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2012 Fiat 500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1343317
Internal NHTSA #	10937066
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	08/12/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had been smelling burning oil from my car while parked for a period of months after my latest oil change at the dealership. I did not see any dripping on the ground and assumed it was a sloppy oil change with residual oil burning away in the engine bay. During a normal oil change around 37,000 miles the dealer informed me the rear main seal on my fiat 500 went out and that the repairs would be upwards of $1,000. I researched online and found out many fiat 500s manufactured from 2012 had this issue occur at very low miles. The dealer informed me my 4 year/50,000 mile warranty had run out in june 2016 and that i must pay the costs. I ended up paying over $1,100.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern	3C3CFFAR1CTXXXXXX
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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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

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