Problems with 2012 FIAT 500 POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500 sport hatchback. the contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph the ride of the vehicle was not smooth. the contact that the check engine warning light illuminated and there was an odor of smoke in the cabin of the vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to fiat of burlingame located at 2 california dr suite a burlingame, ca 94010, where the technician replaced the pcv valve seal and also repaired the cable shifter in the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v817000 (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 contact contacted putnam chrysler jeep dodge 3 california dr, burlingame, ca 94010 where they informed the contact that the parts was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and provided a case number to the contact. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns 2012 fiat 500. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number 19v817000 (power train) however, the parts for the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to auto nation fiat north denver located at (749 w 104th ave suite 100, northglenn, co 80234 303-578-6121) where it was confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Oil presure light comes on saying stop turn engine off low iol pressure after i drive it for about 10 mins i guess after it get hot. then chexk engine liggt comes with it. other people has and are going threw the same thing with 2012 fiat 509 sports. its all over the you tube why is this happing. i replace oil presure sensor and changed my oil same thing it didnt change anything asking for a recall on the oil pum or what is causing this. plus it makea a sound after driving at the same time it shows up while pushing gas pedal

Shifter cable at transmission linkage broken. will not shift gears. vehicle was parked/turned off at gas pump. turned vehicle on and would not get out of park/shift gears. tow truck driver tried bypass the 'park' to put vehicle in neutral to be towed and was not able to.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. hartsville chrysler jeep dodge ram (900 e bobo newsom hwy, hartsville, sc 29550, (843) 309-9892) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was unknown.

Car has oil leak from engine main seal.issue adviced to dealer upon sale,mechanics denied until 3rd party estimate.then dealer said to have fixed it until once again the issue came up--service done for maintenance kept. dealership sold. new owners of dealers found same problem. new warranty denied claims and said it was a prex condition that was not taken care. car continues to leak oil and issue is now on my bill as responsibility. issue is a fiat brand for the year 2012 and should be fiat responisbilility to monitor and recall cars with these issues to fix.fiat too needs to monitor dealerships that sell used cars with problems they deny to service prior to selling and aware of the issue before it was sold along with a recall that had not been serviced prior to the sale and old manager/prior to sale of business did not take care of although aware it was in place..

Gear shift is stuck in park but car is actually in neutral. it will not move. was pulling in parking spot and realized when i put car in park and release foot off brake my car was actually in neutral. cannot change gear.

I drive a manual fiat, and i smelled a burning smell and my clutch wasn't engaging properly, i was losing torque,and theres a loud squeaking when i press on the clutch.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v817000 (power train) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. fiat of burlingame located at 2 california dr, direction burlingame, ca 94010; phone number 650-753-1537, was contacted but were unable to provide an estimated date for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms part not yet available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving various speeds, the contact smelled carbon monoxide inside the vehicle. while driving low speeds, the vehicle stalled, but was able to be restarted. the failures occurred intermittently. also, the engine and battery warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the clutch was repaired; however, the failures recurred. an unknown local dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the transmission needed to be repaired. the transmission had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving, the clutch failed to engage while releasing the pedal. there was no warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. *dt *jb

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 available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. tony domiano auto (located at 900 scranton carbondale hwy, eynon, pa 18403, (570) 876-3919) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. the manufacturer was also made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

The fiat had the recommended recall fix for maual transmission performed in 2017. while driving on a city street, the clutch would not disengage properly. gears could only be changed with the car completely stopped and the engine off. repair identified the problem "pressure plate fingers have failed because of s34 recall. this ruined the clutch plate causing shifitng issues."

Car started sounding bad and one night the clutch got stuck so i took it to the mechanic who informed me there is a safety recall on the clutch. dealership is an hour away and wouldn't cover towing "unless they were sure it was a recall issue" so either i could pay for towing (i don't have money for that) or drive it in. no mention that driving it could cause additional damage not covered. so i drove it in with the bad clutch. took it to the dealership then and they agreed to cover the replacement of the clutch. when they started repairs, they noticed damage to the fork shaft and transmission, which would not be covered under the recall. $2400. i googled the recall to find out details and the recall exists because they know the clutch problem causes damage to the transmission. so i really don't understand why they won't cover it once the damage has been done.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. after the vehicle was started, the clutch pedal jammed and would not retract into the original position. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was towed to red's auto & truck (1451 vista view dr., longmont, co) where it was diagnosed that the clutch assembly would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there were no recalls attributed to the vin. the failure mileage was approximately 52,020.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. after the vehicle was parked in the garage, it failed to restart. the gear shifter was placed in park, but the indicator on the instrument panel indicated that the vehicle was still in drive. the contact read the owner's manual, which instructed to release the gear shifter to take it out of park. the gear shifter was placed in park, but the indicator displayed that the vehicle was in drive. after the contact exited the vehicle, he noticed that it moved a little. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving 38 mph, the shifter became stuck and the clutch pedal fractured. the contact stated that the clutch pedal became stuck in third gear and that a burning odor entered the cabin of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to larry h miller alfa romeo and fiat tucson of tucson, arizona (1000 w wetmore road) where the clutch pedal assembly was replaced; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500 being hauled by a 2006 dodge sprinter 2500. while the fiat was being towed, the gear independently shifted from neutral into drive. the failure caused substantial engine damage. the vehicle was included in, but the contact was not notified of nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train). the dealer (schmelz countryside fiat, 1178 mn-36, maplewood, mn 55109, (651) 484-8441) was notified of the failure and was inspecting the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure, affecting the engine associated with the power train failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was currently at the dealer to be serviced. the approximate failure mileage was 31,433. parts distribution disconnect. *bf consumer stated the faulty did not allow the transmission to disengage. updated 7/20/18*jb *tr

I called fiat 800-992-1997 i asked about the recall on my vehicle for the 100th time they told me that i would need to take my vin # [xxx] in for a diagnostic before i could get the recall fixed for my clutch i told fiat i don't have the money to pay for a diagnostic and i would have to save up so it will take another year for me to have the recall complete so i will just keep my car here at home an choose not to drive it i will rent cars instead also the car can not be bought transferred or sold with out the completed recall! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500 abarth. on several occasions, while the brake pedal was depressed, the gear shifter was placed in reverse and the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate in reverse. on multiple occasions, the gear shifter failed to operate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact called alfa romeo fiat of wichita (7525 e kellogg dr, wichita, ks 67207 (316) 618-2191) where the dealer confirmed that there was no current warranty. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,870.

As i was pulling into the driveway on 09-08-2017, i pushed in the clutch to get ready to stop. i felt the car continue pushing forward despite having the clutch pedal in and applying the brakes. the transmission would not come out of gear. the car died as i applied more force to the brakes, resulting in the car stopping several feet further than my intended parking spot. this is a sudden unexpected failure of the clutch. i believe this failure is related to nhtsa campaign 16v302000 recall. "the clutch diaphragm spring may fracture and fail, causing inability to switch gears." recall s34 which entails installing a clutch pedal limiter and clutch pedal switch was performed on this vehicle on jan-26-2017 at the corwin fiat dealership in springfield mo at 61202 miles. yesterday 09-08-2017 with 70644 miles the clutch failed suddenly without warning. i have not taken it to a garage yet for diagnosis.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving various speeds or while parked, the check transmission, check engine, and esc warning indicators illuminated. the contact stated that the first time the failure occurred, the vehicle felt sluggish while driving and an unknown odor was detected in the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. there were no warning indicators illuminated and no failure codes. the contact stated that the warning indicators illuminated later. the vehicle was taken to ron lewis chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat cranberry (21145 us-19, cranberry twp, pa 16066 (724) 452-4040), but the failure still could not be determined or duplicated. the third time the failure occurred, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where a diagnosis still could not be made; however, four spark plugs and the number one coil were changed because the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure still occurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failures and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

My fiat 500 manual tranmission would not go into gear when i was on the highway there is a problem with clutch diaphragm spring causeingthe car not to shift the recall wasto replace the clutch pedal over travel i told the fiat dealer they should check the clutch first to see if there was any damage now my clutch went the car gives you no sign when its going to fail very dangerous car was in motion when in happend

Stuck in park - must push release button each time to be able to drive

My 2012 fiat 500 with 36,298 miles on od had clutch failure. i received s34 recall from fiat and had recall work complete. i was told that the recalled part could cause wear on clutch plate and that the recall was correcting the issue. three weeks later, i was at a stop light and the clutch felt funny and transmission was stuck in first gear. car was towed to dealer and diagnostic states that bearing-clutch release and disc & pressure plate need replacement. i was told that the recall had no bearing on the clutch failure..."it's normal wear and tear like brake pads and tires." i have spoken with my service rep and fiat customer service. i have repeatedly been told the failure is a "wear and tear issue". i have repeatedly stated that i understand this, but the recalled part was said by both the service provider and fiat, to cause wear on component (wear and tear) parts of the clutch. i maintain that the faulty part has accelerated wear and tear on the clutch assembly and that the replacement of the clutch should be covered by fiat. fiat customer service states they are investigating my claim but i have not heard back from them. at this time, i am having to pay for the $1200 repair which seems to have been caused by accelerated wear and tear due to a defective, recalled part. please advise.

While driving in traffic on a city street at 6:10 am and upshifting at about 40 mph the clutch diaphragm spring fractured and the clutch no longer operated, and the gear could not be changed while engine was running. managed to bring car to a stop in left turn lane, get car in to neutral and push it across two lanes of traffic to a parking lot so i could be out of the intersection since it was dark. car had 25,583 miles on it at the time of the failure. friction disc still has plenty of material, pressure plate surface is smooth and free of damage, throw-out bearing is intact and rotates smoothly. condition of parts indicates minimal wear and tear on clutch and shows no signs of abuse. i acknowledge that i had received a recall notice to replace the clutch pedal assembly but had not yet had an opportunity to have the recall work done. my understanding is that the original clutch pedal assembly was allowing too much travel and operating the clutch diaphragm spring beyond its intended range of motion, stressing it to a point of failure. revised pedal assembly limits travel to prevent this. i am concerned about vehicles that have had the revised pedal assembly installed but are operating with the original clutch diaphragm spring that may have already been compromised and could still fail without warning.

I called chrysler phone number 800-992-1997 around 6:30pm-7:00pm on 03/05/2017 to inform them that my 2012 fiat 500 pop 2door hatchback nero black has a problem the reverse has stop working! i was informed that i would need to take the car to ken garff fiat in salt lake city utah! i explained that i would like to take the car to larry h. miller chrysler dodge jeep in sandy utah. i ask chrysler if they would release the parts to fix my reverse to larry h. miller chrysler dodge jeep. i was told i must take the vehicle to ken garff fiat of salt lake city. i then explained refusing to release the parts for my fiat to anyone but ken garff fiat was not legal! the customer service agent reply by saying: "i don't no anything about being legal. ...... my reply was "oh that's for sure!"

I was driving home from work on big tree road in south daytona florida as i approached my neighborhood i attempted to shift gears and was not able to engage or disengage the clutch nor could i shift the gears. i lost control of the vehicle so i braked and managed to drift in neutral to my driveway at my home.

On feb 11th 2017 i took my vehicle to a chysler dodge jeep dealer in sandy utah (lhm) i ask them if they could repair my vehicle. they said yes so i authorized larry h miller chysler dodge jeep to work on my vehilce. ken garff fiat refused to give the parts to larry h miller and backed the dealership into a corner making larry h miller take the car to ken garff fiat at 198 e 500 s in salt lake city utah and i know for fact ken garff refused to give larry h. miller the parts for the vehilce because ken garff fiat likes to force everyone to come to their dealership well ken garff had the vehilce towed to them and kept the vehilce from 12noon until 5pm stating they had not started work on the vehilce and they had plans to work on the vehilce over night when the shop was closed i told ken garff they will not be working on my vehilce over night and not to touch my car well now my car is setting on ken garff lot with not one piece of paperwork that says ken garff can touch my vehilce and if they try to lie and say they do then they have forged my signature. i had my plates removed from the car i contacted larry h miller and told them on 02/15/2017 that i would like for them to take the car back to larry h miller. the recall is still not complete and ken garff refuses to give the proper parts so another chysler dealership can work on the vehilce ........... i want to note that larry h miller chysler dodge jeep is wonderful and i am being treated with respect by larry h. miller chrysler doge jeep and their staff....... however the recall work is still incomplete because ken garff fiat 198e 500s of salt lake city utah will not give larry h miller parts.

Dealer will not confirm a service appointment for sa recall number16v-302, manufacturer recall numbers34 which was issued back in may of 2016. i advised tonkin fiat that i am aware this is a safety related recall which poses a crash risk. dealer did not respond until i had submitted three requests for service. then, once they did respond, they refused to schedule a service appointment. please help.

I have had trouble shifting my car into gear. i received a recall notice on my trans-axle clutch pedal but when i tried to schedule an appointment for it to be fixed, all the fiat dealers in my area have said that they are unable to fix the problem until the last week of february or early march. i would like a rental car until my car has been fixed as it is a safety concern that i am driving my car with this recall for several more weeks. *tr

Stopped at a red light on the highway. when light changed, i let out the clutch to start driving, but the gear never engaged. tried every gear. only reverse would try, but it would only grind. no clutch engagement. *tr

For the record my vehicle is at my home and not at a fiat studio this has been verified by my local police department. i will take my vehicle into fiat to complete the incomplete recall when........ chrysler fiat gets mechanics in the state of utah that are certified and trained to work on a fiat using the proper tools! when i spoke with fiat phone number 800-992-1997 on 01/16/2017 around 9am mountain day light time i felt as if i was being cohered into summiting a claim for reimbursement of the faulty parts that were put into my vehicle by fiat chrysler in slc utah between 10/03/2016 and 10/27/2016 i have not and will authorize anyone to be reimbursed on my behalf. i have not filed any claim myself for reimbursement.

As of 01/15/2017 my 2012 fiat 500 pop recall has still not been fixed correctly. i am currently renting a vehicle for transportation. fiat chrysler has not paid me one penny toward my vehicle rental. i have received random emails from chrysler the last email was dated january 13, 2017 saying they had an updated on case #30818709. what update could they have my vehicle recall has not been fixed in a timely manner. my vehicle has not been fixed at all. the truth is there are very few mechanics in the united states of america capable of fixing a fiat because of the unique design most mechanics don't have the proper training for this particular design of vehicle nor do they have the correct tools the vehicle is designed using a european metric system in order to bring the vehicle to safety standards fiat mechanics need the proper training and tools! bottom line my recall has not been fixed!

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving 40 mph and shifting gears, the vehicle failed to remain in the current gear. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the mechanic stated that the issues were not the same as those listed in nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,598.

2012 fiat 500. consumer writes in regards to manual transaxle/clutch pedal recall 16v-302 technical difficulties. *smd

The clutch peddle recall s-34 does not fit the problem with the fiat clutch assembly. the root cause of the problem is excessive pressure on the throw out bearing and subsequently the pressure plate. my clutched failed at 105170 miles at under 1 mph while going from a stop to putting it into reverse to park at my workplace in baton rouge, la. this occurred in late august and i was without my primary transportation until december 30th due to parts not being available for the recall issued and the recall not covering all of the failed parts as it should have. the consumer should not be responsible for a design failure on the manufacturers part and should not have to pay $1500 for a repair that fiat and the nhtsa should have recalled when clutches started failing with less that 20000 miles on them back in 2012. fiat needs to own up to their failure and recall the entire clutch assembly not just the peddle. that is like putting a bandage on a time bomb hoping nobody notices.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving 25 mph, the clutch pedal failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch cover diaphragm was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the dealer refused to repair the vehicle due to fatigue. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that she would be contacted when the part became available. the failure mileage was 60,100.

My car [xxx] 2012 fiat 500 pop 2 door hatchback has still not had the safety recall fixed fiat chrysler is in contempt of court because my recall has not been fixed in a timely matter! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Clutch wear seems to be excessive for mileage (25k) on vehicle. clutch is slipping and pressure plate, fork, bearing and related components are failing. engagement point very high up in pedal travel. sometimes shifter gets stuck in gear and very difficult to shift gears.

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 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 had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

I have recently taken care in for engine light it was, then both head lights went out again. theyve done this going down the road at night. now transmission and engine light came on. was told could be torque converter clutch was stored default and cleared may come bk, or tcm or torque converter or solenoid. i am still paying for this car had little over a year now. 131,000 mile. ive put only 42k on it. others complain same parts/issues. this needs to be a recall issue now. i am a traveling nurse, i have to have a car to take care of my patients please. now it sits waits go to cary nc 11/29. diag cost me 141.00 to see ? is now. just had sparks/wires replaced two weeks ago. please help

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

There has been an open recall for a clutch problem since june. almost 5 months later and fiat has no update on the parts.

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 manager about this and i haven't received a call back. her name is [xxx] and our case # is [xxx]. what do we do? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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.

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. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle failed to shift gears. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 37,500. the vin was not available.