NHTSA Complaint #11290445 — 2013 FIAT 500 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11290445
Vehicle	2013 FIAT 500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	November 1, 2015
Date Filed	December 21, 2019
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

NOT JUST "HAPPENED", BUT RATHER CONSTANTLY HAPPENING. THE "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" DATE BELOW IS WHEN IT STARTED, RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT. EVERY SINGLE TIME BRAKING SPEED REACHES AROUND 6MPH: AS I BRAKE FROM OVER 7MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY GRAB, DECELERATING ALMOST VIOLENTLY. 1 OF MY FRIENDS BOUGHT A 2014, & ANOTHER LEASED A 2016, & THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M A MEMBER OF FIAT500USERS.COM & IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY SINGLE VEHICLE OF THIS MODEL HAS THE SAME ISSUE, REGARDLESS OF MANUFACTURING DATE.

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