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2012 Fiat 500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1225486
Internal NHTSA #	10779157
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	16/10/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car suddenly stops running while just driving forward. Ignition key remains in "on" position, but all accessory/warning lights come on. This has happened 3 times, the first while car had 950 miles on it in october 1012. Car was taken to dealership service department. When i received it back i was told that they had "changed the software". The second time the car ceased running (5,414 miles) while being driven forward, i had it towed to the dealership and received it back with the information that they could not find anything wrong with it. I stopped driving the vehicle except for occasionally driving it around my quiet neighborhood to keep the battery charged up. On september 26, 2015, i decided to drive the car to a nearby target (approx. 1. 5 miles from my home). The car drove there perfectly but ceased running as i drove towards home. Again i had the car towed to the service department at fiat/alfa romeo of austin. Today fiat customer service called me and said the service facility was not able to find anything wrong with the car and was returning the car to me again without diagnosis or repair of the problem. My case number with fiat customer service is: 278-579-22. All three of these very frightening sudden stalls occurred on city streets. There is no unusual noise or warning, the car just suddenly stops running. I was driving straight ahead each time. The engine was not hot or were there any unusual odors or sounds. I turned on my emergency flashers, turned the ignition key to the "off" position, put the shift lever in "park" and the car immediately started again and ran without further difficulty. I was very, very lucky that i was not hit from behind as the last two incidents were in busy traffic areas. I will not drive this vehicle again.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	952
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	3C3FFBRXCT3XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
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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.
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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

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