blebo
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Registered: 18th Apr 02
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In total over the last 18 months and 14k miles weve had.
1.Front brake pads replaced twice due to screeching.
2.Rear brakes seized (required strip down and cleaning)
3.Air bag light actived (Software upgarde)
4.Mileage Flashing (Full ECU software Upgrade)
5.Power Steering Sensor Failure (Replace)
6.Knocking from front wheel (drop link replaced)
7.Recall for knee plate to be fitted
8.Power steerig motor failure
9.Thermosat housing failure
10.Car Failed to start due to battery terminal not connected properly (nearly caused a fire!!)
11.Headlights needed adjusting
Also most of the stuff above needed bits ordering which means a visit to the dealership meaning a day of work ruined or mucking about to get lifts to get to work whilst the problem get dignosed, followed by the same again the following week when the bits are in stock.
So for the above you are talking 17 visits to the dealership, thats one a month!! ( I dont visit my Granny that often!!)
Anybody want to buy it 
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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thats why you shouldnt buy fiats tbh
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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my mate bought a brand new punto 1.2, has had it just under 2 months now already had -
new rear screen as heating elements broke
aibag light flashes randomly
heater vent fell apart when driving along
self cancel indicators dont self cancel (fiat put a nice big scratch in steering wheel cowling when trying to fix this)
and the engine already sounds like a sewing machine to me.
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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just under 2000 miles on the clock btw
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blebo
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Registered: 18th Apr 02
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The airbag one sounds scary. If the airbag light is on they wont activate in a crash......5 start NCAP My arse
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TomSBD
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Spalding, Lincs
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they do activate, only the one with the fault wont work
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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friend had a head gasket blow on hers at 2k miles
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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My milage flashed. It annoyed me so I unplugged the battery for a bit and wiped it's memory. Been fine ever since
Supprising that yours was missing it's knee plate though. Was only the very first ones off of the production line that had that problem.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Oh yea, my indicators stopped cancelling themselves too after leaving the car for 2 months without driving it. That fixed itself today though randomly
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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sound like good cars then 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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25k on mine now and all is well
FINGERS CROSSED!
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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itll catch fire tomorow.........
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