fiat 500e 2013 Complaints

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

new car rolled as i swerved and struck a parked truck. going only 27 mph the car then rolled over, the roof crashed. no sudden moments prior to the accident. no air bags went off but glass in the windshield and roof shattered. driver thrown into passenger seat and received cuts and bruises.

Reported in: ALTADENA CA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 3C3CFFGE0DT

STRUCTURE:BODY

new car rolled as i swerved and struck a parked truck. going only 27 mph the car then rolled over, the roof crashed. no sudden moments prior to the accident. no air bags went off but glass in the windshield and roof shattered. driver thrown into passenger seat and received cuts and bruises.

Reported in: ALTADENA CA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 3C3CFFGE0DT

AIR BAGS

new car rolled as i swerved and struck a parked truck. going only 27 mph the car then rolled over, the roof crashed. no sudden moments prior to the accident. no air bags went off but glass in the windshield and roof shattered. driver thrown into passenger seat and received cuts and bruises.

Reported in: ALTADENA CA || Crash: Y || VIN #: 3C3CFFGE0DT

SERVICE BRAKES

tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500e. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, he felt an excessive vibration in the brake pedal. the contact also mentioned that the brake pedal became extremely sensitive which caused the vehicle to decelerate excessively. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that there was a communication issue with the anti-lock braking system. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 2,435.

Reported in: SELINAS CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 3C3CFFGE5DT

POWER TRAIN

this vehicle is equipped with "auto-park". if the driver's door is opened and seat belt unbuckled it automatically engages park. seems like a good idea, except: it does this also if the key is turned off-- while still moving!!!!! or if rolling back or forward slightly on an incline as i engage the parking brake to begin to leave vehicle to attend to a gate on my hilly driveway. this occurs so suddenly it can launch occupants forward into the instrument panel! (my wife and i typically do not re-belt to move 15 feet to close the gate). according to fiat customer service and the dealer say this cannot be deprogrammed. this is unacceptable and someone will be hurt, or an accident could occur if the key was turned off while moving due to a throttle or other defect. your form is freaky about accepting the affected parts!

Reported in: NEW ALMADEN CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 3C3CFFGE6DT

ENGINE

tl* 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.

Reported in: ORINDA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 3C3CFFGE9DT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fiat initiated recall letter was received july 10th. letter stated to contact the dealer for replacement parts after july 21st. i contacted the dealership august 13th and there is no estimated time for when the defect will be fixed. the defect can cause sudden loss of power and result in sever accidents. i find it negligent of fiat/chrysler being unable to fix this problem in a timely manner risking the safety of its customers!

Reported in: REDWOOD CITY CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 3C3CFFGE1DT

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

i received a recall notice informing me that my 2013 fiat 500e was not safe to drive until the power inverter module (pim) was fixed. i called concord of fiat per the recall notice to order the part, they informed me that they are able to order only one pim part per week. due to this they are backed up "for months" and can not give me a date that my part will come in, nor a date that my car will be fixed. for over six weeks i have been unable to safely drive my car. i have filed a claim with fiat. they are unwilling to compensate me for my loss. i continue to remain up-to-date with my lease payments.

Reported in: LAFAYETTE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 3C3FFGE8DT7