| Issue ID | 1078802 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10604797 |
| Manufacurer | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| Brand | FIAT |
| Model | 500 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 12/06/14 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased the brand new vehicle june 8, 2014 with 98 miles on it from premiere fiat of fremont. After only owning the car for 4 days, the check engine light came on june 12, 2014. It was towed to the neillo fiat studio in sacramento where they first determined a broken relay to be the cause of the light. After test driving the car, the light still came on. Then they decided the problem was a broken o2 sensor. They ordered the part, and replaced it. The light still came on during a test drive. At this point, they now have had the car for over a week with litter idea of what is wrong with it. The last update i received was that they were waiting for a part to come in so they could test the power control module. There is no eta for this. I have been in contact with chrysler in order to try to see what my options are, as this car now seems like a lemon and unsafe to drive. They are providing little assistance other than contacting the studio for updates and trying to deter me from asking for a trade. There does seem to be something very wrong with this brand new vehicle, which was purchased in good faith and only driven for 4 days. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 290 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUBLIN, CA |
| VIN pattern | 3C3CFFARXETXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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