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2012 Fiat 500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1030979
Internal NHTSA #	10558127
Manufacurer	FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	23/12/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving home on a road flat/straight road with a 50 mph speed limit. I was shifting my gears (manual) as i noticed that the light ahead was turning from red to green. I could not get the gear to grasp 3rd. Moreover, the when i tried pressing the brake, it did not feel like it normally does. It was much more difficult to push the brake. I was really scared and almost had an accident. I was somehow able to coax my car to the side of the road. I turned the car off, and turned it back on. I fully pushed the clutch in with my left foot, but was unable to moved the gear shift from neutral into any of the gears (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or reverse). I turned the car off again, at this point i took my foot off the clutch and was able to freely more the gear shift into any of the gears. Something is tremendously wrong with this car. If this had happened to me on the highway i could have been seriously injured. The dealer has said that the clutch, bearings, and pressure plate needs to be replaced. My concern is that this may happen again to me if the dealer replaces the bad parts with new ('potentially defective') parts. A recall needs to be issued. I do not want this to happen to again to me or someone else.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40047
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPARKS, MD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	45
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Fiat 500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?