3.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,640 miles

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problem #3

Jul 072020

500

  • 66,000 miles
So - I've got a 2013 500E and it started doing this last week or so. The rbc, the ESC, the ABS, and even the hill assist transiently, and once or twice even went into 'propulsion system service' error mode and wouldn't run. After a re-start it would then run. Even did the battery trick. Not sure if it helped or not. So, I decided to do the obd2 - with the konnwei and the alfobd - full program - and it was able to clear the codes and pull up the errors : U0001, U1201, U1487 - and even though it recurs and I feel a click and change in braking when the rbc light goes off, and the ESC light, and eventually the ABS light too, and it starts making funny noises from the brakes when stopped and pressed deeply, but I'm able to clear it and goes back to normal. But it always recurs. Once it went away for 2 days. Anyway - found a tsb on this : number 08-045-16 - from April 22, 2016. And describes pretty much all this and the codes. Apparently the rbc, and ABS modules need reflash by the dealer - or someone with the witech software and interface. Here's a link to the pdf itself: Https://static.NHTSA.gov/ODI/tsbs/2016/sb-10076281-3639.pdf - my main problem is my local dealer in tucson does not have 500E certification nor a tech to service the 500E. I'd have to drive 100 miles or so up to phoenix to get it done. So I would need to haul it up there. This sucks. Called the fca support line, they say there's nothing they can do, I have to get it there.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #2

Mar 282017

500

  • miles
My car cuts off while driving or being idled. I would drive it in the city and after about 20-30 minutes of driving stop and go. It would cut off while I'm stopped at a light. Then I would put it in park and it would restart. Then after that it would read as high coolant. Also going up steep hills it would cut off when I turn it at the top of the hill and read nothing just completely turn off. I finally got to replicate the problem with Fiat service and they are trying to figure out how to stop it from cutting off. This should be a recall and replace by Fiat

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 202017

500

  • 49,920 miles
When I first bought my car I had issues with a tail light going out within the first 6 months. Then a headlight 2 months after that then 12 months a taillight then another taillight and headlight well you see what I mean then they recalled a cluch on my car but they didnt have a replacemnt part yet and they never contacted me about the recall I assume it was this organization but when I was driving at night the cluch just dropped out from under my foot and almost cause me to crash when I recovered and had to stopo because of a red light I through on my emergancies and another tail light went out but this time I was almost rear ended because they thought I was swithching lanes I never recieved a warning light that my taillight was out now I have had my tail light go out again and a headlight within a month of each other and still no warning sign also now the battery is going out on me somethimes I can start the sometimes I cant but no warning sign unless its not going to turn over at all then I get all the bells going off for that when they were repairing the cluch I asked about my warrenty and they said it already ran out but that wasnt true I was close but I have rust pinholes coming from under the paint all over my white car.

- Sarasota, FL, USA