2001 Fiat Palio EX Hatch 5-door review from Brazil
"Unreliable piece of crap!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
CD Player drained the battery 5 times
Driver's seat faulty and causing noisy
Steering wheel has a strange rubbing sound when turn corners
Indicators refused to cancel almost causing a serious accident
Camshaft sensor fault
Engine management system replaced once
Clutch replaced twice
Alternator replaced four times
Noise and knocking from many parts of the car (since I purchase and still without a solution)
Steering column fitted twice
"cracking" noise from the dash
Noise from the front suspension
Dashboard illumination replaced.
General comments?
My first and last car from FIAT!
I Will sell this car and return to buy Volkswagen and maybe I will buy the New Polo.
*TAKE A NOTE*
Never buy a FIAT !
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 FIRE 8v Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 28000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Gol 1.0 16V 5dr 1999 |
| Date of Entry | 11th March, 2003 |