The transmission went out and radiator fluid temp high light came on. Fiat started to not be able to shift or too easily shifted by itself. The safety of others and myself were at risk because the car could have stopped or switched into other gears on the road and caused an accident.
NHTSA complaint #11670821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I took my car in to have a regular oil change. Got a call from the mechanic telling me that all of a sudden, the car will not get out of park and says there is a transmission error now on the display screen. During the 2 days that it took for them to get the car out of park the mechanic informed me that there is a known issue for 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles "all of a sudden" not getting out of park and that it is a recall. I called Chrysler and told them the issue, but they informed me that my VIN number is not showing as a recall. I would like for some help in looking into this issue because my car was working just fine before the oil change and now it is having the exact issues others have faced having the same year, same model and same make of vehicle.
NHTSA complaint #11636246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Car will not shift into gear automatic transmissions will not shift readily out of park and won’t go into park sometimes. The transmissions does not receive, or is slow to receive, an intended gear selection. Vehicle came to a complete stop while driving. Get message there is no manual mode available.
NHTSA complaint #11627998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
It only has 42,000 miles and the transmission light came on and it didn't want to go into park. The dealership won't tow it and keeps trying to day the are going to charge me for it when it still has both recalls on it. I had to play with the shifter to get it out of reverse it wanted to stay in reverse. And I was afraid it was going to run someone over because I. Couldn't park it
NHTSA complaint #11567438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
For the past several months my car will simply stop accelerating while I am driving down the road. I can put my foot on the gas, and it will not accelerate. The RPM's and speed go down and I must pull over to the side of the road quickly and turn the engine off, wait 5 minutes or so and try again. Sometimes I must wait longer before it will go back in gear and accelerate. It has been very unsafe when this happens on the interstate putting me, my passengers, and other cars/drivers at risk because it happens with no warning lights and not enough time to get over. This same problem happened before in 2017, and FIAT issued a recall. The dealership stated that recall was fixed and cannot use it for this problem even though it is the EXACT same issue. They state I need a new transmission now costing $9,876.00 repairs/labor for a 2014 FIAT 500L I bought for $13,000..... If this problem was acknowledged before, why isn't FIAT fixing it again?
NHTSA complaint #11512089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was making an abnormal clunking sound. The contact smelled a burning odor and saw black smoke inside the vehicle. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a gear was damaged. The part was replaced; however, while driving at 70 MPH, the transmission warning light illuminated and a message indicating to shift into neutral(N), then drive(D) was displayed. The vehicle started decelerating independently. The contact stated that as she shifted into neutral(N) and then into drive(D), the vehicle responded as needed. However, the failure had been reoccurring while driving and coming to a stop. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the oil temperature sensors had failed. The vehicle was then taken to the Chrysler dealer who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure and they could not service the vehicle as they did not have equipment for Fiat vehicles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA complaint #11487620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2014 FIAT 500L. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power but did not stall. The contact stated that after depressing the accelerator pedal the regained motive power. The contact stated that after the vehicle accelerated to 60 MPH the vehicle started to decelerate independently. The contact stated that the service transmission and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the failure was due to a software update that needed to be performed by the dealer. The dealer was contacted and notified of the failure. The contact was informed that there was a software update previously available which had since been closed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #11460548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BROUGHT MY 2014 500L TO FIAT DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF THE RECALLS REGARDING THE SHIFTING AND ENGINE IDLE SPEED. BEFORE I BROUGHT THEIR IT WAS RUNNING FINE. I GOT IT BACK THE SAME DAY AND WHEN I RECEIVED IT GOT A REPORT THAT ALL WAS GOOD. NOW MY CAR IS ACTING UP. SOMETIMES I STEP ON ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS THAT WAS AT MY HOME. ALSO WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE IT DOESN'T ENGAGE AND ON THE SCREEN IT TELLS ME TO PUT IN PARK THEN NEUTRAL AND THEN DRIVE THAT WAS AT MY SONS SCHOOL. SOME TIMES IT STILL DOESN'T WORK AND HAVE TO DO IT MULTIPLE TIMES. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND TOLD THEM THEIR SOFTWARE UPGRADE HAS MADE MY CAR WORSE THAN IT WAS. THEY EVALUATED IT AND THE SERVICE WRITER SAID HE WOULD NEED TO CHARGE ME 8HRS OF LABOR @ $185 AN HR. JUST TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. IT STILL THEIR AND WILL CALL FIAT DIRECTLY TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11366286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON AUG 19TH MY CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO THE UNSAFE FAILURES OF ITEMS REPLACED DURING THE 2 RECALLS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT MODULE AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WERE BOTH RECALLED AND "FIXED". YET ON OCOTOBER 7TH 2020, I EXPERIENCED THE INABILITY TO SHIFT AND CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION. I HAD UNINTENDED DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT. I EXPERIENCED A DIMINISHED ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED AS EXPECTED. I WAS ONLY GOING 20MPH-40MPH ON STREETS. THE CAR WAS SWITCHING GEARS ON ITS ON AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC. WHEN I WOULD PUSH ON GAS PEDDLE IT WAS ROLLING BACK WHILE ON AN INCLINE. WHAT WAS MOST ALARMING WAS THAT AS I TRIED TO GET THE CAR HOME IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO GET IT INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. OBVIOUSLY THE RECALLS IN BOTH 2014 & 2017 FAILED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN PER AUG 19TH'S SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS, AVOIDING AGGRESSIVE HIGH SPEEDS AND WHEN IDLE PUT IN PARK TO AVOID OVER HEATING. I HAVE DRIVEN IT AN AVERAGE OF 18MILES A DAY SINCE LAST SERVICED. EVERYTHING I AM EXPERIENCING WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE TWO RECALLS. UNSAFE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11363415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING AND AT A STOP LIGHT. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY FLASHED AND SAID NOT IN GEAR. IT WAS IN DRIVE. IT SAID SWITCH TO NUETRAL. I DID AND BACK TO DRIVE. THE CAR WOULD BARELY GO. LEFT ME MOVING AT 15 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF 55 MPH TRAFFIC. THEN IT SEEMED TO WANT TO LUNGE FORWARD AT THE NEXT RED LIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND THE FIAT DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS. HOWEVER I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. I WAS ALMOST STRUCK TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #11361715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT THIS CAR, IT HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR MOVE SO SLOW WHEN YOU PRESS THE PEDAL. MY CAR HAS 77000 MILES AND NOW I AM TOLD MY TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID AND THE REPAIR WILL BE $4400. IT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVING ANY WORSE THAN IT ALWAYS HAS. IT SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS? THE CLOSEST FIAT DEALERSHIP IS 30 MILES AWAY. SERVICE IS ONLY OPEN UNTIL 5 M-F WITH NO SERVICE ON WEEKENDS. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE CUZ WHEN I PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE CAR WONT ACCELERATE. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A BIG PROBLEM ACCELORATING
NHTSA complaint #11355253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN. THE DASH DISPLAYED (! MANUAL UNAVAILABLE) THE CAR BEGAN TO JUMP FROM PARK, NEUTRAL, D2 AND D6 UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT TOOK THREE OF US TO PUSH THE CAR OFF THE FREEWAY. PRIOR TO THIS I HAVE NOTICED THAT OVER THE PAST MONTH WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THEN IT SUDDENLY STARTS GOING. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WITH REGARDS TO MY CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11350311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAFFORD CHRYSLER FIAT (7611 LOISDALE RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER FAILED TO CREATE SUFFICIENT BOOST PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,081.
NHTSA complaint #11321783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500 L. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
NHTSA complaint #11307576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR WEEK NOT RESPOND IN ACCELERATION IT TOOK TOO LONG TO CLICK IN GEAR. . ON RAMPS IT STRUGGLED TO GET TO SPEED GOING INTO THE FREEWAY. THE DEALER SAID IT FIXED THIS AFTER A RECALL. IT DID NOT WORK HOWEVER AND IT WON'T SHIFT TESTS AT TIMES. ANOTHER MECHANIC SURE ITS BECAUSE ITS A JET FUELED ENGINE N I NEEDED TO GIVE IT GAS. WHEN I DID IT JUST IDLED THE SAME. NOW THE TRANSMISSION BROKE N I STILK OWE 5K ON IT! IT COSTS 9K TO FIX.I DROVE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD TO LEAVE IT THERE, THE GEARS DID NOT WORK ANYMORE.
NHTSA complaint #11268314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IM GETTING A TURBO UNDERBOOST CODE FROM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT'S A SOLID LIGHT NOT FLASHING. I DO NOT HAVE A GAS CAP & IVE ALREADY HAD A SMOKE REST WHICH REVEALED NO LEAKS. I STARTED PUTTING PREMIUM GAS & THE LIGHT WENT OFF & WAS BACK TO PEAK DRIVING PERFORMANCE BUT RECENTLY IT CAME ON AGAIN WITH SAME CODE & IT'S DRIVING LIKE AN OLD LADY NOW
NHTSA complaint #11229932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RAKATA RECALL,I HAVE PROBLEMS WHIT MY CAR WHEN I LOST MY BATTERY OUT OF CHARGE WHEN I WAS RUNNING ,SO I PUT CHARGE WHIT A SMART CHARGER AND BY MY SURPRISE THE CAR DON'T START I GO TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT I BURNED THE COMPUTER BUT IT'S NOT TRUE I DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING SO ANYWAYS I HAVE 28000 MILES IN 3 YEARS OLD CAR AND THE COMPANY DON'T WANT TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY DON'T SO I NEED TO PAY + 1200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR THAT I KNOW HAVE WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #11176493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUMMARY FACTS: JANUARY 15, 2019 - TRAVELING IN A STATE ADJACENT TO WHERE THE FIAT WAS PURCHASED. TRAFFIC WAS AT A VIRTUAL STAND STILL AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES DRIVING, WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THERE WAS A DISTINCT BURNING SMELL, LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNING. THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON; WHEN THE WHITE SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL WAS OBSERVED, THE A/C WAS TURNED OFF AND THE BURNING AND SMOKE CEASED. BESIDES THE DRIVER, A PASSENGER IN THE FIAT OBSERVED THE WHITE SMOKE AND EXPERIENCED THE BURNING SMELL AS WELL. THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE FIAT AND WHERE THE FIAT HAS BEEN SERVICED WAS CALLED. THEIR ADVICE WAS TO EXIT THE MOTORWAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CALL THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THERE WAS NOT AN ONGOING ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH MIGHT CAUSE THE FIAT TO EXPLODE. THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT WAS TAKEN AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, NO ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS OBSERVED; THEY ADVISED TAKING THE FIAT TO A QUALIFIED REPAIR SHOP IMMEDIATELY TO BE EXAMINED AND TESTED. LATER, THE A/C WAS TRIED, BUT DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. THE A/C WAS THEN TURNED OFF UNTIL THE FIAT WAS TAKEN TO THE FIAT DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN IN THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUPPOSEDLY RAN A FULL RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON THE FIAT AND IN PARTICULAR THE A/C, INCLUDING TESTING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, AND FREON LEVELS WHICH WERE OKAY, INDICATING NO FREON LEAKS. THEY TESTED THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE A/C; THEY INDICATED IT WAS PERFORMING AS IT SHOULD. THEREFORE, THE FIAT DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FIAT AND COULD PROVIDE NO PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION WHY WHITE SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND THE BURNING SMELL. THEIR ONLY ADVICE WAS TO BRING THE FIAT BACK IN FOR SERVICE SHOULD THE SAME SITUATION RE-OCCUR. THIS RAISES DOUBT ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS FIAT.
NHTSA complaint #11171006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.