2000 Fiat Punto ELX review from UK and Ireland
"Nice, but always seems to have faults"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear Suspension Arm At 10,000 Miles, Due to rattling.
Juddering Wipers.
Knocking noise coming from rear passenger side.
High revving at 5000-6000, causing car to drive itself (current problem)
Brake Discs needed replacing at 20,000.
Noisy water pump.
Headlights switching themselves off.
Engine sounds like a quiet diesel.
1st to 2nd gear bad.
Juddering clutch.
General comments?
Nice car to look at, but loads of faults, dealers no help. found knocking noise myself at rear, it was the folding seat latch, the plastic on the catch was worn, put some electrical tape around bar, noise stopped. Has anyone suffered very high revs when driving car at normal temperature, engine doesn't do it when cold, I only had it serviced 3 days before, they don't want to know. it doesn't seem to do it with air filter box off? other than that a good car, car had not caused me any problems until warranty ran out.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.2 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 5000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 22500 miles |
| Previous car | Renault 21 |
| Date of Entry | 29th January, 2005 |