE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT HAVING TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH. SEEMS THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,488. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED HER, THE BACK UP DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB

CAR SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING WHILE JUST DRIVING FORWARD. IGNITION KEY REMAINS IN "ON" POSITION, BUT ALL ACCESSORY/WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, THE FIRST WHILE CAR HAD 950 MILES ON IT IN OCTOBER 1012. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WHEN I RECEIVED IT BACK I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD "CHANGED THE SOFTWARE". THE SECOND TIME THE CAR CEASED RUNNING (5,414 MILES) WHILE BEING DRIVEN FORWARD, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND RECEIVED IT BACK WITH THE INFORMATION THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR OCCASIONALLY DRIVING IT AROUND MY QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED UP. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2015, I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A NEARBY TARGET (APPROX. 1.5 MILES FROM MY HOME). THE CAR DROVE THERE PERFECTLY BUT CEASED RUNNING AS I DROVE TOWARDS HOME. AGAIN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT FIAT/ALFA ROMEO OF AUSTIN. TODAY FIAT CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED ME AND SAID THE SERVICE FACILITY WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND WAS RETURNING THE CAR TO ME AGAIN WITHOUT DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. MY CASE NUMBER WITH FIAT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS: 278-579-22. ALL THREE OF THESE VERY FRIGHTENING SUDDEN STALLS OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS. THERE IS NO UNUSUAL NOISE OR WARNING, THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD EACH TIME. THE ENGINE WAS NOT HOT OR WERE THERE ANY UNUSUAL ODORS OR SOUNDS. I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS, TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION, PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN "PARK" AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED AGAIN AND RAN WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. I WAS VERY, VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND AS THE LAST TWO INCIDENTS WERE IN BUSY TRAFFIC AREAS. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN.

MY 2012 FIAT IS HAVING STARTER ISSUES. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL 2012 FIATS RECENTLY SERVICED, ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THERE IS NO FIX UNTIL CHRYSLER CREATES A CODE FOR THE SYSTEM. I ASKED HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON AND HE SAID 3 MONTHS NOW. SO BASICALLY I HAVE TO DEAL WITH MY CAR BARLEY STARTING AND POSSIBILY CUTTING OFF AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS AND MAY LEAD TO OTHER DAMAGES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

THE CAR GOT STUCK WITH MUD UNDER THE CAR. WHEN WE GO IT PULLED OUT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WOULD HAVE COST US 3000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THAT WAY TO MUCH AND THEY TOLD THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE NOW. THEY WOULDN'T WORK A DEAL ON IT. WHEN DRIVING HOME WE NOTICED THRY LEFT A PLATE FROM UNDER THE STERLING WILL AND HAD RIP THE BLACK PEACE THAT WRAPES OROUND IT.WE TO IT TO A TRAMISSION PLACE IN TOWN WHERE THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSIN , THE CAR DRIVE LIKE A MESS I JUST AFRAID TO GO LOMG DISTANCE.

ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMITION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ALONG WITH OTHER DASH LIGHTS. MY CAR ALSO RANDOMLY DIED, EVERYTHING WOULD CUT ON BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN OVER. WE PLACED A NEW BATTERY IN IT AND THE FIAT DID THE SAME THING SO WE PUT THE OLD ONE BACK ON AND TRIED TO JUMP START IT, THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER BUT NEVER DID. I TOOK MY FIAT TO A FIAT DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY THE WHOLE TIME BUT THE COMPUTER CHIPED WAS FRIED. THE PROBLEM IS THE FIAT HAS ONLY BEEN BACK A WEEK AND OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMITION AND A COUPLE MORE LIGHTS ARE STILL COMMING ON. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR A YEAR AND I AM ALREADY HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS.

ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON WITH 10 K MILES IN MY ENGINE ONLY 1/4 OIL LEFT, THE DEALER PERFORMECE THE OIL CHANGE 3 WEEKS LATTER ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. ONLY 1/4 OIL INSIDE, THEY DID THE (COT) CONSUMCION OIL TEST EVERY 500 MILES FOR 4 TIMES. ANSWER FROM THE MANUFACTURE "EVERY 1 K MILES I HAVE TO ADD 1/4 OIL" NOW I HAVE TO CHECK IT EVERY 1 K... NOT INCLUDE IN THE GUARANTE. IF THE MANUEAL SAYS OIL CHANGE EVERY 8 K MILES HOW IS POSIBLE 1/4 EVERY 1 K MILES I THINK THEY JUST CLEAN THEIR HANDS...

MY CAR HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND THE HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURE LIGHT WENT ON. THE WARNING SAID STOP AND TURN CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO STATELINE FIAT WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY TOPPED OFF THE COOLANT AND SAID THE CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. I GOT IN THE CAR AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION. THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE CAP AND TIGHTENED IT. I DROVE BACK HOME AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A NEW LOCAL FIAT. OVER THE PAST 2 AND A HALF YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE EXACT ISSUE WITH THE CAR, BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT IS FIXED. THE BOTTOM LINE IS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I FEEL MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS IS IN JEOPARDY WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD. *TR