Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2012 record →
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.
2012 FIAT 500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MANUAL CLUTCH MALFUNCTION AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR MANUAL TRANSAXLE CLUTCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 16V302000. *JB
LIGHT CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN.
MANUAL CLUTCH RECALL RECEIVED JUNE 2016. PER ONLY RHODE ISLAND DEALER, FIAT STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED THE REPAIR PARTS AS OF OCTOBER 27, 2016. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS CLUTCH CONTINUES TO STICK OR NOT RETURN UNPREDICTABLY IN MOVING TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. FIVE MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE RECALL AND MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY. NHTSA SHOULD IMPOSE A SERIOUS AND EXEMPLARY FINE AND OTHER PENALTY. RECALL IS S34 / NHTSA 16V-302. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
RECALL S34/NHTSA 16V-302 WAS ISSUED IN JUNE BUT NOW WE ARE IN OCTOBER AND THE LOCAL FIAT DEALER (FRONTIER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS) HAS NOT YET REPAIRED THE DEFECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT
THERE HAS BEEN AN OPEN RECALL FOR A CLUTCH PROBLEM SINCE JUNE. ALMOST 5 MONTHS LATER AND FIAT HAS NO UPDATE ON THE PARTS.
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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WE RECEIVED NOTICE IN JULY FROM FIAT STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CLUTCH ON MY HUSBAND'S CAR. IT ALSO STATED THAT THE PART WASN'T AVAILABLE YET. ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, THE CLUTCH GOES OUT ON MY HUSBAND'S CAR. WE HAVE IT TOWED TO THE FIAT DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TELL US "WE DO NOT GIVE OUT LOANERS, WE DON'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX YOUR CAR AND WE DON'T KNOW WHEN WE WILL GET IT. CALL DODGE ABOUT GETTING A RENTAL CAR." I CALLED AND WAS CONNECTED WITH SOMEONE AT FIAT AND THEY SAID THIS PART WILL NOT BE READY UNTIL "SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER". I ASKED WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO FOR A CAR BECAUSE THAT IS 2 TO 3 WEEKS AWAY AND MY HUSBAND NEEDS THIS CAR FOR WORK. SHE STATED SHE WOULD FORWARD IT TO A CASE MANAGER AND THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN 1 DAY. THEY CALLED ON TUESDAY AND SAID "WE AREN'T GIVING OUT RENTALS ON THIS RECALL BUT SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS AND AFTER IT IS FIXED MAYBE WE WILL REIMBURSE YOU AFTER WE REVIEW IT." HOW IS THIS FAIR? IT ISN'T OUR FAULT THE PART WASN'T AVAILABLE OR WE WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT. MY HUSBAND'S CAR IS STILL UNDER THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY SO WHY CAN'T THEY JUST PUT IN A NEW CLUTCH AND THEN REPLACE THE RECALL PART ONCE IT COMES IN? WE DO NOT HAVE THE INCOME TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR THE NEXT 2 TO 3 WEEKS BUT WE ARE HAVING TO CHARGE IT JUST SO MY HUSBAND CAN GET TO AND FROM WORK. IF THERE ISN'T A FIX FOR OUR CAR, THEN WHAT IS OUR REMEDY? AT THE MOMENT, IT IS SITTING UP AT THE CAR LOT UNTIL A PART COMES IN. I CALLED YESTERDAY TO TALK TO OUR CASE MAN
I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO KEN GARFF FIAT AT 198 E 500 S IN SALT LAKE CITY UTAH IN ORDER TO GET THE CLUTCH FIXED THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AT 179840 MILES AND NOW I AM BEING CHARGED $925.00 TO REPLACE THE CLUTH. I AM ALSO BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE PART ON MY CLUTCH WHEN I KNOW THERE IS AND THAT I MUST REPLACE THE WHOLE CLUTCH I AM ALSO BEING TO TOLD THAT MY STEERING COLUM IS BROKEN HOWEVER AS OF TODAYS DAY NO ONE MECHANIC AT KEN GARFF FIAT HAS DRIVEN THE VEHILCE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN GIVEN A LOANER VEHILC TO DRIVE FROM KEN GARFF FIAT I JUST I WANT MY VEHILCE AND I WANT IT WORING PROPERLY AND I WANT IT TO PASS SAFETY AND EDMISSONS BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS RELEASED TO ME I HAVE CONTACTED CHYSLER AT 888-242-6342 OVER 387 TIMES SINCE 2013 CHYSLER HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO INTERVENE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFTEY OF MYSELF AND MY 14 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THIS VEHILCE. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT KEN GARFF FIAT SINCE 10-03-2016 AND AS OF TODAYS DATE 10-19-2016 THE WORK IS STILL NOT COMPLETE!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
PARKED MY 2012 FIAT 500 IN OUR OUTDOOR PARKING SPACE. I OPENED MY DRIVER SEAT DOOR AND GOT OUT SHUT MY DOOR AND TURN TO GO. I THAN HEARD A LOUD POP/ BANG AND TURN TO SEE MY AIR BAGS SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. MY GIRLFRIEND WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THEY DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND IGNITION/ ENGINE WAS OFF WITH KEYS OUT. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. I WAS NOT INJURED BUT MY GIRLFRIEND HAS HEARING ISSUES. WE HAVE HAD NO HELP FROM THE FIAT DEALERSHIP.
ONLY HAVING 25,000 MILES ON CAR, DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN FOR STANDING TRAFFIC. I APPLIED MY CLUTCH AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT WANT TO RETURN TO THE TOP. IT HAS DONE IT MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN. FCA HAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ABARTH VERSION OF THE 500. JUST BARELY OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT FCA IS JUST IGNORING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. UPDATED 02/27/17.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS AT 25 MPH, THE CLUTCH MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH, DISK PRESSURE PLATE, BEARING, AND BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,440.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AROUND, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, GOT ON THE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR IN PARK HOWEVER THE CAR WAS REGISTERING IN REVERSE. BEFORE I KNEW IT, THE CAR WAS GOING BACKWARDS AND I WAS MOVING TOWARD PASSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I CUT THE CAR OFF TO STOP IT FROM GOING INTO TRAFFIC. THE CARS GEARBOX WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND TRY AND MOVE THE GEARS BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS STRANDED. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WAS ADVISED THAT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FIAT BUT THE DEALERSHIP ACTS AS IF THERE ISNT A RECALL AROUND THIS??? MY CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC BUT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING. THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL RELATED TO THE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,927. UPDATED 12/01/16*LJ *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I CAN NOT GET MY HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF WHEN I CONTACT FIAT AT 888-242-6342 THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS SOME KIND OF UPDATING SOFTWARE CALLED FOLLOW ME 30. I KNOW FOR FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THIS SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2012 THAT SOFTWARE WAS ONLY USED ON VEHICLES IN 2010 AND FIAT DIDN'T HAVE 5 DEALERSHIPS IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IF THEY HAD ONE IN 2010. THE SOFTWARE FOLLOW ME WAS ONLY ON FOREIGN FIAT CARS ALSO I KEEP GETTING A LIGHT SAYING TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING IS UNAVAILABLE! WHEN I CALL FIAT I GET POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE I EVEN HAD A LADY CALL ME A CRIMINAL FOR GIVING MY WHOLE VIN # SHE STATED SHE NEEDED TO "MAKE SURE YOU DIDN'T JUST WALK BY THE VEHICLE AND GIVE A VIN # THAT YOU GOT FROM SOMETHING ELSE." I BELIEVE FIAT IS HACKING IN TO VEHICLES IN AN EFFORT TO GET CUSTOMERS TO BRING THE VEHICLES TO KEN GRAFF FIAT 198 E 500 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 84111. I REFUSE TO GO BACK TO THIS CAR DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO BE MORE CONCERNED WHITH WHEN AND WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND IF I HAD A CAR NOTE FIAT TRIED TO PRETEND THAT THEY DIDNT HAVE PARTS AVALIBLE AND TO GET ME TO DRIVE A LOANER CAR. I OWN MY CAR! I DONT HAVE A CAR NOTE AND IT SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF FUNNY BUSINESS GOING ON IN REGARDS KEN GRAFF AND CHYSLER FIAT AURBUN HILLS REFUSES TO HELP WITH THE MATTER ALSO THE MILEGAGE SEEMS TO HAVE SLOWED DOWN A WHOLE LOT FOR EXAMPLE IF I DRIVE 20 MILES IT WILL ONLY SHOW 15. I WANT MY CAR TO WORK NOT BE A DANGER TO MY CHILD AND MYSELF MY CAR NOW HAS 176
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS, THE CLUTCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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 46,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE CAR EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN CLUTCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THIS RESULTED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE CAR NO LONGER HAD POWER, AND STOPPED ON A SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER SPACE. THE CLUTCH WAS REPAIRED AT MY COST IN MAY 2016 (PRIOR TO THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V-302), AND AN ONLINE REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST WAS MADE TO FIAT IN JULY 2016 (AFTER THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT). I CHECKED THE STATUS OF MY REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST IN SEPTEMBER, AND WAS TOLD "FROM WHAT I AM SHOWING ON THE FILE IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED AS THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE PARTS DO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL THEN THE FILE WILL BE REVIEWED FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS." MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED THE AUTOMOBILE, SO AVAILABILITY OF PARTS IS IRRELEVANT, FIAT IS SIMPLY STALLING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIR COST.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *TR
I WAS AT A TIRE PLACE IN MONTGOMERY,ALABAMA GETTING MY TIRE FIT AND ONCE THE GUY WAS FINISH . I PAID HIM FOR HIS SERVICE START MY CAR UP AND THE CAR ALLOW ME TO TAKE IT OUT OF DRIVE BUT ,IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE , THE GEARS WAS NOT WORKING , I WAS ALWAY IN THE STREET WHEN ISSUE ACQUIRED. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE IT DIDN'T SHOW ON MY DASH THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG, I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MONDAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND A LOUD NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE CLUTCH PEDAL STIFFENED AND SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE SHIFTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
SAFETY RECALL S34 WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE 2016. PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. PROPOSED REPAIR ONLY ADDRESSES THE ROOT CAUSE BUT DOES NOT REPAIR THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE DIAPHRAGM SPRING WHICH IS BEING "FATIGUED OR FRACTURED" BY THE CLUTCH PEDAL OVER TRAVEL PROBLEM. FOR CARS WITH SIGNIFICANT MILEAGE OR AGE, SUCH AS OURS, THE PROPOSED RECALL DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FAILURE AS THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE HAS ALREADY BEEN SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT OVER TRAVEL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL? TRAVELING ON A POORLY DESIGNED NEW TOLLWAY HEADING TOWARD AN EXIT RAMP DECELERATING FROM THE 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND IMPACTED A RETAINING WALL. THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND LOWER CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR. THE DRIVER WAS STRUCK IN THE UPPER RIGHT CHEST WITH SOMETHING THAT SLICED THROUGH THE FLEECE LINED RAIN JACKET WORN, AND WHATEVER IT WAS WAS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE EDGES OF THE CUT MATERIAL. THE DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DEEP BRUISING IN THE LOCATION OF THE STRIKE. HAD THE DRIVER NOT BEEN WEARING THE JACKET, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE FLESH BEYOND BRUISING, AND HAD THE STRIKE HAPPENED SLIGHTLY HIGHER, INJURIES LEADING TO DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THERE IS NO PUBLISHED INFORMATION STATING THAT THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE ARE TAKATA, BUT THE DAMAGE AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE DEPLOYMENT SUGGEST THAT THEY ARE. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. ALL INJURIES WERE SEATBELT AND AIR BAG RELATED. THE DRIVER'S CORNEAS ARE ALSO SEVERELY ABRADED DUE TO PATICULATE MATERIAL PROJECTED DURING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
MY FIAT HAS LESS THAN 36K MILES MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF AND HAS BEEN ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR OVER A MONTH. I CAN NOT EVEN GET IT FIXED RIGHT NOW. ALSO MY STARTER DOES NOT WORK AND I HAVE TO POP START THE ENGINE AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE I CAN NOT ORDER THE STARTER TO REPLACE IT. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 36K MILES
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/23/16*LJ *JS
MANUAL TRANSMISSION BECOMES INOPERATIVE WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN RECALL 16V302000. I AM RECEIVING ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE FROM FIAT OTHER THEN TO SAY THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM ARE UNAVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IN JUNE AND IT IS NOW MID-AUGUST WITH NO FURTHER UPDATE FROM FIAT DESPITE ASSURANCE THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE ONE. THIS RECALL IF LEFT TO THE INDIFFERENT ATTITUDE DISPLAYED BY CHRYSLER- FIAT IS GOING TO CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY DISABLED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING BUT FORTUNATELY I HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR TO LEAVE AND WAS NOT GOING 60 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS LUCKY.
CLUTCH STARTED GOING BAD IN 500 SPORT SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE RECALL S34. (CLUTCH MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND CAUSES ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS WHEN TRYING TO ENGAGE GEARS. STILL MAKES WHINING SOUND WHEN ENGAGED WITH GEAR) FCA MADE NO EFFORT TO COVER REPAIRS OR EVEN LOOK INTO EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CLUTCH. ALL I WAS TOLD WAS I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH KIT AND THROW OUT BEARING. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING SINCE THERE IS NO PERMANENT REMEDY YET DESPITE THAT MY CLUTCH IS GOING BAD NOW. I WAS OFFERED NO ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE OR ESTIMATE ON WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE YET FCA SEEMED FINE WITH LETTING ME DRIVE IT DESPITE THE RECALL STATING THAT THE BAD PARTS COULD "RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH..." AND THAT COULD "CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING". THE RECALL NOTICES WENT OUT IN JUNE, IT'S NOT AUGUST, AND THE OWNER'S FORUMS ARE SAYING PARTS MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER BUT I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR NOW.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
FIAT 500 RECALL. FIAT RECALLED MY VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2016 FOR A DEFECT IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT "COULD CAUSE A CRASH." IT IS AUGUST OF 2016 AND FIAT HAS NO DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE, NOR ARE THEY WILLING TO ADVISE HOW LONG IT MIGHT BE. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE TO BE DRIVING A CAR THAT COULD CRASH "WITHOUT WARNING" YET NO PLAN IS IN PLACE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG.
REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE: AT 47,700 MILES AND 4 YEARS 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF MY 2012 FIAT 500 (4 MONTHS PAST WARRANTY), THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING IS FAILING. NORMALLY OEM WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD LAST OVER 100,000 MILES. IN MY 50 YEARS DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE IN WHICH THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,099.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/01/16.*JB
FAILED CLUTCH COVER DIAPHRAGM SPRING MAY RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH, SHIFT GEARS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWERWHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. NO ACCIDENTS TO REPORT
2012 FIAT 500. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR CLUTCH FAILURE RECALL REPAIRS. RECALL # 16V302000. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, FOR TWO CLUTCH REPAIRS. THE ADVISOR ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HER OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER/FIAT AGREED TO A GOOD WILL REPAIR WITH A $250 DEDUCTIBLE. WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILED, IT LEFT THE CONSUMER UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIVE LANE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE SECOND TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, UNABLE TO SHIFT. ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 09/22/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE CLUTCH FRACTURED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WANTED THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS FRACTURED AND UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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