NHTSA Complaint #11192748 — 2016 FIAT 500X

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11192748
Vehicle	2016 FIAT 500X
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 30, 2019
Date Filed	March 31, 2019
Mileage	17,284 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ON 3/30/2019, AFTER A SHORT DRIVE (APPROX. 0.5 MILES), THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD: 'DRIVE MODE UNAVAILABLE' AND 'SERVICE ENGINE'. THIS WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY WHAT SEEMED TO BE MUCH MORE NOTICEABLE VIBRATION FROM THE WORKING ENGINE AND A SUBTLE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. TOTAL MILEAGE DRIVEN AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT IS 17,284.

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