| Issue ID | 1490473 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11120642 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | FIAT |
| Model | 500 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 01/08/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 fiat 500. While operating the vehicle, the transmission jerked and shifted roughly. Occasionally, the vehicle would shift out of gear and fail to immediately accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (nyle maxwell fiat, 13049 research blvd, austin, tx) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. Computer updates were performed to the power train control module and the transmission control module, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 28,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ROUND ROCK, TX |
| VIN pattern | ZFBCFYBT0GPXXXXXX |
| 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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