NHTSA Complaint #11531640 — 2014 FIAT 500L

The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in extremely hot weather, the transmission malfunctioned and would not properly shift while attempting to accelerate from a stop. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated and the message "Manual Drive Not Available" was displayed. After the vehicle was shut off and allowed to cool down, the vehicle operated normally after being restarted. The vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V192000 (Power Train) however, after retrieving the vehicle, the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,249.