Technical gearbox trouble

[scottie2065]

my gearbox sh@t itself pulling out of a junction, has been with the dealer now for 6 weeks. (nearest dealer to me is 90miles away) gearbox mount broke and it cracked the diff casing resulting in the need for a new 'box.
Fiat sent an assesor out to inspect it and he said it was accident damage, and i replied how the fook can it be accident damage when i havent hit the fooking car, very p!ssed off. i had to fork out £120 for a private assesor to come and inspect the car and he said its a mechanical fault.
the assesors report has been faxed to Fiat UK and awaiting the decision on wether or not they are going to fix it. damn sure i am not paying the £960 + VAT for a new box as my car is still under warrenty with a full service history from new.
anyone had the same problem?

 

[Firewarrior]

what actaully happened to it mate?
Im having trouble engaging and disengaging gears in my stilo now, poxy thing.
Its due in for an 'inspection'.
I hope you get it sorted mate, i dont know hey, these companies!!!

 

[scottie2065]

well i took off out of the junction and heard a grinding noise so i took it down the road to a mates house, he has a lift, so i put it up on the lift and looked to see what was a problem i have half a gearbox mount hold the whole thing in, the 'box moved and cracked the diff casing, requires a new box, i hope to god they fix it. i had no problem selecting gears just constant grinding noise and the whole thing was about to fall out.

that inspector fiat sent out needs a good kick up the arse for saying i crashed the car

 

[Mycos]

Hi It took me 9 weeks to get a new gearbox fitted to a 3 week old car.

Fiat have problems, don't give them an inch. Forget the dealer and contact fiat customer services directly. I had eventualy to threaten them with leagal action and low and behold a new gearbox was fitted within 7 days.

 

[scottie2065]

thats what i have done, went straight to fiat uk, threatened with legal action yesterday. will ring them back this afternoon

 

[Big Black Stilo]

Will it took nearly 6 months and an exploded gearbox before they changed mine

 

[scottie2065]

Will it took nearly 6 months and an exploded gearbox before they changed mine

well i have been without my car for about 7 weeks, and its doing my head in. they need to sort this A.S.A.P as im getting really really p!ssed off. i love my stilo and have big plans for it. ordering a set of coilovers in the next week or so. and i need it back as i need the car for work. they need to get their fingers out.

 

[Big Black Stilo]

any luck with this or is it 8 weeks now?

 

[scottie2065]

8weeks now i have been transferred to a different part of fiat uk as my car is in its 3rd year of warrenty and i had to send the assesors report off to them. so i will ring them tomorrow and see if they have made a decision yet, really starting to p!ss me off

 

[Big Black Stilo]

I'll tell you what, if i find it i'll PM the name of the fiat idiot at fiat UK who eventually sorted out my repair

 

[scottie2065]

thanks alot mate, i have been dealing with all sorts from fiat uk and none of them seem to be of anyhelp.