Vehicle was in motion on city street and vehicle turned off and check engine light came on and said drive mode unavailable

- Plains, PA, USA

Fiat 500X 2016 turns off. No warning, while in motion on a city street. Multiple times, low speed (20 mph) and higher speed (45 mph). Dealership told me it was because I needed to change my oil.

- Absecon, NJ, USA

Around October 9, I tried to turn on the ignition as usual with the key fob. The engine would't turn, so I recharged the battery. After 10 minutes, it finally cranked. The battery is good, however, so I replaced the battery in the fob. On October 19, I used the key fob and all kinds of indicator lights came on. When I placed the car in reverse, several light indicators (service engine, check transmission, etc.) and it was like something inside the engine dropped as if the car shifted into another gear. The 'R' and the 'd' blinked steadily. I called and alerted the service department at brewbaker dealership, but the only availability was the following Monday. By fate, the car began to operate better. For nearly a week, the ignition started to improve although it would take two tries. On the morning of October 29, the same problems reoccured from October 19. Instead of going to work, I drove the car straight to the dealership. They kept it overnight for service personnel to analyze the problem. In research of recalls, I noticed that my car is not on the recall list although the descriptions of defects fit what my car is experiencing.

- Montgomery, AL, USA

At 47.000 miles the vehicle engine light came on saying "drive mode unavailable." The dealership told me to stop driving and have the car towed in for service.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

Car was getting oil change at another facility. The workers noticed the undercarriage of the car was melted and deformed. There was major oil or other fluids leaking. Car was brought in and fixed several times before the transmission was replaced. It was fixed incorrectly and had to be towed in after being fixed. The car stopped driving. No one was able to tell me why the car was like that and why it was fixed incorrectly and unsafe to drive. Then several weeks later, the car had another incident and had to be towed in. The driveshaft was broken and replaced. These two major components should not have to be replaced in a car less than 2 years or 20,000 miles. The dealership has not offered any concession or explanation. The manager eventually told me the car was "deformed". I don't feel safe in the car. The car was not showing symptoms with the first incident only leaked fluid. The second time with the drive shaft it was in motion.

- Lincolnshire, IL, USA

I received the error message "drive mode unavailable" with a service engine message after my last regular service appointment and oil change. My car is at 27,400 miles and after throwing that code barely could make it up a residential hill. After the local service department claimed to have fixed it, 3 miles down the road the message popped up again and driving was difficult. My local dealership has had my Fiat 500X now the second time since December 1st with no updates for me.

- Gladstone, OR, USA

Brake pads replaced at 4,600 miles. Brakes were screaming. Starting car sets off service engine light and drive mode unavailable message. Dealership has not been able to figure the problem after 5 return visits..

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

My Fiat 500X is brand new barely 350 miles...it has been towed twice so far and is presently being worked on now. I am afraid to drive it since it stalls out while driving and eventually will not restart. I have been researching online and have found similar issues. I feel unsafe driving this vehicle and could end up being in or causing an accident since I was almost hit both times my car stalled out...once on the highway and the other time most recently in high city traffic. I just want a replacement of equal value.

- Mckean, PA, USA

I just filed a compliant regarding my car shifting gears to neutral scince Sept. I was denied my compliant and request of a repurchase by the ncds this feburary.I hope you got my original complaint. I did state that my computer won, T upload information or documents but I have it. I was denied because Fiat of tinley park said they could not find codes to repair the problem.my car was in motion each time on a city street and I came very close to very serous crashes. Somethig is wrong with my car but I can, T prove it. Is something wrong with the codes as well. Thank you. I did see the recent recall notice for this same problem in other 500X cars dated this August.

- Hazel Crest, IL, USA

My 500X that I purchased in July of 2016 has shifted gears to the + symbol 4 different times while im driving. It started in Sept but I thought I had it a bump or something. It happened again 3 times I did go back to the bettenhauser dealer for service 3 times and they said I had to not turn the car off and get to them before they closed because they could not see codes to the problem.at this point in time they gave me a loaner to drive for about a week while they drove the car. They said they found nothing. I took my car back 2 weeks ago and I drive with a prayer that it doesn, T happen again while im in traffic as it did before scaring me to death. Do you have any suggestions. I see no recalls on this problem so far but something is wrong with my car. Thank you. All this happened when I was in traffic on the city streets of Chicago. I did come very close to having a terrible accident three times.the service dept has incorrect mileage on dates I was in for this problem. Correct date for 10/18/16 mileage 2,378 for 10/26/16 incorrect mileage 7,531 correct mileage for 1115/16 2,728.

- Hazel Crest, IL, USA