Fiat Stilo Problems

Advantages: Nice drive, lots of space, tons of features, fuel on motorways
Disadvantages: Too many computer problems, fuel in town driving

...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...

gavinburke 23.05.2008 · Read review
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Stilo- looks good but looks can be deceiving

Advantages: looks sporty
Disadvantages: where should I begin ?

...advised me that the leak from the gearbox may have contaminated the clutch, so I went back to where I bought it from and they are refusing to accept that the leak from the gearbox is the cause of the clutch slipping. All these problems that I have experienced have left me wondering why Fiat stopped making the Stilo and replaced it with the Bravo ? is it because of all the faults ????...

fmac1973 21.08.2009 · Read review
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Fiat Stilo 1.2 Active

Advantages: looks, economy, free revving engine, space, Good size boot, 0% interest
Disadvantages: Value after turning the key for the 1st time, plastic

...The 1.2 is a small engine and can when fully laden struggle up hills. However, keep it in the rev band and its fun to drive and better than rivals. My wife has the three-door version which is stiffer and more sporty than the hidious 5 door. It has a more agile feel and more responsive feel. Roadholding is good, the ride is comfortable and at times it can feel quite entertaining when trown around. A very practical and capable car for the money. I'd recommend the full length sunroof fitted by Fiat over air con (which only gets used for the 2 days of summer we get) looks good and the kids love it. Space is good for a Fiat and a 3 door car. We drove to Spain last year in it. Five of us with all the junk you take with you when you have kids. It will cruse down the motorway doing 90 and still did 40+ m/gal. Issues: Dealers...

dogard 04.01.2005 · Read review
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Stilo-ish it aint

Advantages: Spacious, Cheap
Disadvantages: and nasty

...Fiat's new Stilo is another new entrant in the small- medium car market. It's competition is the Golf, Arosa, Mini, Focus, Astra type of car and to be honest, I can't see it competing very well with them. We were given it as a hire car for 4 days whilst in Ireland a few weeks back and to be honest, weren't impressed one bit. Looks - Superficially, not great, especially from the rear, it reminded me of a French car from the 80's. You'll notice on all adverts that it is shown from the front or side which make it look better. The 3 door is slightly more refined than the 5 door. 8 colours are available, none of them anything special. Cost & Models - (from fiat.co.uk) from £11,300 - 16135. A lot of money, especially as you can get an imported Golf for nearly the same or a lower range Mini. There are a number...

sjl02 30.09.2002 · Read review
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SMALL FAMILY CAR - FIAT STILO

Advantages: Cheap Tax, Cheap Insurance, Nippy little number
Disadvantages: Electronics and Cost of FIAT Dealership

...Fiat Silo. This is one of the easiest cars I have driven and the interior is not too shabby either. The 1.9 JTD has quite a bit of power under the bonnet, looks deceptive. Plent of cup holders and storage space. The boot can easily fit prams, golf clubs or a months worth of shopping. The build quality is exceptional. The four door car which i have can easily handle 2 adults and 2 children quite easily. Any electronic problems are displayed behind the steering wheel with a full description of the icons displayed in the Owners Handbook. The downside i would say is when it comes to maintenance the bonnet is quite enclosed and very fiddly. Changing a lightbulb may require a trip to the main dealer unless you have tiny hands, although i would recomment a local garage as FIAT Dealerships can be quite expensive. However the customer...

steph1705 07.09.2008 · Read review
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Fiat - it's a Stilo (a steal! - geddit?)

Advantages: Economical to buy and drive, many added extras and gadgets
Disadvantages: Plenty to go wrong, a bit square to look at

...I bought my Fiat Stilo 16v 1.6 Dynamic in May 2006 for £5800 from a private dealer, using the Autotrader website (www.autotrader.co.uk) It was just two years old and billed as 'under 3 year warranty' It is a nice looking car, although quite sensible looking with nice paintwork and alloys. The interior is impressive, with a cloth interior, comfortable seating and the most interesting thing is that the back seats are adjustable to allow either very generous legroom in the back or a very large boot. Even if you go for the middle ground you still have a decent boot size for a hatchback and enough legroom for your average to tall adult. It has nice little touches like cupholders in the rear centre console/armrest and a pull down picnic tray on the back of the passenger seat. It will seat five adults. The front seats are very...

Mericat 14.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Stilo 1.6 16v

  My Italian love affair

Advantages: Amazing value for money, wonderful to drive
Disadvantages: Fiat's reputation for dealership repairs

...And so it was that my lifestyle needs changed, and with the family on the verge of expanding it was necessary to get rid of my 3 door Renault Clio for something a bit bigger. I wasn?t actually planning to change car quite so soon but it all happened by accident during a visit to Fords of Winsford, a car supermarket in Cheshire. Whilst looking for a Fiat Seicento for my girlfriend we stumbled across a Fiat Stilo with £4999 on the windscreen. My initial thought was that this seemed too good to be true ? surely they?d made a mistake on the price! It was an ?02? reg in immaculate condition, a little over two years old with 19,000 miles on the clock. The reason for the low price was because this car was imported from Ireland and therefore didn?t have the 3 year Fiat UK warranty. On top of that, used Stilo prices are rock bottom because...

rdobbie 23.07.2004 · Read review
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FIAT STILO ABARTH 2.4

Advantages: Great Specification, Sat Nac, Cruise Controlm Electric Seats
Disadvantages: Some Issues with Airbags Sensors and Tire Wear

...Bought my 2.4 Abarth as an ex-demo model in 2002, overall very pleased with the car. The specification is fantastic for a car of its class, Sat Nav, Electric Heated Seats, Cruise Control, Auto Lights/windscreen wipers, Parking sensors. The 7" colour display in the center console is really impressive, friends cannot believe this car is supposed to be in the same class as a ford focus... Car drives very well and has torque all the way throught the rev range, partuclary nice is putting your foot down at 50mph and feeling the selespeed box drop down a gear you`ll be 80 and beyond before you even realise. Only thing I would say if purchasing one of these second hand, particulary the MK1 (2002) model, is to check the front inside edge of the front tires, Fiat sent all of these out with the Geometry all wrong and it will wear like crazy...

Dgolledge 15.02.2005 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Stilo 2.4 20v

STILO Part 2

Advantages: Well Priced Lots of room
Disadvantages: none

...Stilo Part 2 Some months ago I submitted an opinion on the Fiat Stilo car, The op was based on what I had read about the car and the 2 test-drives I had in it . Some members quite correctly pointed out that an opinion should be based on personal experience over a length of time so hopefully this op should now correct this. I bought The Fiat Stilo 1.6, 16 valve Dynamic in metallic blue, in July and have been putting it through its paces ever since. I must admit I didn't buy a brand new one as this would have cost me £12000.00, what I got was a one year old model with 11000 miles on the clock for £8400.00, which in my opinion was a bargain. Now to the important bit, How the car drives . The first thing you notice when getting into a Stilo is how high up you feel ( this is with the seats at there lowest setting) , this in...

NIGSY 21.05.2003 (05.11.2003) · Read review
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Review of Fiat Stilo 1.6 16v

not all good things come in small packages

Advantages: Let you know if I find some..still looking
Disadvantages: Fuel consumption and quality

...My fiat, and me; man and machine. Some times the choices you make in life you just have to live with. I took delivery of my steely silver Stilo 2.4 20v Arbarth in December 2002. Went through all the sales patter about the car, and a mini degree in the electronics package. Before I was free to cruise the streets. The first thing that came to my attention was that every time I set off the traction control would shut down and the wheels were left spinning on the tarmac which was bad for hill starts, with the steptronic 5 speed semi automatic gearbox there is no clutch to slip just the brakes and accelerator. This would often get an odd glance from passing pedestrians. So back to the dealer for a new brake sensor, which granted fixed to problem so to get to grips with the onboard flight controls. >>>>The Sat nav system Well...

Dezza_9 03.03.2003 (24.05.2004) · Read review
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