In the cold weather for the past year, the computer screen has intermittently advised driver to shift into neutral before shifting back into r/d. last month, the car lost acceleration like it was not even in gear. the dealership found a faulty transmission control module was to blame for this. after doing some research i found a recall on the tcm from 2014, stating the same problems and that they were reprogrammed/replaced at the manufacturer's discretion. i do not believe a recalled part should be having the exact problem as it did 5 years later. my wife and i are looking for a new car and fiat is on our list, but if i can only expect a 5 year shelf-life on the computer system, we may have to reconsider. perhaps our car is the only one to have this recurring problem. please address this issue.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500l. the contact stated that the check engine and service transmission warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle started, but did not engage in gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the transmission failed and recommended taking the vehicle to a dealer. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
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.
When i bought my 2014 fiat 500l in 2017, it had an open recall that was supposed to address the shifting issues but it did not. i periodically get errors to shift to neutral and then reverse/drive b/c to try to get out of a parking spot. on 10/22/18, i started getting "gear unavailable" errors and had to have my car towed out of a parking spot b/c it would not shift into reverse. last winter in cold weather, it started slipping into "limp mode" when trying to accelerate on route 42 where all i could do was pull over and restart the car (but no error message that the mechanic could address). on 9/30/19 i took it to the fiat dealer in maple shade, nj, where they told me at 35,000 miles the transmission would not engage (p1cb1 gear shift actuator failure) and need to be replaced. but when the insurance adjuster got there he could not replicate the issues so they would not cover a new transmission. fiat customer service offered no assistance even though the issues with this year make/model are well-known.
2014 fiat 500l my car will not shift out of park. finally after putting it in drive, park, reverse it went into drive and i took it to cutter fiat in honolulu immediately. they informed me it needed a new transmission. ($9,000) we purchased the car brand new july 2014 from cutter fiat in honolulu. my cars vin number isn't listed as a recall but why is it having the same problems as the recalled cars? please help me
The automatic transmission would not shift to drive after reversing, and hick ups when gear changing.
I purchased my 2014 fiat 500l in march 2019 with only 54,000 miles on it. a couple of weeks later, i was almost hit by oncoming traffic while attempting to cross traffic at an intersection when the transmission failed to engage first or second gear. as i frantically pressed the accelerator to get the car to accelerate, the engine revved to approximately 5000 - 6000 rpms until the transmission finally engaged a gear and i was able to get out of harms way. there were at least two more very close, almost accidents, just like the one described above; as well as other incidents that happened such as changing lanes in a traffic jam and not being able to accelerate, etc. approximately five months later (last week), while sitting in a traffic jam for about 45 minutes, i began smelling a burning smell. shortly after, while inching forward, the car jumped; almost felt like i had been hit from behind. this happened twice. about five - ten minutes later, a message displayed saying to place the car in neutral then back into drive or reverse. i did this and then alarms started dinging and the check engine light came ...
Car just a few months out of warranty. still paying monthly note. transmission failure, with a cost of $6000 to repair. car is not worth what we owe plus what repair charge will be. i see multiple accounts of this with other owners- with low miles. this needs to be a recall and fiat needs to assume responsibility for repair. this issue left my 19 year old daughter stranded with 3 young children! i am reading all these accounts from other owners, but not seeing any resolution. we were told to just 'give away' the car. we are still paying the note! did not know a four year old car which has been well- maintained was considered disposable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500l. while driving various speeds, the transmission slipped. on several occasions, the vehicle would not immediately respond when placed in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v103000 (power train). the local dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500l. the contact stated that all the warning light flashed on the instrument cluster and when driving the engine lost engine power causing the vehicle to decrease in speed. in addition, the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle shut off with no warning. the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle and a passerby had to assist with moving the vehicle off the roadway. a dealer had not diagnosed the failure yet. the vehicle was towed to the owners residence due to the intermittent failure. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v192000 (power train) and was waiting to determine from the manufacturer if the failure was related to the recall campaign. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 51,299.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500l. the contact stated that the transmission would not shift into the proper gear. the contact could not place the vehicle in drive or reverse. the vehicle hesitated and would not move. the contact made more than two attempts to place the vehicle in drive. the contact waited approximately one minute and was able drive off safely. the check engine and transmission warning indicators illuminated. in addition, "switch to neutral then to drive" appeared on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact to take the vehicle to a fiat dealer. the vehicle was taken to north star dodge san pedro (7242 san pedro ave, san antonio, tx 78216, (210) 249-7500) where the contact was waiting for the diagnostic results. the mechanic informed the contact that she may have to come out of pocket because the vehicle exhibited symptoms of an unknown recall that was not associated with her vin. the mechanic then refused to service the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000.
At approx 17,000 miles manual trans clutch failed no power to move car. repair under warranty. now at 32,600 miles driving on highway transmission clutch failed on highway - no power almost hit by semi-truck trying to make it to shoulder 2 failures of a passenger car with low miles is an issue. now at fiat jim butler dealer in st louis mo.
I will go to put the car in drive or reverse and a warning comes up stating to put the car in neutral before putting in drive or reverse and it doesn't go into drive or reverse and i need to fool with it before it finally will and then eventually the check transmission light will come on. have had it in the shop 3 times & they haven't had the same code come up and they replaced a couple of modules but it has not fixed the problem. it happens when the vehicle was stationary. it happens intermittently and the dealer can't duplicate the warning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500l. while driving 8 mph, the vehicle decelerated on its own. when the contact attempted to accelerate, the engine powered down and made an abnormal revving sound. the engine powered down in reverse as well and the power train waning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to hendricks chrysler, dodge, jeep fiat of concord (7630 hendrick auto plaza nw, concord, nc 28027, (704) 467-8270) where it was diagnosed that new gears needed to be installed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.