Great car but electrics let it down
Added: 5th of January 2019
- 2014
- 1250
- Manual
- Diesel
- Estate
- 5
Bought car 15 months ago, get 45mpg, very practical car and with only a 75BHP engine, it pulls and performs very well. I had been very happy with it until the airbag light came on for no reason on a return journey. Was told it could be ECU or Com unit - both expensive - up to £800 and on a four year old vehicle that I got to replace my old reliable 2.0HDI Peugeot Partner that I had for over 9 years with no major issues! To be fair, the engine has not given any trouble thus far save for the oil change warning light not long after I got it. That was down to the previous garage not resetting it after a service as it has to be connected to a computer to do it! I would buy another one if I could be certain that my airbag fault was just a case of bad luck, but it appears that Fiats are prone to electrical faults. I still have the car as I cant afford to change it but it it throws up any more expensive repairs then I wont be getting it repaired and will just trade it in as is. only 2 stars for running costs and reliability due to expensive fault. engine wise I would have given 5 stars I thought it was a rebadged Peugeot Bipper but have been told it is Fiat electrics NOT Peugeot. shame as high spec practical car otherwise