Technical Electrical issues

[Khim]

Hi There
I hope I am in the right section! My Fiat 500 is from 2013 and drove like a dream until two months ago when the warning lights on the dash came up, check engine and start/stop unavailable. Its been into 2 garages and had a service and then its been over in a diagnostic garage 3 times to find the fault - when I get it back it drives ok for a few days and then the other day the electrics tripped again and it lost power and went into limp mode. I managed to get it home ( all lights on and when I stopped the fan had kicked in ) and it went back in the garage. They then replaced the brake pedal switch ?? But could not clear the lights……its now been handed back to me and all the lights are back on. I am in Kent - does anyone know of someone my way who could help or do I take it to Canterbury to Fiat and take the hit? Ive read on here that maybe it could be the battery? Or coil pack ?? I am at a loss of what to do - thanks Lisa

Did u get this sorted if so how?

 

[Delapsd]

I am having the same issue with my car with regards to engine mangement light, stop start unavailable light and going into limp mode. It’s been into my local Fiat dealership 3 times now and they have still not sorted the problem. The garage only became a Fiat dealership in sept and they are now having to refer it to Fiat technical dept. They originally said it was the cam sensor that needed replacing but the car became worse after they changed this. I phoned today and they are saying it is a connection/circuit fault. Does anymore have any ideas? I’ve asked for the fault codes but they don’t seem to want to hand them over.

 

[typecastboy]

It could be many many things. Hopefully Fiat tech will sort it.

 

[EllieFranks]

Hi Lisa, never fear, Typeastboy is here I'm in Orpington, 10 minutes from junction 4 of the M25. it sounds like originally they may have just cleaered the codes and hoped for the best. Sounds like an intermittent fault. Could be lots of things but you've ruled out one of them which is the brake light switch. As @Baglady1990 says it could be battery/earth strap/airbag ECU etc etc. Is your mileage flashing? If you want to bring it to me I can run the diagnostics on it and see if we can figure out what's going on.

Hi, I am having a really similar issue to Lisa, at a bit of a loss as every garage is basically saying to me they can not help me, my car is now just completely not even allowing the engine to start, all lights on the dash are on and even if I turn the car off it still stays on, really do not know what to do or who to contact.

 

[Derbyfella]

Hi, I am having a really similar issue to Lisa, at a bit of a loss as every garage is basically saying to me they can not help me, my car is now just completely not even allowing the engine to start, all lights on the dash are on and even if I turn the car off it still stays on, really do not know what to do or who to contact.

If you could give some more information please?
What exactly have the garages done or tested before?
What symptoms have you had to this point?

For me anything electrical start with the main earth strap and battery voltage. does the car try to start?

 

[John202020]

Hi, I am having a really similar issue to Lisa, at a bit of a loss as every garage is basically saying to me they can not help me, my car is now just completely not even allowing the engine to start, all lights on the dash are on and even if I turn the car off it still stays on, really do not know what to do or who to contact.

You saying the lights are on, on the dash even if you remove the key?
Body control module can get soaked if the drains at the base of the screen are not cleaned also the "rear hatch wiring " is a very well known issue that can eventually cause a sorts of electrical problems

 

[Lainey p]

Hi There
I hope I am in the right section! My Fiat 500 is from 2013 and drove like a dream until two months ago when the warning lights on the dash came up, check engine and start/stop unavailable. Its been into 2 garages and had a service and then its been over in a diagnostic garage 3 times to find the fault - when I get it back it drives ok for a few days and then the other day the electrics tripped again and it lost power and went into limp mode. I managed to get it home ( all lights on and when I stopped the fan had kicked in ) and it went back in the garage. They then replaced the brake pedal switch ?? But could not clear the lights……its now been handed back to me and all the lights are back on. I am in Kent - does anyone know of someone my way who could help or do I take it to Canterbury to Fiat and take the hit? Ive read on here that maybe it could be the battery? Or coil pack ?? I am at a loss of what to do - thanks Lisa

 

[Lainey p]

If you could give some more information please?
What exactly have the garages done or tested before?
What symptoms have you had to this point?

For me anything electrical start with the main earth strap and battery voltage. does the car try to start?

 

[Lainey p]

Hi I have 2013 fiat 500 had exact same symptoms..it was coil.. and plugs ..sorted it out

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi, I am having a really similar issue to Lisa, at a bit of a loss as every garage is basically saying to me they can not help me, my car is now just completely not even allowing the engine to start, all lights on the dash are on and even if I turn the car off it still stays on, really do not know what to do or who to contact.

Total dead-end here..

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi I have 2013 fiat 500 had exact same symptoms..it was coil.. and plugs ..sorted it out

The issue Lainey P. was experiencing?