The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V302000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Columbus, OH, USA

shift cables & bushings failed causing inability to shift gears.

- Eagan, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated while reversing out of a parking space, he attempted to shift into drive; however, the gear shifter failed to move. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon researching the failure online, the contact was able to reset the gear shifter by depressing an unknown button. The contact was then able to move the gear shifter into drive position; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle remained at the scene. Upon further investigation online, the contact disconnected the battery of the vehicle, purchased the shifter cable bushing adjuster from the local dealer and replaced the part himself. The contact was then able to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the dealer needed to send a diagnostic report indicating that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V817000 (Power Train). The manufacturer would then determine whether they would assist as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

- Ringwood, NJ, USA

Vehicle was acting a little strange on a trip to the store. I saw smoke coming from under the hood when I pulled into the parking spot. Upon this happening the car would not go back into gear. Had it towed to a dealership and was informed of the S34 recall on the clutch. The spring had failed causing the clutch to fail. The recall fix was completed and when I picked my car up I noticed it was very hard to shift into gears-but thought it was due to the new clutch. I went to the store and when I went to leave it grinded so loud when I put it in reverse. I waited so I could pull forward instead. I took it back to the dealership and was told that my transmission was going out but was instructed on how to just push it into gear through the grinding until I could get a new transmission. That the recall had nothing to do with the transmission issue. I found this absolutely unacceptable and opened a case with Fiat-who is still trying to tell me that the two issues have nothing to do with each other. I am attaching documentation I have found that shows fca stating that the recall can cause excessive clutch travel and that over time cause damage to the transmission-limiting a driver's ability to change gears!!!!! I am getting nowhere with them and basically have a hunk of metal now.

- Euless, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, she was unable shift gears. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to a friend's residence. The vehicle was then towed to South miami alfa romeo Fiat (17220 S dixie hwy, miami, fl 33157, (305) 305-3428) who was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired yet. The vehicle was towed to her residence. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16V302000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights flickering on the instrument panel. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle. The contact was informed that the PCM and ECM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA campaign number: 15V291000 (powertrain). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,200.

- Hollywood, FL, USA

Having the same issue with difficulty shifting included in fca recall 16V302000. As with many other complaints filed with the NHTSA, fca and the dealership are denying my VIN is covered in the recall, but I have a 2013 manual transmission Fiat 500, and the recall includes 2012-2016 model years. The cable has not broken yet, but I am having great difficulty getting the car to shift into 1st and reverse. The recall specifically says this is a safety issue increasing the risk of crash if the cable breaks while operating the car, but fca is clearly no covering under recall all of the vehicles experiencing this problem. So, an otherwise perfectly maintained car is now leaving me questioning it's safety. Thanks Fiat for not accepting responsibility for all the vehicles with this problem!

- Stuart, FL, USA

Cel alert: P0071 obd II error ambient air temperature. The forums are full of people trying to find out how to fix this. There is a faulty thermostat in the passenger side mirror that requires the entire mirror to be ( $117 from auto zone ) a 25 thermostat is the only thing that should actually need replacement

- Eagle Mountain, UT, USA

The car has had the recall safety recall S34 / NHTSA 16V-302
manual transaxle clutch pedal performed back at 30,000 mi. Clearly dosent fix the pressure plate issue, as I'm an sure this is what happened when I was getting tires installed and the state inspection at a ntb shop. When you hit the pedal the clitch does not disengage, meaning the clutch is always engaged and you cannot shift gears. I personally inspected the clutch system from the pedal to the clutch arm and can see the clutch disengagement arm moving which leads me to believe that the pressure plate spring is broken. I have tried to contact the local dealer here in roanome, va to no avail. Sounds like I will be doing the clutch and related parts myself, so I figured I would get my complaint in incase someone wants to inspect parts as they get removed. The vehicle had this failure while moving slowly in a shop to be put on a lift to have tires installed. No photos yet, but will be getting them soon.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

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

While driving to my house, I put my vehicle in revers (a 5-speed stick shift), and my stick shift cable broke. My vehicle will not shift out of reverse. Luckily, this occurred right outside of my house, but could have resulted in serious injury if I was on the road. The car now is stuck in reverse and cannot be used.

- Chicago, IL, USA

My Fiat 500 has 67,000 miles on it and the transmission died while I was driving on the highway at 60mph. There were no indications prior to this event that anything was wrong with the vehicle.

- Oakland, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated that his check engine light had illuminated while driving at 65 mph. He also stated that white smoke had began emitting from the engine. Despite the failure, the contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. Upon inspection, the contact stated that there was no oil in the vehicle despite a recent oil change. The contact also stated that the transfer plate clutch pedal had failed multiple times despite the vehicle being placed under NHTSA campaign number: 16V302000 (power train). The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 47,263.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

Hello, I believe I need an attorney and legal advice. I have a defective car that shows on the Fiat dealership website as a recall. The year make and model of my car has a recall (2/2013 recall N09 reprogram powertrain control module) I have have been reported my issue to Fiat dealership for the last three years and was told that based on my VIN number I do not have a recall. When I service my car at dealership they just turn off my engine light. I have not been able to pass inspection of my vehicle in over two years. My mechanic explained to me that I have a recall and he cannot pass inspection. I am afraid to drive my car, but cannot sell it or trade it in die to the engine light error. I have a record of all of my receipts. This started in January 2018. I believe that I should file charges against Fiat and would need legal advise. Thank you.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while at a stop light the manual transmission shifted into first or second gears independently causing the vehicle to stall. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.

- Orange Grove, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V817000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Safford Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat (5202 jefferson davis hwy, frederickburg, va 22408) confirmed that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Bealton, VA, USA

Late in March 2019 I went out to my car at work to drive home (hour commute via mostly highway roads). When I put my car in reverse, the stick shift didn't seem right. When I attempted to put the car in 1st gear it would not go. At that point I only had 2nd and 4th gear available (3rd and 5th would also not work). I drove home at lower speeds due to not being able to shift into 5th gear. I immediately dropped the car off at a tires plus in athens, ga where I live. I thought my clutch had gone out as by the time I got there I could no longer shift gears at all (stuck in 2nd). Over the next few days, tire plus told me they thought it was my transmission and they advised me to look into getting it fixed elsewhere due to them not being able to do the work. One of the techs there did mention the possibility that it could be the shifter cable and that it might be worth it to take it to a Chrysler dealership to verify. I then picked the car up and delicately drove it to athens Dodge Chrysler Jeep on 4/1/19. They ran diagnostics and determined sure enough- it was a broken shift cable (invoice attached says they "replaced shifter cables"). I recently became aware of a recall (via mail?) on Fiat in the age range of my vehicle (NHTSA campaign id: 19V817000 and Chrysler recall #VB4) and upon looking into it on both the NHTSA and Fiat sites, for whatever reason my car wasn't under the recall. I called Chrysler directly at 800-853-1403 and the representative I spoke to said she didn't understand why my VIN # wasn't one that was recalled based on the nature of the malfunction and subsequent repair last April. She said that people call all the time having already had the work completed prior to the official recall seeking (and receiving) reimbursement. She suggested going to this site to request that my specific vehicle be added to the recall so that I could be reimbursed, as well.

- Athens, GA, USA

Two weeks ago, I got into my car and upon starting it found that it was unable to shift into reverse gear (my car is a 5-speed manual transmission). Following this incident I had the car towed to a garage, and after consulting a mechanic, I was told that there had been a failure with the shift cable bushings and that a total replacement was needed; I was also told that the 2013 Fiat 500 had been issued a recall by the company for this very issue. However, after talking with a representative of Fiat, I was told that my car's VIN number was not in the recall group. As a result, I was forced to pay for the repair indepently. I am writing, at the recommendation of my mechanic, to request that my vehicle to be added to the recall group and that the repair expenses be reimbursed.

- Greenfield, MA, USA

I was stopped, waiting for a green light in moderate morning traffic; my car was working properly. The light changed, I moved... could not engage any gears other than first and reverse. I was able to pull into a small business mall; only 1st and rev. I called for aaa, I was not that far from the dealer from whom I purchased this used Fiat in January 2017- approximate mileage 19,600 in that month. The dealer didn't care about my difficulties; would not look at it for 3-5 days and then would automatically attach a $275 charge - "just to take a look at it". I asked them to not look at it and left with my ride. The dealer's first effort was to look at my Fiat's warranty status - none, expired due to date on January 7, 2017!! two days later, I returned, I could not have aaa tow me from that location so, - having just 1st and rev, I drove out into a busy boulevard to 'relocate' the car for a tow to an independent repair shop near my home. There, a few days later it was determined the trans axle had failed; he prepared an estimate of $2,700 to replace it with a used trans axle. I am a 76 year oldsenior citizen trying to survive on just ss; after a lengthy time trying to convince fca their car failed at 19,600 and seeking pro bono litigation, I finally had to take out a personal loan that will cost me $3,762!!! the independent repair shop has very qualified technicians on staff, their vp worked in nascar their shop is aaa certified. None of these qualities are provided by the dealer. Since August 15th I have a used trans axle with approximately 85,000 miles on it from an abarth on my car. To date it's performing 'okay'. there is little trust whenever I drive it; I'm not trusting it enough to take a long trip. When I got the Fiat, the tires were almost bald (dangerous); they were replaced in January 2018, other 'issues' are slowly appearing, broken dash vents, etc.

- Lockport, NY, USA

While driving, I lost the ability to shift between gears using the manual shift. The dealer replaced the entire clutch and it cost me $2600. This lost of shifting is the subject of a recall for Fiat by my VIN was not included in the recall.

- Roebling, NJ, USA