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Windscreen wipers coming on by themselves

when i hit a bump or go over speed bumps my front and back windscreen wipers come on by themselves help.

2003
Posted: Mar 31, 2011
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Loss of power when Fuel Level below 5lts... when pulling away or accelerating...?

We have owned our 1.2 (Start/Stop) Lounge for 4 months and completed 2750 miles. We have taken the car back to the Dealer twice now for the same 'intermittent' loss of power problem to no avail...! However, we think we have now identified...

2010 1.2 Lounge
Posted: Aug 6, 2010
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Engine Hunting

NOTE CAR IS NOT A 500 IT IS A SEICENTO. The engine hunts on start up even on a warm day. Once the engine is warm the hunting stops but the idling speed is too high at about 1500rpm. Is there an easy remedy or is this a sign of a major compu...

1999 Seicento
Posted: Jun 21, 2010
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Engine running with no key

my camping car every now and then when i turn and pull the key out to stop the engine carries on running and i have to stall the engine.

1998 ducato 2.5tdi (camping car)
Posted: Mar 11, 2010
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Stiff Clutch

I viewed a used Seicento which seemd fine, except that the clutch was very stiff, and needed a great deal of effort put on the pedal. Could someone explain what causes this sort of problem.

2002 Seicento sporting
Posted: Sep 6, 2009
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Loss of power in higher gears

I am having a terrible time with my Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel. Every time I go into 4th and 5th gears the car suddenly slows down and loses power and even when I put my foot down on the gas it will not drive over 40mph. It has been in th...

2008 1.3 Multijet Diesel
Posted: Aug 7, 2009
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Loss of power when driving

have only had my Fiat 500 for 10 days and love the look of it. However I am really concerned about loss of power when accelerating. The car is not truly an automatic as I can also choose manual (no clutch pedal) Please, please can anyone h...

2008 1.2 Lounge automatic
Posted: Jul 29, 2009
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Will not start very well

Fiat Marea 1.6 (1999) takes about 20 turns of the ignition key to start.It gets a bit stronger each turn until it eventually starts.Also temperature gauge has now packed up and just noticed on the last drive out that the fan is running con...

1999 I.6 Marea
Posted: Mar 27, 2009
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Clutch not working

Clutch started squeaking yesterday whenever it was used; today it's given up the ghost completely and appears to have locked up. Any ideas what's wrong with it, or how much/long it would take to fix? Many thanks, Helen

2000 Marea
Posted: Feb 23, 2009
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DRIVERS' DOOR NOT ALIGNED

HI I purchased my wife a seicento, had the car a week and noticed when the driver's door is opened it is catching the panel and squeaking, I'm thinking the door needs to be removed and re-aligned or could i just sand blast the door slig...

2002 seicento 1.1 SX model
Posted: Nov 7, 2008
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Airbag light on scudo

Air bag light will not go out Fiat can't find problem and say airbag is working but local council will not let me run this vehicle with light still on as it is a taxi any ideas.....thanks for your time eddieok.....

2005 scudo
Posted: Nov 6, 2008
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Engine won't start

The car made a noise like the fan hitting the radiator and stopped dead. The starter will not turn the engine. I have checked the valves and pistons and everything is working.The starter has been checked and is working.

2000 seicento sporting
Posted: Jun 5, 2008
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