2001 Fiat Palio EX Hatch 5-door 1.0 FIRE 8v
Summary:
Unreliable piece of crap!
Faults:
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 !
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 11th March, 2003
5th Jan 2001, 07:54
I recently purchased the Palio 1.2, 5 door from Fiat in South Africa. Since then the timing is constantly out, sluggish, the car rev's when it is a hot day, so much so that I think the engine is going to explode!
I have also had water coming inside the car, apparently due to the antenna.
I have had the front windscreen replaced because they scratched it.
Finally the visor broke off. Granted they have fixed the Visor, replaced the windscreen and apparently stopped the water, but they don't know what the engine's problem is.
This car is 2 and a half months old!