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2012 Fiat 500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1185506
Internal NHTSA #	10717899
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	18/12/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine light when on with 10 k miles in my engine only 1/4 oil left, the dealer performece the oil change 3 weeks latter engine light on again. Only 1/4 oil inside, they did the (cot) consumcion oil test every 500 miles for 4 times. Answer from the manufacture "every 1 k miles i have to add 1/4 oil" now i have to check it every 1 k... Not include in the guarante. If the manueal says oil change every 8 k miles how is posible 1/4 every 1 k miles i think they just clean their hands...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	3C3CFFBR1CTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Fiat 500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Fiat 500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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