1. the vehicle will not shift into gear to accelerate after braking. This result into the car going into traffic and risking a crash due to its inability to shift into gear to accelerate faster. I have had this problem since purchase in 2016. The dealer said that it was normal for Fiat. 2. the car will not shift in gear. Most times it does not allow me to go into reverse or drive from park. It notifies me to go into neutral first then in reverse/drive. Most times this has to be done about 4-5 times before it allows me to move. Some days it doesn't move at all. Some days the check engine light comes on and some days it doesn't. there is something here that is not connecting. This is a hazard to myself and my children because there has been times when the car just turn off on its on and when trying to crank it, it wont initially. Or once running, it won't move at the traffic light. There have been complaints about this issue from other owners of this car make and model. I took it in to a Fiat dealership/service and they notified me there was no recall but it was indeed sensors going off for the the transmission. They then tried to charge me. This should be recalled and service at no cost. This was a problem since I purchased this car and was mislead by the running conditions of this car.

- Fairburn, GA, USA

I bought this car used with about 24K miles on it. Almost immediately after I bought it, I complained about the way it drove. I knew about the recall on this model but the service dept. Always said that my car wasn't affected. Since 2015, I have had the car in because of the way it drives. It shifts slow as if the transmission is "slipping". for two years I endured this and finally took it in last year because it was bypassing gears on the automatic shift (stalling in fourth gear and skipping to the sixth gear). About a month or so ago, the transmission had finally gone bad...not just slow shifting, but the car wouldn't move and was stalling out in the middle of the road, highly unsafe and frightening for my children and myself. The technician performed a transmission "re-learn" and the car ran ok but the issues returned and the car won't go in reverse. Before this issue, it woudn't engage in 1st gear. This caused another issue because though the car would start, it was stalled and wouldn't turn on once I turned the ignition off. The message on the screen says: "gear unavailable" and I can't even use the manual shifter. Since 2015, I have taken this car in for maintenance and they have continually told me that nothing was wrong with this car. I have argued back and forth with them and I am finally tired of being either lied to or mistreated. I have record of all the times I came in to inquire about the transmission on this car. I took the car in because of the recall on the powertrain last month and that worked to some resolution but the problem persisted and I agreed to the transmission re-learn. Fiat agrees that some parts on this car are inferior, but not to the point that they would replace the car or transmission.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

While at stop light waiting for green light to proceed, the car at 1st year suddenly would not shift fast enough causing traffic behind me to hunk, I pulled over turn car off turned car back on saying a shoe continued engine light came on and warning light for transmission, made it home. Next morning car seemed to be back to normal. Sometime later engine light turned back on transmission light as well and proceeded to have same issue I was taking notes and took pictures when the lights would turn on and off. Also airbag light suddenly came on a weeks prior. This car only has 46000 miles on it it seems to be in excellent condition I had just purchased it from a dealer for months ago. I started google lean the issue and found out there were recalls on the power trans and airbag as well. Call fiahed dealer and they want to charge me $175 just to look at the car. This issue is something that was a recall therefore I should not have to pay for something that they said was completed it is having the exact same problem I need help the dealer wants to charge me I don't think it's right because the light turns on and off at different times when the light is off the car runs normal when the light turns on the car has an issue how can I detect when the light will turn on or off and get charged in they will not be able to tell if there's a problem or not unless that light is on I need help, this is a big safety issue because I can get into an auto accident if the gear slows down and I cannot shift and get back to speed. Dear bag turned on light warning about May 25th 2018, engine/ transmission turned on June 5th 2018

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

While driving in downtown seattle traffic, gear would not shift into 1st or 3rd gears. It would only move from 2nd to 4th, then, to 6th. Had to pull over, switch off the car, wait about 10 minutes. Then, as I turned the car back on, it was working as if nothing happened. That happened 3 times, already: At the beginning of may, then on May 22nd and, then, on May 31st (last time it happened, so far). Took the car to the Fiat dealership (in renton, wa) on June 04th and they said it the tcm is attempting to actuate the gear shift 1st-3rd and it fails to reach the tcm requested engagement position. There is an error code for that: P1cb1-00-gear shift actuator 1 engage failure. They say the cost is about 6,000 dollars but that won't guarantee it will fix the problem once and for all. This is a huge safety concern as this can cause an accident and, possibly, fatalities. Fiat should be responsible for fixing the problem not the customer. My car has only 22,801 miles and purchased it in February 2014. I pretty much drive short distances, hence the lower mileage (compared to what is expected from a 2014 car).

- Burien, WA, USA

My car started being slow to change gears. Today, while parked in my driveway I wanted to run an errand. I started my car but could not move it. It is stuck in park. I am unable to shift to another gear. It is an automatic transmission. I am disabled with a mobility impairment, diabetic and unable to get to help if I need it.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Sitting idle in a line put the car in park while idleing. Line started to move I tried to shift it back into drive and stepped on pedal to move forward and it wouldnt move. It wanted to but couldnt then I smelled and saw alittle smoke that smelled like burning rubber. I immediatlly ly shut the car off. It was towed and now is sitting at a Fiat dealer.three weeks ago while accelerating onto a highway the car hesitated and then all of a sudden took off.

- Atchison,, KS, USA

I live in a major city where traffic is always stop and go. When I am driving during a time of heavy stop and go traffic smoke starts to come out from under the hood and sometimes that smoke comes from turn left and then turn right the air vents in the car and there is a distinct toxic and pervasive burning smell both inside and outside the car. That smell continues to linger for extended periods of time. No warning lights come on at all. Separately when there is no traffic and I am driving at a set speed on the highway or a long stretch of road my car will go into limp mode and the speed will not go past 20 or 30 miles per hour. This one's happened on a bridge and a few times on the highway.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

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