New and in need of help

[LGM]

I have a 8 week old 06 Punto Active (my 3rd punto) which has spent the last week in the fiat dealership with starting problems.

When starting the car the engine was turning and sounded like it had caught then just died, the only way to get it started was by touching the accelerator (which I know you aren't meant to do) when I did this it spluttered into life with a cloud of smoke from the exhaust and the heat guage shot up to high, warning light came on then went back down, This problem was intermittend but before it went into the garage had done it 3 times in 4 days!!! The garage has had a new starter motor on order for 1 week!!!!!! but still doesn't appear to arrived.:bang:

Has anyone had similar problems.

 

[bozzy]

I have a 8 week old 06 Punto Active (my 3rd punto) which has spent the last week in the fiat dealership with starting problems.

When starting the car the engine was turning and sounded like it had caught then just died, the only way to get it started was by touching the accelerator (which I know you aren't meant to do) when I did this it spluttered into life with a cloud of smoke from the exhaust and the heat guage shot up to high, warning light came on then went back down, This problem was intermittend but before it went into the garage had done it 3 times in 4 days!!! The garage has had a new starter motor on order for 1 week!!!!!! but still doesn't appear to arrived.:bang:

Has anyone had similar problems.

That's bad luck. Tell them to take one out of one on the fourcourt!!

Tell them to sort it or reject the car. Put it in writing asap.

 

[T14086]

Deja-vu

https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-technical/69156-new-need-help.html

Taking parts from a new car is 'cannibalism' & frowned upon by manufacturers,infact some will fine a dealer if they find outAlso its not fair to the person buying the other car where parts have been removed.

Patience LGM,all that can be done is being done.