2012 Fiat 500: won't start

Filed Aug 17, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 67,466 miles · TX

The starter motor fails to engage at random times. I have taken it to the dealership and to local mechanics and none have been able to replicate the issue. The starter motor will sometimes start right up for them, causing them to rule out a faulty starter. If the vehicle is left over night, it may start right back up. After selling the car on 2 occasions, both new owners reported within 24 hours of ownership that the vehicle would not start after having driven it for more than 10mi. I believe fca is well-aware of this relatively common issue. A google search for this problem yields pages upon pages of owners reporting similar issues. I can share youtube videos of owner's either reporting the problem or comments of others having a similar issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7soezkwut4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pffvy3arsvs

Filed Feb 12, 2020 · 78,500 miles · MD

Car will not start and will not come out of park. Lights are all on, and checked battery and all is fine. Being told it is the gear shift module. Time/date: 6:45 am 02/08/20 vehicle was stationary.

Filed May 25, 2019 · Engine · 65,000 miles · CA

I bought the car 2 years ago and driven it without any issues until a few months ago when the low oil pressure light showed. Being in traffic and in the rain, I did drive my car home. I took it to a local mechanic the next day who changed the low oil pressure sensor and changed the oil and it looked like the problem went away. But after a few weeks it appeared again. I tried to research the problem on the net and most posts I found indicated that the entire engine needs to be replaced. The car has 65000 miles, seems like an unfair problem to have for such a young engine. The problem occurrs only at idle. Since I drive the car very little and in no traffic I decided to continue driving it and look out for the light and turn off the engine when it comes on. But one day my car did not start so I towed it to my mechanic which found the starter had some corroded bolts (?) which he cleaned and the car runs fine now. But he warned me that the oil pressure problem is only going to get worse and that at some point I will have to replace the engine. I tried to figure out why this problem occurred in the first place by trying to find any sensible information on the internet. It seems like there is quite a few owners out there that have the same problem, but did not find any answers on what is the cause of it. I found this information on a recall regarding the starter: csn n15 starter motor mounting bolts 2012 (ff) fiat 500 the starter motor mounting bolts on about 3k of vehicles may not ground the starter motor to the transaxle case properly. This could cause the electrical energy from the starter motor during cranking to take an alternate path to ground across the engine crankshaft bearings. My car is not recalled for this problem. But is it still possible that my car was affected by the same problem? And if yes, who is responsible for the damages that result form it?

Filed Jul 19, 2018 · Electrical · 27,000 miles · MA

The car was driven to shopping center, parked ok but when leaving the vehicle started, then engine cut out. Now the vehicle will not start. Engine cranks but engine warning lights goes on. Towed to jeep/chrysler dealer (don allen in nantucket) and they said it was electrical issue. Towed to another repair shop and they said they couldn't fix it (electrical issue). Called fiat and they said not their problem. Car has 27,000 miles.

Filed Sep 19, 2016 · Transmission · 93,400 miles · TX

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.

Filed Jul 29, 2015 · Engine · TX

Engine light and transmition light keeps coming on along with other dash lights. My car also randomly died, everything would cut on but my car wouldn't turn over. We placed a new battery in it and the fiat did the same thing so we put the old one back on and tried to jump start it, the car acted like it was going to turn over but never did. I took my fiat to a fiat dealership to be fixed they said it was the battery the whole time but the computer chiped was fried. The problem is the fiat has only been back a week and occasionally the engine light and transmition and a couple more lights are still comming on. I haven't even had the car a year and I am already having major problems.

Filed May 25, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 500 miles · FL

Within several weeks after purchase of fiat 500 we encountered a problem starting the engine. Upon turning the ignition key the engine responded with an electrical motor whine but did not start. After several repeated attempts the engine would start and function normally. Gas mileage has never been as high was represented in sales information. The vehicle has been returned to the dealer multiple times for correction but the dealer has been unable to diagnose the problem. A complaint has been lodged with both the dealer and fiat USA.

Filed Nov 7, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 25,000 miles · ID

After dealer replaced faulty rear main seal in july/august 2013, rear wiper blade would activate with controls in off position, causing me to have to move front windshield wiper control arm up and down, and then rear wiper blades would stop. Also the car starter would intermittently make a electrical noise after turning the key and the car wouldn't start, then I had to turn key two to three times to start car. After two months with above, in cold weather below 35 degrees the stereo, cd player, blueme systems won't work! It only starts to work after the car and surrounding environment reaches 40-45 degrees. Called into dealer and have appointment for checking all and repair/replace components not working properly and safely.