10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 4,240 miles
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Fiat 500E vehicle braking behavior is unexpectedly hard, sudden, or unpredictable until the user uses an obd scan tool with appropriate diagnostic software- and initiates brake controller sensor re-calibration. This option is found under the diagnostic menu under: ABS>renenerative brake controller>active diagnostics, and then selecting the procedure to start (rbc sensor calibration). Online forum users (please see link below) are currently using 3rd party software, at their own expense, to correct the braking deficiency (approximately $49). My personal vehicle was purchased used and was exhibiting sudden and unexpected braking issues at approximately 8,500 miles; this is in my opinion a very low number of miles to be experiencing regenerate braking and control issues. Please reference the ongoing discussion thread at Fiat 500E online forums: Https://www.fiat500owners.com/threads/fix-grabby-brakes-for-70.149282/#post-1292483
- Temecula, CA, USA
Was in motion on a surface street after just leaving a 4-way stop intersection. The car automatically left drive and went to park. The message on the the dash said "braking system needs maintenance." Every time the car was put into neutral it shifted itself to park. Electric car, I think it is the engine (power inverter).
- Puyallup, WA, USA
Brakes did not engage the first time in order to stop the car for parking space. It happened again the following day where I tried to hold the brake pedal to the floor and nothing!!! I retried again a second time and too late car was hit twice in the front destroying whole front end. Car was purchased brand new. I have contacted Fiat hq to further investigate this deadly safety issue.
- Simpsonville, SC, USA
- San Jose, CA, USA