NHTSA Complaint #10567694 — 2013 FIAT 500 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10567694
Vehicle	2013 FIAT 500
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 6, 2014
Date Filed	March 6, 2014
Mileage	6,630 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

WHILE ACCELERATING THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT READ ANY HIGHER THAN 20 MPH, EVEN WHEN GOING SPEEDS WELL OVER 20 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ AT 0, HOWEVER ONCE ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING FROM OVER 20 MPH WOULD NOT BE REGISTERED. THE CAR WAS TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, AND SHIFTED THROUGH ALL THE GEARS, STILL NO FIX. *TR

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