2000 Fiat Punto Sporting from UK and Ireland - Comments

This is my 2nd Punto Sporting during the past year, as my original purchased one got vandalized by fire while in my local Fiat dealers car park. My current car is a brand new replacement, with all extras included, not bad eh.

But one common fault with both of them was an annoying loud mechanical noise sounding while braking and reversing at slow speeds, happens infrequently so impossible to show the garage this fault.

My new car had both headlamps replaced under warranty due to excessive condensation.

Front wiper blade motor replaced, also under warranty, due to a loud noise when operating.

A good mean looking car, a class beater, economical and very fast for a 1.2 engine.

Great city drive, especially with the "City Button" function.

Front seats need more support, interior build and overall reliability need to be improved.

I also have a punto sporting and have the same problem with the noisy brakes, although I am throughly delighted with the car.

Just bought a new Sporting and my car also makes a noise when reversing and braking (my last car was a 1.2 ELX bought new at the end of March this year and that did not have this problem).

I have a new Punto Sporting also - now done over 11000 miles in it - when new my car also made the harsh noise when the brakes were applied in reverse - I took the car back to the dealer who said he had cleaned out the brake calipers and discs - after that all was fine - do these brakes need time to 'bed in' I wonder?

I have also had the same problem and was about to take it in to my local dealer. My wife has the basic model and she doesn't have this problem. I enjoy driving this car... it does slow down considerably when I get the family in though. Mine is an import and had many extras CD etc except it has 14" alloys. I want bigguns... any ideas?