Technical Fiat 500 1.2 gearbox

[Guerciotti]

Hi,

The Mrs has a 2016 Fiat 500 with 64,000 miles.

The change into 1st or 3rd has suddenly become very vague. No noises, no crunching or anything else but incredibly imprecise and unlike how it used to shift. Then changes into 2nd and 4th are fine.

Any ideas on what could be happening? Anything to worry about? Or change the gearbox oil?

Thanks in advance.

 

[John202020]

Cables?

 

[steveras57]

cable stretch causing lost /excessive movement!- might adjust out or a new set of cables should cure it!

 

[John202020]

Pull off the gear stick cover and inspect the plastic bushings a piece may have broken off ?

 

[Gina500]

Check the cable rod end on the gearbox side, they tend to wear out or break

 

[Guerciotti]

Thanks for all of your feedback.

After a few days the cables did indeed break so just had new ones installed. All is ok now!