2013 Fiat 500E Engine Problems

“Fiat 500 e (electric engine) was fully charged. Started car and backed out of driveway. Headed down residential street at approximately 25mph. Within 1/8 mile, service electrical vehicle system warning light came up. Car started to lose power, but was able to pull over before car stopped. Car would start, show warning light, but could not be put into drive or reverse to be driven. Was able to put it in neutral and push it to the side of the road. Had towed (flat bed) to Fiat dealer - where car restarted without problem. Fiat dealer could not duplicate problem. …”

“The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500E. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power on four occasions. The contact mentioned that the ABS and the ESC warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.”

“The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500E. The contact stated that the check electrical system sensor began flashing and remained illuminated. The sensor illuminated whether the vehicle was fully charged, halfway charged, or low. The contact notified the local authorized dealer several times, but no remedy was provided. The contact was later informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v235000 (engine). The dealer stated that the parts needed to repair the vehicle would not be available for months. The manufacturer was notified. …”