The weld on my drivers door upper hinge has started to fail and the door has started to drop. car is just 3 years old. Is this a common problem? I have had cars where the hinge has become worn but not a failure of the hinge to door weld. Richard
Technical door hinge failure
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Technical door hinge failure
I have never heard of this before....sounds bizare for such a new car
:yeahthat: never came across this on multipla,only broken door strap.
We had this in early 2007 - repaired by Thames Fiat in T Wells and paid for by Fiat.
Never, never had a car with a door falling off before, nor spoken to anyone else with similar problem on 4 year old car!
Hopefully a rare problem, but amazing it should happen at all (but then again it is a Fiat, so anything is possible). Lol.
Never, never had a car with a door falling off before, nor spoken to anyone else with similar problem on 4 year old car!
Hopefully a rare problem, but amazing it should happen at all (but then again it is a Fiat, so anything is possible). Lol.
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We had the pin through the hinge snap in two on our two year old multi but the hinge is fine.
Just bought an 02 Multipla and it has had the top hinge welded on the door side, but the door still drops a little so you have to pull up on the door when you close it. Not to worried at the moment so will probably leave alone untill door falls off one day.
I am sure I read elswhere that it is a common problem with the factory welds not going through to the inner skin.
I am sure I read elswhere that it is a common problem with the factory welds not going through to the inner skin.
Zundapp
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Door hinges are an issue on new FIAT vans. They're actually being delivered brand new with freshly broken hinges, so maybe there's a quality issue there.
FIAT say it's not a known problem. Luckily I can point out five vans in the yard (including one just delivered and unused) all with the same problem.
We know it's a problem. FIAT would rather not know!
FIAT say it's not a known problem. Luckily I can point out five vans in the yard (including one just delivered and unused) all with the same problem.
We know it's a problem. FIAT would rather not know!
Zundapp what vans are these?
Zundapp
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Ducatos. Same prob on Relays and Boxers - same van from the same factory of course. A crack on the hinge body, not the weld.
The same issue manifested itself on Ducatos in the late 1990's.
The same issue manifested itself on Ducatos in the late 1990's.
Side doors? If so Fiat have issued (about 6 months ago?) a solution to this.
Zundapp
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Yep, all fixed now. Strange how the FIAT rep expresses surprise at an 'unknown' problem each and every time the same thing arises.
Still good value vehicles if you don't keep them too long!
Still good value vehicles if you don't keep them too long!
In all fairness if its the same problem i'm thinking off it is a recent modification/solution.
Anyway sorted now
Anyway sorted now
