Hi there, looking for some help please.
My daughter has a Fiat 500 1.2, 2017 with 36,000 on the clock. She drives locally, to/from college and work rarely getting above 40mph for short distances only and the car has been absolutely fine with no issues.
However, on three occasions now, when travelling farther afield for longer and reaching cruising speeds between 60-70mph, the car experiences a sudden loss in power and effectively goes into 'limp' mode. Engine warning lights are displayed and the speed of the vehicle dramatically declines at which point she pulls over to the kerbside and switches off the engine. Twice I have called auto rescue and by the time they have arrived, the car starts again and they scratch their heads and look at her like she's wasted their time. Last Sunday, after 10 minutes down the dual carriageway doing 60mph, it happened again. I went to her aid and after the engine had cooled down (some 30 minutes), we restarted and took it very steady all the way home. Today the car has started normally for a short trip round town 30 mph only, no issues. My local mechanic took a look previously, replaced the ignition coil set, but this hasn't addressed the issue unfortunately and I worry it will simply happen again on any journey where she increases her speed for a certain amount of time.
I'm grateful for any guidance you might have so we can get to the bottom of this and restore her confidence once more, thanks in advance, John.
My daughter has a Fiat 500 1.2, 2017 with 36,000 on the clock. She drives locally, to/from college and work rarely getting above 40mph for short distances only and the car has been absolutely fine with no issues.
However, on three occasions now, when travelling farther afield for longer and reaching cruising speeds between 60-70mph, the car experiences a sudden loss in power and effectively goes into 'limp' mode. Engine warning lights are displayed and the speed of the vehicle dramatically declines at which point she pulls over to the kerbside and switches off the engine. Twice I have called auto rescue and by the time they have arrived, the car starts again and they scratch their heads and look at her like she's wasted their time. Last Sunday, after 10 minutes down the dual carriageway doing 60mph, it happened again. I went to her aid and after the engine had cooled down (some 30 minutes), we restarted and took it very steady all the way home. Today the car has started normally for a short trip round town 30 mph only, no issues. My local mechanic took a look previously, replaced the ignition coil set, but this hasn't addressed the issue unfortunately and I worry it will simply happen again on any journey where she increases her speed for a certain amount of time.
I'm grateful for any guidance you might have so we can get to the bottom of this and restore her confidence once more, thanks in advance, John.