NHTSA Complaint #11024231 — 2012 FIAT 500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500 ABARTH. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED ALFA ROMEO FIAT OF WICHITA (7525 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67207 (316) 618-2191) WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,870.