Fiat 500 headlights problems

Filed Apr 3, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · 52,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2015 Fiat 500. The contact stated that upon having the vehicle inspected, the mechanic noticed that the front driver’s and passenger’s side headlamps had failed to operate. The brake warning light and the headlamp warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the mechanic reconnected the front driver’s and passenger’s side headlamp connector. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the contact noticed that the headlamps failed to illuminate. The contact then stated that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side brake lights failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken back the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lighting wirings had burned out and the connectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2022 · Lights · GA

Head light will not turn off . Drains the battery. Once fuse is removed the lights will then sut off only. This was since l purchase vehicle at dealership and hidden from me. Not told of problem . They hide it by removing the fuses.

Filed Feb 22, 2022 · Electrical, Fuel system · TX

Ed Payne Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM 2101 E Expressway 83, Weslaco, TX 78599 +1 956‑272‑1902 For the past years, I have complained to the car dealer I take my vehicle into that there is an issue with the fuel tank. I have been told that other Fiat car owners have had the same issues as I. Issues, the 2013 - 2014 Fait Sport 500, tank issue, when filling up the tank, the tank does not fill up normal. When filling up the gas take, the gas handle stops every 10 sec, I have to keep clicking on the gas pump handle every 10 sec. To keep the flow of gas to fill the gas tank up. I was told by the car dealer that the issue was the gas tank on the Fait, not the gas pump machine. When adding a new gas tank to the vehicle, the problem stop, and the owners were able to fill the gas tank without any issues. I keep having headlights, blinkers, stop lights burn out all the time. I believe there's an issue with the wiring in the Fait Sport 500.

Filed Oct 8, 2020 · Lights · 36,714 miles · CA

I work at an independent auto repair facility. We have seen several headlight bulb connector failures where the connector melts. When the connector melts, the light stops functioning. The repair requires replacement of the connector and the bulb.

Filed Jul 14, 2020 · Lights · 25,009 miles · PA

Right rear headlight had been replaced and it stops working shortly after replacement.

Filed May 2, 2019 · Body, Lights · 60,000 miles · CA

Twice since 2014, the heavy driver side, glass window has slid down into the door and has needed expensive repairs. Driving without a functioning driver side window is not safe. The vehicle was parked when this happened. Also at least one or other of the headlamps needed changing, three times, creating an unsafe vehicle until I had the time to get in and have them fixed. The doors are extremely heavy and the stops that hold them open, do not work when the car is not parked on the level (which it hardly ever is, in the hilly san francisco bay area). This creates a major risk of the heavy door slamming onto your lower limbs as you get in and out of the car. These are significant safety defects in the design of this car, and should be reported to the manufacturer.

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 91,785 miles · TX

Very common problem with this car and headlights will not turn off at any time.

Filed Feb 10, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · FL

Whenever I turn the headlights on, they go off. Whenever I turn the headlights off, they go on. Because of this, the break lights don't work. When driving at night I have to choose between break lights or headlights. Fiat wants over $1000 to fix one month after warranty.

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Lights · 98,630 miles · CA

My headlights were intermittently failing to turn off, draining the battery and causing the need to jump the vehicle 3 times over a couple of months. I took the vehicle to a local shop (bill smith) and it was found to be working properly, no problems were found with the body control module or any other system. Then next week I took the vehicle in for a recall to reprogram power control module and this caused the headlights to stay on permanently, constantly draining the battery. The dealer (bob baker carlsbad) refused to fix the problem or even re-do the recall programming or diagnose the problem. Subsequently another dealer (jack powell) found that after the recall work the body control module was now damaged. This problem was caused or worsened by the recall work and the bob baker refused any assistance to repair the damage they caused.

Filed Nov 21, 2018 · Lights · 60,025 miles · SC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 fiat 500. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact realized that the passenger side low beam headlight was not illuminated. The vehicle was driven to benson fiat (500 a w hampton blvd, greer, sc 29650) where it was diagnosed that both front headlight bulbs and sockets were melted and needed replacement. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired two years ago by the same dealer for the same failure. The vehicle was repaired both times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,025. *tt