The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. While driving on the highway at an unknown speed, the transmission failed and the engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to stateline alfa romeo Fiat (800 gold hill rd #101 in fort mill, SC) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

- Fort Mill, SC, USA

My Fiat 500L is a 2014 model that only has 60,000 miles on the car. When I started the car, there were no warning lights visible and no apparent issue with the car. However, as I tried to enter the freeway (hwy 45 in houston, tx) the car would not get above 40 miles per hour and then the car died out on the side of the road. Once the car died out, then the transmission light came on. I have contacted Fiat many times about this issue, however, they have only informed me that my warranty was out 10,000 miles ago. According to different online sources, this is an ongoing issue with the 2014 Fiat 500 models.

- Markham, TX, USA

In three occasions while driving the vehicle at different times during mild traffic, the car starts to smoke, a bad smell starts entering the cabin and the car and engine have died, I could also not put it in reverse in front of my house once. At another instance while on the highway the same thing happened (smoke/shut off) and I got stranded on the side of the road where a family member had to come and get me. The car has shut off with no availability to move forward or backward. The transmission euro clutch automatic transmission has been the culprit and the dealership has fixed it twice already but with no long term solution. This is expected to happen again, and they have warned me that I should drive it like a manual in manual mode to avoid any future issues, even though the car is an automatic. This is a major flaw that Fiat overlooked, they even changed the transmission the following year to a conventional aisin automatic and got rid of the euro clutch automatic. Sometimes needs to be done as I planned on keeping this vehicle for a long time and I am now very dissatisfied with my purchase.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

Several times, the car has stalled for unknown reasons and has had trouble starting up. When I asked the Fiat dealers they say that it is intended behavior. However, several online searches revealed that this is a common problem. Furthermore, Fiat is doing a recall for an identically described issue for "Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles. The powertrain control module (PCM) software calibration maybe incorrect, limiting the engine to idle speed and torque even when accelerator pedal is fully pressed." Recall number 17V192000, 14V103000

- San Diego, CA, USA

Hi my car (Fiat 500L easy with 26000 miles ) start to have issues after was fix in the last recall, then and now my car do not have any warning light in the dash but do not pass the smog test because have some internal codes U11C9 - U11ca and U0415. Plus after recall, two times I was stop in a traffic light (complete stoped with my feet on the brake pedal) and my car make something like try to engage or hard shift drive. Thank you very much and merry christmas

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

Dec 23 2015 vehicle has 35,000 miles on it and the transmission went out in our driveway every gear was neutral. It was in the shop for 38 days before we received it back. All repairs done under warranty. Feb 9 2017 while in a parking lot the vehicle was put into reverse however the vehicle started to roll forward causing my wife to crash into a concrete pole in the parking lot damaging the front end. I contacted Fiat customer care about the incident and they told me to take it to the dealer and after alot of talks they said they would fix the transmission error but not the damage it did I fixed other repairs so the vehicle could still be driven. Sept 15 2017 while driving in congested traffic vehicle was smoking and shifting rough would roll backwards if gas pedal was not fully depressed to the floor. Now we get the recall notice that states basicaly what we have been describing. Have not been able to take it to the dealer being that it is far away and have no other transportation. Nov 24 2017 while at a light the vehicle started making grinding noises and smelling like burning trans fluid then started to roll backwards almost hitting another vehicle will be taking it to the dealer on Nov 28th for recal and look into the other issues like hesitation while pressing gas pedal making left hand turns scary when on coming traffic is near.

- Westland, MI, USA

My 2014 Fiat 500L trekking began to produce a horrible smell while and cut off while I was driving making steering out of way of traffic behind me very difficult. The car went from going about 45-50 miles per hour to about 5 mph in a matter of a few second, everything locked up making steering virtually impossible and then finally coasted to a final stop. Upon me de ranking the car I was unable to shift it to drive at all. I had the car towed to the dealer which I purchased it from only 3 months earlier. I purchased the vehicle mid December and this happened in March. The dealer had car towed to a Fiat (clearlake Dodge/Jeep/Fiat). They initially replaced the transmission and other complimentary components. I was called to pick up my car after being in their possession for several months and told it was fixed, however within the 10 miles of leaving the lot the car did the same thing but this time on an overpass of a major freeway with an 18 wheeler truck behind me. I returned the car to clearlake Fiat. They kept it for several more days and had me to pick it up a second time; same result! in all I have returned my car over 4 times and have only had use of it for 3 months or less of the 11 months that I have owned it. I can no longer pay a car note for a car that seemingly can not be repaired it is destroying my finances and putting the little life of myself and family in grave danger every time I attempt to pick it up after being told that it has been repaired. I originally purchased the car with an extended warranty from carmax. However, I have been begging carmax, clearlake Fiat, the warranty company and my finance company for some assistance in remedying this crisis and have only gotten a run around and no answers, help, remedies or proper repair of my vehicle and as of today 11/16/2017 they still have my vehicle and no one returns my calls.

- Houston, TX, USA

I've had my 2014 500L in to the dealer multiple times because it would not shift into gear after startup. Of course they never duplicate the problem when they have it. Today while driving I stopped at a red light and put the car in neutral. When the light turned green I put it in drive and it wouldn't go into gear. Dash lit up with transmission and check engine lights. After alternating between park and drive a few times I finally got it to go but only had gears 2,4,6. after getting to a safe place I turned it off and waited a few minutes. Upon restart all was back to normal and transmission worked smoothly. Dealership pulled a code (P1cb1) but will not replace transmission under the current recall when in fact it is related to the very same recall

- New Market, MD, USA

For the last few months our Fiat 500L has not wanted to engage it's transmission. It is random whether it has been sitting for awhile or has been driven. After sitting for 4 days it would not shift into reverse or 1st gear. Also while slowing down for a red light, it starts making transmission noise and it doesn't know what gear should be shifting to. Transmission light on and engine light on. I've taking my car to the dealership for the service recalls and hasn't worked.

- New Market, MD, USA

For the last few months our Fiat 500L has not wanted to engage it's transmission. It is random whether it has been sitting for awhile or has been driven. We came back from a trip and after sitting for 4 days it would not shift into reverse or 1st gear.

- Marietta, GA, USA

2014 fiat500L brought in for recall car has not worked right since after recall fix car still did not drive right brought car back in after 2 transmissions and 6 weeks picked car up engine lite back on bring car back in another transmission pick car up 2 days later transmission blows up driving on NY state thruway car in motion no lites came on transmission just blew

- Staten Island, NY, USA

Car started acting weird 3-4 weeks ago finally took the car to the dealer and they stated the powertrain was not working and there were some recalls and they could not fix due to the car is not giving codes and the tranmission recall cant be fixed. And this would cost $8832.82 to fix on a car purchase not even 2 years old from a dealer enterprise. 2 recalls and no one told me or the dealers did not fix before selling me the car.

- Clermont, FL, USA

When the car is on a down slope and you shift to reverse the car will leap forward and on an upslope shifting into drive it rolls freely backwards. In the latest incident we were on hwy 101 in heavy traffic waiting in a line in a construction zone traffic delay. When we shifted from park into drive the car accelerated backwards. Fortunately the car behind us had left ample space. It also happened parking on a hill in san francisco and fortunately there was only a curb in back. The movement is not like what happens in a manual shift car. It feels as if it is accelerating in the direction opposite to the intended. The other problem is in the steering. We were on a very tight winding road hwy20. Driving from willets to ft. Bragg and back and the steering wheel stiffened and resisted turning in these tight curves. It felt as if the power steering was failing or the steering wheel was in danger of locking. I just took my car to the dealer to fix this problem and was given a warning from Chrysler that the '(hsa) may not activate and slight rolling may occur'. the rolling is not slight and in heavy traffic or on mountain sides just plain dangerous. The steering problem did not manifest itself to the tech. This car has had a number of potentially deadly problems. These being the most recent. It took the recall, after two years and four trips to the dealer, to address the throttle problem which was terrifying. Losing control of the throttle on a 8 lane hwy in heavy 75 mph traffic is heart stopping.this car has seriously flawed engineering. Chrysler is not accepting any responsibility for this latest problem. The car is not safe.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

I purchased this car 02/2016 with 42K miles and it has been towed to the dealership 11 times while I was in California and I had to drive it to Texas for cancer treatments and it has been towed in 4 times the dealership had it 2 weeks got it today drove 6 miles and the same problem they now say it the transmission it's been the same problem from day 1 no one is repairing this car as being unsafe to drive

- Vallejo, CA, USA

The car stalls while driving and the engine revs high while giving gas as if it was neutral gear. Loses power on the freeway. Feels like it slips out if gear. It's hard to shift out of park.

- Belmont, CA, USA

I pulled into a parking lot at 10mph. I attempted to stop the car to park. The brake jammed and the engine revved.I repeatedly pressed on the brake and it would not go down.it was a very small enclosed parking lot and not much space to move. I hit the parking barrier causing damage to the front end because there was no where else to go.radiator fluid poured out of the vehicle. My mother was with me in the car and witnessed this accident. She drove the car to a close auto mechanic as I was distraught. I am afraid to drive this car.

- Quincy, MA, USA

Was not able to put the gear on reverse. Check transmission and engine alert came on. The vehicle has been at the studio since August 14,2014 and it's still not fixed.

- Weslaco , TX, USA

10 incidents so far! 1: the check engine light went on. Drove car and automatic transmission hesitates when accelerating. Backfires on acceleration. 2: same issue days after 'repair' completed. This time the transmission is not shifting properly 3: same issue as #1 weeks after 'repair' completed on #2. this time the RPM's go very high when it automatically shifts or press on accelerator 4: engine makes grinding noise when shifting. Dealer said noise was normal but then fixed it in incident #5. 5: grinding noise on acceleration. Car will not move when shifting from park to drive. Another time when shifting to drive, car went in reverse. 6: recall on the transmission. Thought this would fix the problem but it continued. 7: shifted from park to drive. Car went backward and hit a pole. 8: back wheels suspension has a loud noise going over bumps. Left rear spring and top mount fell out of place. 9: vehicle will not shift out of park. Shifter is not working at all. Had to call roadside to tow it to dealership. 10: vehicle will not shift out of park again. Shifter is not working at all. Had to call roadside to tow to dealership. Total days in the shop since 8/30/2013 through 07/18/2014 is 46+.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated while attempting to park, the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the failure was cause by a software problem. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 1,000.

- Guaynabo, PR, USA

Driving to go home, vehicle won't shift and unexpected direction and loss of power causing vehicle and myself to collide with light pole. Vehicle was a total loss. Gas pedal stuck and transmission had very slow selections. Vehicle had flashing control lights before accident occurred. My vehicle acted like it froze up and loss of power and didn't shift correctly causing accident.

- Henderson, NV, USA