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2012 Fiat 500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1216687
Internal NHTSA #	10761550
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	03/09/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Pulled up to a stop light, depressed clutch and shifted to neutral. When light turned green, i depressed the clutch and it locked up and would not engage allowing me to shift into a gear. Mechanic said its a bent pressure plate and the entire clutch assy. Needs replaced for ~$2,000. Obviously bending of the pressure plate is not "normal wear and tear" and its also very rare to have a clutch fail so early (20,000 miles). Unfortunately fiat is saying this is a normal wear and tear issue and is not covered under warranty. Reading the forums, this seems to be a very common problem with manual shift fiats and is a terrible safety hazard (think if the clutch locked up at highway speeds preventing someone from shifting out of gear). This part should be recalled and replaced on all manual transmission fiats and costs fully covered.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALEXANDRIA, VA
VIN pattern	3C3CFFARXCTXXXXXX
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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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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2012 Fiat 500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Fiat 500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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