[MrHarryOtter]

My 2015 fiat 500c pop (64K miles) has had an oil leak for 3 years now....
4 or 6 OCT codes keep popping up... (P2173 / P2096 / P2101 / P0456 / P0137 / P0441 / P0140)
It won't start after filling up the tank...
There is a vacuum leak...
Throttle body light is on
engine light is on
transmission might have failed once or 9 times in the past 3 years
the underbelly protection is all damaged cause the car is sooooooo low
2 "dealerships" (Ontario and Cathedral City) refused working on it stating they didn't have what it needed to fix the issues

I mean.... I just feel like crashing the car into a tree and getting the insurance money...
Can anyone please prevent that from happening?

Much Appreciated,
The frustrated owner

 

[smark]

Welcome to the forum here. Sorry about you issues.
Try some foreign car repair shops. I’ve been using private owned shops,
for years. There isn’t anything exotic about a Fiat 500.

 

[MrHarryOtter]

Try some foreign car repair shops.

Not many around.... I've heard of 4: one said no to the Fiat, the other is in la Quinta, another wants $400 to diagnose the problems - not applied to the costs of fixing it, and one I still need to call....

 

[Greenlal]

You can expect your Fiat to require slightly more maintenance than most other cars. On average, Fiats visit the repair shop only 0.2 times per year for unscheduled maintenance, according to RepairPal. Of these repairs, 17% are considered severe. That rate is quite a bit higher than the average of 12% across all brands.

 

[smark]

Here in the states. I find the Fiat 500 maintenance cost to be similar. To all my other cars I own.

 

[Michaelb500]

I'm in Palm Springs and just purchased a low mi 2012 500 manual

The previous owner (in Menefee) had wonderful things to say about the Chrysler/Dodge dealer in Parris. About 1.5 hours from you. They are no longer an authorized FIAT dealer, but will take them on and have a good reputation. We've not heard great things about the remaining authorized FIAT dealer in Temecula.

Hope this helps!

Michael