2012 Fiat 500 Fuel system Problems

“Refueling is difficult, gas pump shuts off every few seconds. I've tried many different pumps at many different gas stations. I read online that Fiat recognizes a problem with the fuel rollover valve, but the entire gas tank must be replaced to replace the valve. This is a design problem that causes a safety issue.”

“When trying to pump gas in car, it would take about 10 mins to pump one gallon and it would shut off constantly. In other words when squeezing the pump, it would put a few drops and cut off and it would continuously do this. The problems was the roller over shut off valve was stuck and the solution was to get a whole new tank. In order to keep expenses down and because this was not recalled, we had our mechanic move the ball and this resolved the issue until it gets stuck again. The cost was approximately $150”

“I took my car in to Fiat in slc utah ken garff they took my car said I had an oil leak then came back and said I needed a catalyst converter I believe the electronic system has been hacked into by the dealership in order to make money which puts me and my 13 year old child are at risk in this car please help I have been though this same thing in buford ga please help I want Fiat to buy my car back I own it out right please I dont trust the dealer something is going on with the electonic system”

“Suddenly one day I was no longer able to pump gas into my vehicle. Whenever I try to fill up my gas tank gas were just back up, no matter how empty my tank was. I took my vehicle to my dealership, and a stated that there was a valve at the top of my gas at the top of my fuel tank that is preventing the gas from draining into the tank. Nothing that I did or could have done caused this issue to break. And when I inquired about replacing the valve they stated that I would have to replace the entire fuel tank system, but the part was on back order for 1 to 2 months because they were sold out.”

“I was driving home on a road flat/straight road with a 50 MPH speed limit. I was shifting my gears (manual) as I noticed that the light ahead was turning from red to green. I could not get the gear to grasp 3rd. Moreover, the when I tried pressing the brake, it did not feel like it normally does. It was much more difficult to push the brake. I was really scared and almost had an accident. I was somehow able to coax my car to the side of the road. I turned the car off, and turned it back on. …”