After contacting chrysler corp I am being told that there are no parts for my recall and that I should make the repair on my own utilizing the same defective parts that are on recall!!! I already had an accident on 7/29 when the car stalled in the middle of the street and when I attempted to push it out of harms way I fell hard on the concrete. To put in at my cost the same defective parts is putting my life in danger.
2013 Fiat 500 transmission complaints
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Fiat 500 stick shift recall I have contacted chrysler corporate to inquire about my recall and they are stating that they have no parts. If I would like to pay for the repair I could then I could "battle it out" with chrysler for reimbursement. I never received a recall letter. I only found out when I contacted the dealer. I was driving my car when the stick seized up and I couldnt shift my car and it left me stranded in the street. I pushed my car out of harms way and I ended up falling on the street when I lost control of the car pushing it. 2 police officers came to my aid. I contacted the dealer and they had it towed. Then I was advised that there were no parts available/. I have called chrysler corporation but no one will address my complaint. I am without a car, a rental nothing. I was advised 3 times that a fiat manager from corporate would call me. They have not. No one wants to assist me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle pulled to the left and right. The shifter gear failed to shift. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v302000 (power train) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 09/22/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v302000 (power train); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift in and out of gear. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v302000 (power train); however, the technician stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. The contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v302000 (power train) was received. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The manual shifter is very difficult to engage in reverse, 1st and second gear. I was told by fiat that the reverse gear is a quirk of the car and there is no solution. This 1 &2 shifting problem is intermittent and happens while driving in traffic from a complete stop. The dealership stated the gears were difficult due to the clutch and needed replacement. My car has 12,400 miles and the clutch was not covered and I paid for the replacement. I was shocked that my clutch needed replacement at 12,000 miles! I contacted the manufacture about the defect, but fiat agreed that I had to pay for the replacement of the clutch. After the repair, the car has the same problem with the gears. I don't believe that clutch needed replacement, the car has a defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, while depressing the clutch to slow down, the contact heard an abnormal sound and the gear failed to shift without warning. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to a parking area. The dealer was notified of the failure but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000. ...updated 02/19/16 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. While driving at various speeds, there was a loud screeching noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be lightly depressed and the steering wheel had to be turned in order for the noise to subside. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. A week later, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front strut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the dealer again where it was diagnosed that the rear brakes failed and the caliper seized, which caused the rear passenger side rotor to abnormally deteriorate. The rotor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. A few months later, while driving approximately 60 MPH, the clutch could not be depressed and the vehicle could not shift. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,171.
Tech found transmission leaking and sealed with epoxy. Second leak was unaware a repair had been made until I returned car to dealer for a leak found my oil can henry's
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