| Issue ID | 1345835 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10939282 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | FIAT |
| Model | 500 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 03/01/17 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Since i bought the car a year ago i have been having a problem with the radio suddenly increasing volume to maximum startling me. This can happen when i first start the car, while driving on city streets or highways, or stationary. It can happen just once at a random time or multiple times. I have contacted the dealer about the problem and it is a known problem to them. They state they need a fix from fiat which has not happened yet even after all this time. They told me to contact fiat america and their attitude was that is was the dealer's problem. I just want this fixed before i am involved in a serious accident because of the sudden blast of noise at a bad time. It appears the problem only occurs on radio stations that display additional information beyond the frequency. There has been no changes to the car since i bought it and it only has 8700 miles on it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | 3C3CFFAR0FTXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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