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[instantsmile]

Hi all
This is my first contribution to the forum. In November 2008 I took delivery a 120 mult jet Bravo dual logic dynamic. Living with the car has been easy; my daily commute is mixed driving of about 40miles a day using A, B class and motorway roads in to a congested area (Reading). My average fuel consumption is 52 mpg with 60 on a run at about 70 mph. In preparation for winter, I changed my front tyres (4mm) at 16,000 miles when they started to lose grip, remembering to put the new tyres on the rear as is the first to break away on a front wheel drive car. The garage fitted Michelin pilots 205/55 on the rear filled with nitrogen and rotated the wheels this has improved the ride no end. This week driving home in the snow the on board computer showed a gearbox alarm and went into safe mode. This restricted the box to the first 3 of six gears. I phoned my local dealer on Saturday morning have an appointment for Monday. Car returned on Wednesday working ok the fault was a defective brake switch. The car is changing smoothly with no snatching now, has the CPU been upgraded? (I think is has)

 

[DJSparky]

Welcome! Check out the Bravo section too see if anyone else had a simular problem.

 

[Charnwood Fox]

Welcome!
Any other problems in the 13 months of ownership?

 

[instantsmile]

Hi Charnwood fox
No problems during the past year. On delivery the Headlight were adjusted ( Xenons Headlights fitted as an extra ) and the gearbox was checked for some rough changes on full power no fault was found. Our other car 1.6. Auto Peugeot 207 (2007) petrol returns 32 mph 14, 000 since new since the upgrade on the fiat there is no noticeable difference between the gear changes with the Peugeot. The fiat drove better in the recent snow.