Hi everyone
I am new to the forum but have been reading other posts and you guys all look quite friendly! I have an 02 plate Punto which I have had for about a year. A couple of days ago the auto gearbox warning light started flashing. I have searched the forums and can see that a fair few of you have also had this problem. A few people have told me that this is really common at the 60k mark, and I have done 60,069 miles. Car is running fine, no different to normal, but i am reluctant to drive it in case I do some serious damage. Local garage say I need to take it to an auto specialist but the closest is over 20 miles away and not open til 4th Jan! Someone cynical has suggested that this is a built in problem which kicks in at 60k to get Fiat dealerships more money. Does anyone else think that's true, as it seems a bit extreme!!
I have been trying to call RAC all morning on and off as I know they can come and read the fault codes, but they don't seem to have any staff answering the phones today :-(
Has this happened to anyone else at the same mileage?
Oh, and I have been quoted £1100 parts & labour to rebuild the gearbox, which is approximately what the car is worth!! Does that sound reasonable?
Thanks in advance for any help.....
I am new to the forum but have been reading other posts and you guys all look quite friendly! I have an 02 plate Punto which I have had for about a year. A couple of days ago the auto gearbox warning light started flashing. I have searched the forums and can see that a fair few of you have also had this problem. A few people have told me that this is really common at the 60k mark, and I have done 60,069 miles. Car is running fine, no different to normal, but i am reluctant to drive it in case I do some serious damage. Local garage say I need to take it to an auto specialist but the closest is over 20 miles away and not open til 4th Jan! Someone cynical has suggested that this is a built in problem which kicks in at 60k to get Fiat dealerships more money. Does anyone else think that's true, as it seems a bit extreme!!
I have been trying to call RAC all morning on and off as I know they can come and read the fault codes, but they don't seem to have any staff answering the phones today :-(
Has this happened to anyone else at the same mileage?
Oh, and I have been quoted £1100 parts & labour to rebuild the gearbox, which is approximately what the car is worth!! Does that sound reasonable?
Thanks in advance for any help.....