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I just rode 80 miles in a friend's Fiat 500e tonight. The regenerative braking and the stability control are both inoperative with the dash lit up like a Christ

by jonah 11y ago

I just rode 80 miles in a friend's Fiat 500e tonight. The regenerative braking and the stability control are both inoperative with the dash lit up like a Christmas tree with warning lights. They've had it to the dealer multiple times and they reflash the software or something. It'll be good for a day but then fail again. Apparently the workaround is to disconnect and reconnect the 12 volt battery before you start it every time. They're going to try to Lemon Law it.

forgetsusername 11y ago
>I just rode 80 miles in a friend's Fiat 500e tonight. So, what's your point? That some cars are lemons? That's well understood. The consumer reports article isn't about one car; they systematically review complaints from all kinds of owners and report a score. In this case, the overall score is below average.
- jonah 11y ago
  "Apparently the workaround is to disconnect and reconnect the 12 volt battery..." It's a known and common issue that seems to be unfixable. Not having regen cuts 10 - 15 miles off the max range.