Fiat 500L Complaints

209 consumer complaints on file.

#11013690August 8, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT EVERY FIAT HE HAS SEEN HAS THIS PROBLEM AND TO SEE IF IT HAS BEEN RECALLED. I AM NOT ABLE TO USE THE CAMERA ON THE CAR, THE RADIO AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ON MY DASH BOARD BECAUSE NONE OF THE RADIO IS WORKING. THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR IN THE FRONT DO NOT WORK. I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE FORM THEM TO NOT WORK. I AM NOT SURE IF THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE RADIO EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011869July 31, 2017
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. RAN OBDII CODE LATER SAME DAY AND RECEIVED CODE P0299 "LOW TURBO BOOST". TOOK CAR TO FIAT DEALERSHIP; THEY KEPT FOR 4 DAYS ADVISING INTER COOLER AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED DUE TO POOR MACHINING AT THE FACTORY. HAD CAR BACK FOR 2 DAYS; WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. STOPPED AT A REST AREA A FEW MILES LATER AND RAN OBDII CODE AND RECEIVED SAME P0299 CODE. TOOK CAR BACK TO FIAT DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AND IT IS STILL WITH THEM AS OF NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010843July 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN
FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS OUR FIAT 500L HAS NOT WANTED TO ENGAGE IT'S TRANSMISSION. IT IS RANDOM WHETHER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AWHILE OR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. WE CAME BACK FROM A TRIP AND AFTER SITTING FOR 4 DAYS IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR 1ST GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003840July 8, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING THE CAR IN 70 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3MILES FROM OUR HOME TO A DRIVE THROUGH TO GET A DRINK. THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN SMOKING EXTENSIVELY FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SMELLED OF SOMETHING BURNING THEN DIED. WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED LONG ENOUGH TO MOVE IT FROM THE DRIVE THEN IT DIED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL INTO A PARKING SPOT. AFTER RESTARTING THE ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. BOUGHT THE CAR ONLY 13 DAYS AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT IS CONNECTED TO A FIAT DEALER. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 45 MILES TO THE FIAT DEALER. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK YET AS ITS THE WEEKEND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003236July 6, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
CAR STARTED ACTING WEIRD 3-4 WEEKS AGO FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE POWERTRAIN WAS NOT WORKING AND THERE WERE SOME RECALLS AND THEY COULD NOT FIX DUE TO THE CAR IS NOT GIVING CODES AND THE TRANMISSION RECALL CANT BE FIXED. AND THIS WOULD COST 8832.82 TO FIX ON A CAR PURCHASE NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD FROM A DEALER ENTERPRISE. 2 RECALLS AND NO ONE TOLD ME OR THE DEALERS DID NOT FIX BEFORE SELLING ME THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003305July 6, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2014 FIAT500L BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL CAR HAS NOT WORKED RIGHT SINCE AFTER RECALL FIX CAR STILL DID NOT DRIVE RIGHT BROUGHT CAR BACK IN AFTER 2 TRANSMISSIONS AND 6 WEEKS PICKED CAR UP ENGINE LITE BACK ON BRING CAR BACK IN ANOTHER TRANSMISSION PICK CAR UP 2 DAYS LATER TRANSMISSION BLOWS UP DRIVING ON NY STATE THRUWAY CAR IN MOTION NO LITES CAME ON TRANSMISSION JUST BLEW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000534June 21, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHEN THE CAR IS ON A DOWN SLOPE AND YOU SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR WILL LEAP FORWARD AND ON AN UPSLOPE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE IT ROLLS FREELY BACKWARDS. IN THE LATEST INCIDENT WE WERE ON HWY 101 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WAITING IN A LINE IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC DELAY. WHEN WE SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS . FORTUNATELY THE CAR BEHIND US HAD LEFT AMPLE SPACE. IT ALSO HAPPENED PARKING ON A HILL IN SAN FRANCISCO AND FORTUNATELY THERE WAS ONLY A CURB IN BACK. THE MOVEMENT IS NOT LIKE WHAT HAPPENS IN A MANUAL SHIFT CAR. IT FEELS AS IF IT IS ACCELERATING IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THE INTENDED. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. WE WERE ON A VERY TIGHT WINDING ROAD HWY20. DRIVING FROM WILLETS TO FT. BRAGG AND BACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED AND RESISTED TURNING IN THESE TIGHT CURVES. IT FELT AS IF THE POWER STEERING WAS FAILING OR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN DANGER OF LOCKING. I JUST TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WAS GIVEN A WARNING FROM CHRYSLER THAT THE '(HSA) MAY NOT ACTIVATE AND SLIGHT ROLLING MAY OCCUR'. THE ROLLING IS NOT SLIGHT AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON MOUNTAIN SIDES JUST PLAIN DANGEROUS. THE STEERING PROBLEM DID NOT MANIFEST ITSELF TO THE TECH. THIS CAR HAS HAD A NUMBER OF POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEMS. THESE BEING THE MOST RECENT. IT TOOK THE RECALL, AFTER TWO YEARS AND FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALER, TO ADDRESS THE THROTTLE PROBLEM WHICH WAS TERRIFYING. LOSING CONTROL OF THE THROTTLE ON A 8 LANE HWY IN HEAVY 75 MPH TRAFFIC IS HEART STOPPING.THIS CAR HAS SERIOUSLY FLAWED ENGINEERING. CHRYSLER IS NOT ACCEPTING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS LATEST PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992786June 2, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED THIS CAR 02/2016 WITH 42K MILES AND IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES WHILE I WAS IN CALIFORNIA AND I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO TEXAS FOR CANCER TREATMENTS AND IT HAS BEEN TOWED IN 4 TIMES THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT 2 WEEKS GOT IT TODAY DROVE 6 MILES AND THE SAME PROBLEM THEY NOW SAY IT THE TRANSMISSION IT'S BEEN THE SAME PROBLEM FROM DAY 1 NO ONE IS REPAIRING THIS CAR AS BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992548May 31, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOLLOW UP ON THE FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES US LLC RECALL T19/NHTSA 17V-192. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS FOLLOWING UP ON RECALL T19/NHTSA 17V-192. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991358May 24, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED AND STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING AND RADIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FAULKNER FIAT LOCATED AT 6643 CARLISE PIKE MECHANICSBURG PA, 17050. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V192000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER BACK IN THREE DAYS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA PER HER OWNER'S MANUAL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED FOR THIS THREE PRIOR TIMES THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,926. UPDATED 07/21/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED 2014 FIAT 500L IS A LEMON. STARTING ONE YEAR AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAS DEMONSTRATED ONGOING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSON/COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURES CAUSING RESULTS RANGING FROM ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO SLOWING FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO TOTAL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 10/1/8*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928586November 29, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE REVS HIGH WHILE GIVING GAS AS IF IT WAS NEUTRAL GEAR. LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY. FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS OUT IF GEAR. IT'S HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925519November 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916528October 17, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FIAT 500L. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE RPMS INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872988June 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AT AROUND 5000 MILES. IT WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE AND BE RANDOMLY DEAD USUALLY AFTER NOT USING CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A TOP NAME BRAND AND HAVEN'T HAD AN ISSUE SINCE. I NOTICED WHEN I WAS LOOKING TO BUY EVERY FIAT 500L THAT THE DEALER WAS GOING LET ME TAKE A TEST DRIVE IN HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872989June 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
HAVING PROBLEM WITH FRONT BRAKE SHUDDER AFTER ONLY 11,000 MILES. WILL PROBABLY REPLACE THEM MYSELF WITH SLOTTED AND DRILLED ROTORS TO DISSIPATE HEAT. WISH THEY WOULD RECALL AND FIX ALL THE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872990June 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
HAVE THE 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION AND COULD NOT DISENGAGE TO ANY OTHER SELECTION. LEARNED THERE WAS A CAP NEAR THE SHIFT LEVER TO UNLOCK. SO FAR THIS HAS WORKED BUT STILL A PAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846161March 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) FIAT 500L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE TTMS AND ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,800. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818633January 7, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) FIAT 500L. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,696. ## VIN PASSED ## FIAT 500L 2014 ## UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/13/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787792November 2, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIAT 500L WAS PARKED WITH THE HAND BRAKE UP (6 SPEED). THE BRAKE FAILED AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746933August 7, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 IN NORTH CAROLINA: 74 MPH; 94 DEGREES OUTSIDE; THERMOSTAT/AIRC ONDITIONER SET AT 70 DEGREES. ALL WINDOWS CLOSED TIGHTLY. 4 LANE, COUNTRY-TYPE HIGHWAY; SEVERAL MILES BETWEEN OVERPASSES/EXITS; NO CAR IN PROXIMITY - EITHER DIRECTION - WITHIN 100 YARDS. SUDDENLY AT NO CAUSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT VENT WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD, AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW SHATTERED. NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER TO EITHER THE EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR OF CAR. THE POSITIONING OF THE WINDOW ITSELF WOULD MAKE IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYTHING TO HIT IT; EVEN IF IT WERE SOMETHING SMALL LIKE A STONE OR PEBBLE KICKING UP, THERE IS NO REASON AT ALL THE WINDOW WOULD HAVE/SHOULD HAVE SHATTERED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FIAT DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE, FL.(MY DESTINATION, AFTER ENCASING THE DAMAGED WINDOW IN CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE). THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL, AND FILED A WARRANTEE CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER/FIAT. FIAT HAS DENIED THAT WARRANTEE CLAIM, INDICATING 'GLASS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTEE AND 'THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DEFECTIVE GLASS'. THE BLOGS ARE FULL OF CLAIMS BY FIAT OWNERS OF THIS VERY SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRING. IT HAS TO DO WITH PRESSURE AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, NOT DEFECTIVE GLASS, PER SE. I ASK THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE THIS - AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS HAS (OR WILL) COST ME THE FOLLOWING: $300 FOR NEW WINDOW/INSTALLATION $75 IN HOTEL ROOM (THE NIGHT THE WINDOW BLEW OUT) $150 IN CAR RENTAL I AM STILL AWAITING THE GLASS TO ARRIVE/BE INSTALLED, SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT OTHER COSTS I MAY OCCUR AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. I HAVE TAKE PHOTOS; WILL TAKE MORE AS THE GLASS IS INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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