M MillieSIG New member Joined May 15, 2013 Messages 2 Points 1 May 15, 2013 #1 Hello, Would appreciate some views on this please? Is it normal for a 2010 Fiat Panda 4x4 to have its head gasket fail at 3 years old (29,000 miles)? Thanks. M
Hello, Would appreciate some views on this please? Is it normal for a 2010 Fiat Panda 4x4 to have its head gasket fail at 3 years old (29,000 miles)? Thanks. M
A AB100 Established member Joined Mar 16, 2011 Messages 1,941 Points 493 May 15, 2013 #2 That's not 'normal' for any car that's been driven/used in an expected way. Has it definitely gone or is that one opinion?
That's not 'normal' for any car that's been driven/used in an expected way. Has it definitely gone or is that one opinion?
OP OP M MillieSIG New member Joined May 15, 2013 Messages 2 Points 1 May 15, 2013 #3 Definitely gone and replaced! Fiat refused to do anything about it as it was reported to them 5 days outside the warranty period.
Definitely gone and replaced! Fiat refused to do anything about it as it was reported to them 5 days outside the warranty period.
J jrkitching Moderator Staff member Written a review Joined Mar 1, 2010 Messages 11,320 Points 2,907 Location Dorset May 15, 2013 #4 MillieSIG said: Hello, Would appreciate some views on this please? Is it normal for a 2010 Fiat Panda 4x4 to have its head gasket fail at 3 years old (29,000 miles)? Thanks. M Click to expand... No. The most likely cause is that the car has at some point in its life been allowed to run with insufficient coolant. Have you had the car since new?
MillieSIG said: Hello, Would appreciate some views on this please? Is it normal for a 2010 Fiat Panda 4x4 to have its head gasket fail at 3 years old (29,000 miles)? Thanks. M Click to expand... No. The most likely cause is that the car has at some point in its life been allowed to run with insufficient coolant. Have you had the car since new?
Most Easterly Pandas Speed Reader of the Year! Parked in the garage Written a guide Joined Aug 15, 2007 Messages 44,236 Points 7,381 Location Norwich, Norfolk May 16, 2013 #5 :yeahthat: of overheated with enough coolant in place.