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Car Forum / Fiat Cars / April 2004Puntos - 2004 models
I bought the 2004 model last December, and it really is the worst car I have ever seen. Faults in the first two weeks of buying it: 1. Bonnet doesn't open 2. No rear boot light, but loose wire hanging down 3. Suspension squeaks and rattles 4. Indicators that have to be held in position when indicating to prevent them cancelling themselves 5. Interior light that decides it may randomly come on when it wants to Ongoing faults: 1. Squeaky suspension 2. Bonnet 3. Light in boot 4. Indicators Latest Fault: Driving down the road and I see that there is a piece of plastic in the road that looks familiar, find out it is the piece of platic with the reflector that sits in the rear bumper. Has anyone else had issues with new Puntos? I sold my 106 that had 80K miles on it (2001 new) for that thing and I have regretted it ever since. Mike did you buy it from a main dealer? very valid point Yes - PDH Garages in Hassocks ==> Ex Peugeot dealer "we changed because the quality of Fiats are better" I am not saying any more... Mike > did you buy it from a main dealer? Mike stelde dit idee voor : > Yes - PDH Garages in Hassocks ==> Ex Peugeot dealer "we changed because the > quality of Fiats are better" [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Mike >> did you buy it from a main dealer? You alway's have exceptions.... I don't know if you know the word, but in Dutch we would say a "monday morning car" i guess you understand where that comes from....  SignatureGrt. Frank email: frank_sernee@hotmail noshit.com Yes I do, and I will say this now... "I want my Peugeot 106 back!!!" One more problem it had - the horn never worked ==> replaced the whole horn Mike > Mike stelde dit idee voor : > > Yes - PDH Garages in Hassocks ==> Ex Peugeot dealer "we changed because the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Grt. Frank > email: frank_sernee@hotmail noshit.com just checking it was not the dealer i work for :P > I bought the 2004 model last December, and it really is the worst car I have > ever seen. > > Has anyone else had issues with new Puntos? Right, where do you want me to start? I'm on my second Punto Active Sport, since last September........ Punto No 1: Collected middle of September. Within First 24hrs: Engine Management Light comes on, Fault found - Loose sensor connection between "City" button and Speedo. A month later a whining noise developed from engine when started cold, when the car was taken in the mechanics were more interested in the knocking noise the car was making. Fault of that - Cracked Cylinder Head, resulting in needing a new engine. Car was off road for 5 weeks as Fiat couldnt supply a new engine, when one arrived it was the wrong one. So a replacement car was arranged. I only completed 800 miles in it...... -- Punto No 2: Collected beginning of January. As with previous Punto was getting whining noise from cold, The Timing belt and Tensioner was replaced. Was fine for a couple of weeks and started again. This fault is still ongoing as garage cannot find anything. Black bumper grill needed replacing as it was broke. Car rolled forward when handbrake was up 5 clicks, Luckily I was in the car at time. Engine Management Light came on going down the motorway, Fault found - Poor connections to throttle. ECU Reset. A week later Engine Management Light came on again doing another motoway journey, Fault found - Faulty ECU, that was replaced next day. > 2. No rear boot light, but loose wire hanging down I cant recall there being a boot light in the first Punto, but there is in this on. > 3. Suspension squeaks and rattles I have now started to get squeaky suspension. > 4. Indicators that have to be held in position when indicating to prevent > them cancelling themselves I don't think thats a fault, they appear to be very sensitive and do cancel quiet early. Both Punto's were like this, I have got used to it now. It seemed that I was loosing the car once a week through all the visits its made, I have now managed to last two weeks without a garage visit.... I'm obviously not the only one who is having troubles aswell. Regards Pete Remove "goudurix" To Reply. Is yours the Active Sport 8v? I want my bootlight!!! Mike > > I bought the 2004 model last December, and it really is the worst car I have > > ever seen. [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > Remove "goudurix" To Reply. > Is yours the Active Sport 8v? Yes it is, must be a problematic model..... > I want my bootlight!!! Well your not having mine! :-) -Pete > Mike > [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] >> >>Remove "goudurix" To Reply. im not sure if that model is suposed too have a boot light, when i do a pdi on a punto without one if its got a wire in the hole i get one fitted regardless. as for indicator cancelling, most people complain they dont cancel. at least its not a stilo |
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