2014 Fiat 500: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jan 21, 2019 · Engine · 98,000 miles · CA

My fiat has been having a issue with stalling on the road.. I have taken it to two mechanics for diagnostics but not one can find the problem. It's a safety concern

Filed Nov 30, 2015 · Acceleration · 33,000 miles · CA

Car stall on the highway 3 times, took the car to fiat dealer found nothing is wrong with car, not feel safe with this car. My wife was driving the car at a speed of 65 miles and the car stall completely. Manufacturer and service department saying car is safe to drive but did not find the problem.

Filed Nov 15, 2015 · Brakes, Transmission · 500 miles · IL · crash

First incident was two weeks after I purchased the fiat 500l. The brakes jammed and I ended rear ending another vehicle. The second incident was six weeks ago after replacing the front brakes. I purchased new rotors and pads;that evening the brakes jammed and caused me to rear end another vehicle twice. My fiat 500l has experienced losing communication from the computer to the transmission, which caused my vehicle to stall on various streets and while in moving traffic. On friday 13, 2015; my fiat 500l made a noise so loud that it sounded like it was going to blow up. I immediately checked the engine and it sounded like a large heavy piece of metal was trying to break through the engine wall. I turned the vehicle off and waited for 20 min. I started the vehicle and the noise went away. As I pulled off the vehicle started making a real loud noise and shut off. The vehicle has been towed to the dealer; however fiat is only concerned that they do not have to pay for it because the car is out of warranty. My issue is not the mileage; however my safety. I am not easily scared; however I felt like my fiat 500l was going to blow up. There is something seriously wrong with this car, fca needs to buy back every last one.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · 10,000 miles · NC

Purchased from hendricks in cary, nc. Never felt it operated correctly, would lurch forward very violently and braking was difficult. In early feb 2015 while driving at 30-35mph the car refused to move forward and was stuck on 2nd gear, pulled over and turned it off twice, but would not correct. Drove 6 miles to dealer on 2nd gear, they checked it but sent me on my way telling me that they could not duplicate it and therefore not investigate. Also, they told me that there were no other similar complaints ever made to fiat-chrysler. 2 wks later the car stalled and then just shut down in the middle of an intersection, no towing provided when I called dealership, I waited for my aaa to show up(in 16 degrees)they had the car for over 3 weeks and said they couldn't find the problem. This has continued to happen, on 2nd gear and twice when I accelerate on highway wont go past 5th gear and every time I take it in and pick it up, there are other issues, radio, bluetooth,not operating, stalling, lurking and brakes, its locked me out, there is also a very foul order from the exhaust that has been there since the day I took it home. Total days in service at hendricks 71. Filed with fiat-chrylser on advice from dealer, they said they supported the buy back, but when it came down to doing it, they refused to assist. Fiat-chrysler requested I take it back to dealer, they had it for 36 days. No one calls or communicates with me so I just show up to get an update and the dealer tells me there is nothing wrong with the car, the buy back has been refused and I need to take my car back now! When I picked up the car after 36 days it had the same miles as when I dropped it off. This was 1 week ago and I have yet to hear from fiat-chrysler regarding my request for a buyback or at least an update on their investigation.

Filed Jun 19, 2015 · Transmission · 8,400 miles · FL

I bought this car brand new in june 2014 with 3 miles on it and absolutely loved it. While sitting in a drive thru one day, this white smoke came out from under the hood and the smell was awful. I had no idea what was going on since no light indicators lit up on the dash board. I left the drive thru and problem seemed to stop so I thought nothing more about it. The other day, again while sitting in a drive thru, white smoke pours out from under car, car shutters, then dash board lights up and car dies. I am left freaking out in a drive thru alone with a dead smoking car which had to be pushed out by 2 helpful employees. Towed to the dealership, I was informed that you can't just sit in traffic with this car, you have to push the break pedal hard to release the clutch from spinning and causing friction. The friction in stop and go traffic will cause overheating and stalling of the vehicle... Um hello, this is not safe. I live in orlando florida, stop and go traffic capital. I have 8400 miles on this car and now faced with the dilemma of getting rid of this fire trap waiting happen with myself and child in the car, or just keep it and pray it does die in the middle of the interstate and I am killed trying to push it off the road. I will never buy this brand again, nor will I support any "fixes" they say will help. The company knows they made a mistake and could cost lives, this is why it is not offered in the new 2015 500l or the new 2016 500x. I am getting rid of this death trap, but not until I bug the hell out of the corporation for selling faulty products to the public and knowing the issues and risk they have caused.

Filed Jun 11, 2015 · Transmission · 12,500 miles · DC

This is my third complaint and I have yet to get any feedback from you all. Fiat USA and the dealerships are at odds over the clutch issue. Fiat USA tells you to schedule a service appt and the dealerships tell you that this is a normal component of the vehicle, that it is normal mind you for the vehicle, only a year old, to smoke and stall out due the clutch overheating at anytime in heavy traffic or they tell you to put the car in neutral in traffic, or pull over and pop the hood to let vehicle cool down, neither of which is very safe, feasible or practical. This is not normal, this is unacceptable and a very hazardous defect. I want my money back or another model of vehicle. I would appreciate your assistance and feedback please. Previous odi #s 10723909 and 10693082.

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · Transmission · 12,500 miles · DC

I am reporting a second incident, the first was march 2015 odi #10693082, of the clutch overheating and my vehicle stalling out, this time it was in the middle of f street downtown dc on a friday night. I was sitting in traffic and attempted to make a three point turn when my vehicle stalled out with no warning, no smoke this time, no indication that it was overheating and died in the middle of making a three point turn and would not start again. I had to be pushed out of the street by strangers who assisted me and popped the hood so the vehicle could cool down. This car is putting me in precarious and dangerous situations. The clutch overheats sitting in traffic and it will in turn stall out and won't start again until the clutch cools down. This is a serious defect and I am asking you all for the second time to assist me in having fiat either replace or fix this issue in the 2014 fiat 500 l.

Filed May 13, 2015 · Engine · 6,000 miles · TX · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500. While driving approximately 42 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed causing damage to the rear driver side of the vehicle and the rear window. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Apr 18, 2015 · Engine · MI · fire

Was driving the car in stop and go traffic in detroit. Car began to smoke heavily as if on fire, and engine shut down and stalled right in the middle of the highway. Had car towed to dealership and they were unable to do immediate diagnosis of car. Car has less than 5000 miles on it and was purchased brand new in october 2014.

Filed Mar 9, 2015 · Transmission · 9,988 miles · DC

I am writing out of serious concern over the overheating clutch on the fiat 2014 500l trekking model. I had absolutely loved my fiat, until it overheated after sitting in a car wash line for all of maybe ten minutes at the most. Scared and embarrassed that my car was on fire, I had to be pushed out of line and assisted by the car wash manager, who popped the hood and told me to call for a tow.I then called the dealership service dept and was told that unless the engine light was on or transmission light, that the overheating was a common consequence of stop and go traffic with a duel transmission. I then went online and saw all the various complaints about the same issue from other 500 l owners much to my disappointment and dismay. I live in washington dc, the capitol city with the norm being stop and go traffic, the worst in the nation. I told the service rep that I had smelled something burning on a prior occasion but never experienced full on smoke and the vehicle stalling out because it was overheated with absolutely no warning from my fiat, no service light or anything indicating the clutch was overheating. Do I need to tell you all how dangerous the overheating issue can be in traffic with no warning, stalling out, won?t start again until it cools down? This is a serious defect. I am brokenhearted and extremely disappointed with being told by the dealership that fiat USA will not repair/fix this issue and, to tell owners it is a consequence of a new engine, although I am close to 10k miles. That is absurd, please help me and other fiat 500 l owners rectify this matter and prevent other consumers from having this headache in the future.

Filed Dec 30, 2014 · Transmission · 9,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 MPH, there was an abnormal noise and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v103000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.

Filed Sep 10, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 60 miles · CA

After a week, car mil started to blink , but manual mentions it can be drive and computer may reset itself, but then malfunction lamp was on all time , and then car started to stall , to stop completely . Started car just to park it, then white smoke came from exhaust when reversing . Immediately towed car to repair shop, it took 3 weeks for repair as parts are not easy available. Parts affected are: multi air actuator , gasket no, gasket cy , and wiring en.