Hi, My generic and engine symbol light came on yesterday morning and the car felt as though the front tyres were running flat.
I went to a local garage, for a diagnostic check, and who incidentally only charges £20, and the result was that the engine was missing the first cylinder.
He said he would start by changing the spark plugs, to see if that would solve the problem, and if not, then he would change one of the coils.
I stated that my car was past and due its 3 year service and to do a service anyways as the car was already there.
This seemed a good plan to me, but as I left, he warned that Fiats are known to have problems with the ECU and if the plan does not solve the problem, then it could be an expensive repair.
My questions are
Do Fiat have a problem with their ECU`s?
How expensive are they to replace?
Is there any chance that Fiat would agree that 3 years 4 months is too short a time for a major fault like this and agree to a reduced price for replacement?
Thanks for reading and hopefully your replies, I might get call tomorrow, stating that new spark plugs have solved the problem, but am looking ahead at my options, as I have a gut feeling that I am facing a big bill here.
I went to a local garage, for a diagnostic check, and who incidentally only charges £20, and the result was that the engine was missing the first cylinder.
He said he would start by changing the spark plugs, to see if that would solve the problem, and if not, then he would change one of the coils.
I stated that my car was past and due its 3 year service and to do a service anyways as the car was already there.
This seemed a good plan to me, but as I left, he warned that Fiats are known to have problems with the ECU and if the plan does not solve the problem, then it could be an expensive repair.
My questions are
Do Fiat have a problem with their ECU`s?
How expensive are they to replace?
Is there any chance that Fiat would agree that 3 years 4 months is too short a time for a major fault like this and agree to a reduced price for replacement?
Thanks for reading and hopefully your replies, I might get call tomorrow, stating that new spark plugs have solved the problem, but am looking ahead at my options, as I have a gut feeling that I am facing a big bill here.