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Chart based on 18 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Fiat 500L 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
21000 mi
Chatter when reversing uphill, and taking off aggressively in first gear. Vehicle was lemon law for this issue before we bought it. Never fixed.
3300 mi
Grinding noise when reversing uphill
23000 mi
Occasional clutch chatter when backing up an incline. The factory Replaced the flywheel & clutch no charge to us. Caused by a tiny bit of clearance between the parts of the two-part clutch.
Transmission needed a new clutch. Still does not work properly.
15474 mi
Valve body on the transmission was replaced after sudden loss of transmission fluid on the DDCT. Dealer provided a rental and vehicle repaired in less then two days. No further problems to report.
32000 mi
The transmission coupler (I think?) was replaced...found not to fix the issue completely, replacing the full transmission (all under extended warranty)
28888 mi
C $258
Per Service Bulletin 18-020-14 Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM), Body Control Module (BCM) and the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC).
Correction: Scanned found IPC flash is available (18-02-14). Flashed IPC at customer request. Cleared DCTS, Quicklearn done. Test drove. All OK.
Car transmission performs much better than before.
22000 mi
Final repair to uphold lemon law filing. Repair was NOT successful.
7600 mi
Starting getting error codes on trans. Brought car to dealer. He replaced transmission module, n module harness. Flash computer.
17300 mi
Transmission jerky shifting, sometimes refusing to leave low gears. No code, no repair.
19000 mi
DDT transmission has "stuck" in gear, not responding to acceleration at random. Dealer unable to replicate issue and no code, as usual.
19000 mi
Car stopped responding to throttle input, coasting in gear on the highway and during a right turn. Fiat authorized a transmission replacement after 20 days in shop. Do not feel safe driving car, working with Fiat to replace vehicle.
23200 mi
Car died while in a drive through parking lot. Completed a transmission control module re-learn, performance reset but has been degrading since. Working with FCA to complete a lemon law buyback.
25000 mi
Car bought back for transmission issues. Had to be towed earlier.
22000 mi
Reflash control module
8060 mi
replaced the transmission module.
620 mi
Check engine light came on flashing, 4 days after first repair due to check engine light coming on. Car wouldn't go past 60km comfortably. Wire and connector in transmission was broken and required to be replaced.
2560 mi
It was the transmission recall software update with 3 other software update (one of them is for the UConnect).
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