What 124 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Fiat 500 Bev

WHEN MAKING A TURN, FROM A COMPLETE STOP ONTO A ROAD THAT HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE ESC LIGHT FLASHES ON THE EVIC, AND VEHICLE LOSSES ALL ACCELERATION. THIS IS ON DRY, EVEN, IN PERFECT CONDITION ROADS ACCELERATING FROM 0MPH TO 5MPH, BEFORE IT DROPS BACK DOWN TO 0MPH. HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT 4X NOW AS CAR WILL NO LONGER ACCELERATE OR EVEN REV AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS COMING STRAIGHT FOR ME!

NHTSA ODI 11138953

I AM SEEKING ANSWERS FROM FIAT USA. THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN FOR THE FIAT 500L TREKKING IS UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD THREE TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2015. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION BROKE APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND AND THIRD STOPPED WORKING AFTER CLUTCH OVERHEATING, SHIFTING, AND COMMUNICATION LOSS. FIAT PLACED A FOURTH TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE AND I REFUSE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN IN SOME DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. FIAT RESPONSE "WERE GOING TO FIX YOUR CAR REGARDLESS IF YOU AGREE WITH US".

NHTSA ODI 11030235

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

NHTSA ODI 10806381

I PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE JUNE 8, 2014 WITH 98 MILES ON IT FROM PREMIERE FIAT OF FREMONT. AFTER ONLY OWNING THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JUNE 12, 2014. IT WAS TOWED TO THE NEILLO FIAT STUDIO IN SACRAMENTO WHERE THEY FIRST DETERMINED A BROKEN RELAY TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHT. AFTER TEST DRIVING THE CAR, THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. THEN THEY DECIDED THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN O2 SENSOR. THEY ORDERED THE PART, AND REPLACED IT. THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON DURING A TEST DRIVE. AT THIS POINT, THEY NOW HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A WEEK WITH LITTER IDEA OF WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE LAST UPDATE I RECEIVED WAS THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR A PART TO COME IN SO THEY COULD TEST THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THERE IS NO ETA FOR THIS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER IN ORDER TO TRY TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE, AS THIS CAR NOW SEEMS LIKE A LEMON AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ARE PROVIDING LITTLE ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN CONTACTING THE STUDIO FOR UPDATES AND TRYING TO DETER ME FROM ASKING FOR A TRADE. THERE DOES SEEM TO BE SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN GOOD FAITH AND ONLY DRIVEN FOR 4 DAYS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10604797