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2012 Fiat 500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1225702
Internal NHTSA #	10779332
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	23/09/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the vehicle, and a need to shift occurs, the clutch will lockup, completely frozen, making it impossible no matter how hard you push, to depress the pedal making it impossible to shift gear. This happens every 20,000 miles and each time, dealer service dept says it's a "bent pressure plate". But fiat classifies this a "wear & tear" item and cannot help. Dealer service wants $2000 each time (though independent repair shops likely would charge less). This has already happened twice and fiat will not help. Hard to believe that fiat believes this is normal expected behavior on their vehicles, for owners to have to fork out $2000 every 20,000 miles for new pressure plates. When it happens to you, it can be very dangerous depending where you happen to be at the time. Internet searches for fiat pressure plate will show a pattern of this issue, and no official response from fiat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RENTON, WA
VIN pattern	3C3CFFBR9CTXXXXXX
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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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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What is Failure?

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