8.2

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,417 miles

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problem #3

Oct 102014

500e

  • 5,100 miles
Fiat 500 E (electric engine) was fully charged. Started car and backed out of driveway. Headed down residential street at approximately 25mph. Within 1/8 mile, "service electrical vehicle system" warning light came up. Car started to lose power, but was able to pull over before car stopped. Car would start, show warning light, but could not be put into drive or reverse to be driven. Was able to put it in neutral and push it to the side of the road. Had towed (flat bed) to Fiat dealer - where car restarted without problem. Fiat dealer could not duplicate problem. Kept car for one week, tested for 100+ miles. Told me "corporate" knew of the problem and was working on a "software fix" - but to take the car home and drive it. This car has been part of a Fiat recall (work completed two months prior) to prevent this type of problem. Did not have the problem before the recall. Same problem occurred in a friend's 2014 Fiat 500 E tonight - exact same way - with engine power failing while car is in motion - with just barely enough time to get out of traffic lane. This friend's vehicle had also had the recall completed a month prior. This problem has been reported by other owners on the internet and needs to be addressed before a car fails in moving traffic resulting in an accident.

- Fair Oaks, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 042014

500e

  • 150 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500E. The contact stated that the check electrical system sensor began flashing and remained illuminated. The sensor illuminated whether the vehicle was fully charged, halfway charged, or low. The contact notified the local authorized dealer several times, but no remedy was provided. The contact was later informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V235000 (engine). The dealer stated that the parts needed to repair the vehicle would not be available for months. The manufacturer was notified. The sensor remained illuminated and the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine compartment each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150.

- Clovis, CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 072014

500e

  • 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500E. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power on four occasions. The contact mentioned that the ABS and the ESC warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.

- Orinda, CA, USA