My experience with my Stilo, which I bought 4 months ago, is somewhat depressing. I have had it in the garage 3 times now. Shortly after I bought the car it started to report airbag failure and also told me, mainly at high speed, that my engine had failed (scary!). I took it into the fiat garage, who cleared some errors off the computer and replaced the sensor on the passenger seat - £180
Next visit to the garage was a couple of months later when the computer light came on and told me I had engine failure, ABS failure and traction control failure. Took it to a non-fiat dealership this time who said it may need a service (and as the MOT had a week or so to run got both done). They told me the spark plugs were mashed even though it had been serviced only 1k miles and 6 months earlier - £150
Two months go by and it runs fine. Then again engine failure going 70 on the motorway. Back to the garage it went yesterday, cleared a couple of computer errors and also fitted a new timing belt (car now done 51k miles) and said it may need a new alternator - £250
All-in-all I've spent £580 in 4 months on this car (without the possible alternator!) and tons more on fuel as it is really heavy on fuel. I think the computer is putting too much fuel in the engine hence the high fuel usage, mashed spark plugs and constant trouble with engine failure (engine being flooded)
It is however, a very nice ride, tons of space, quite easy on petrol if held at 60mph (around 60mpg the trip computer reads), good looking and neat features inside the car so put up with the repair costs due to it being a good all round car .... if only I can fix it once and for all
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Hatchback - Front (FWD) - 5 Speed Manual Gearbox - 1910 cc - Max Speed: 118, 119 mph - 115 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: Dynamic, Active AirCon, Active
Advantages: looks, economy, free revving engine, space, Good size boot, 0% interest Disadvantages: Value after turning the key for the 1st time, plastic
dogard 04.01.2005 ·
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Advantages: looks, economy, free revving engine, space, Good size boot, 0% interest Disadvantages: Value after turning the key for the 1st time, plastic
dogard 04.01.2005 ·
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