[NickTheGreek]

I found a manufacturing defect on my car.

I've had the car since May and I've always heard a wind-related noise from something coming from the rear, when the speed is over 120km/h...

Yesterday I had the opportunity to ask a mechanic to take a look and he found culprit. The problem is with the rear spoiler (above the rear glass, with the brake light), it sort of "shakes" a bit at high speeds.

This wouldn't be a problem because its supposed to have a rubbery pad, which prevents it from touching directly the rear door of the car.

While the right side has enough rubbery pad, the left side has none, thus when the wind makes it shake, it vibrates when touching with the body of the car.

I'll take some photos for you soon.

 

[Sammy]

Rubber washer like part? Wonder if they've missed it off or if it's broken under vibration. A picture would be useful thanks so we can all check ours.

 

[54ell]

I would like to see a picture too. I have checked and all looks ok and I don't have any wind noise either so hopefully not a big issue for everyone.

 

[NickTheGreek]

Here it is. The left side of the rear spoiler.

The little red arrow shows the point that touches the body of the car. This part vibrates at high speeds.

I found another 500x, we compared the two and the other car did not have this problem.

 

[HStob]

Thanks for the picture - I've just been out to check mine and it seems the same on both sides.

 

[jimmyshoe]

Will need to check that out when I get mine in 3 months ,thanks for photo

 

[jimmyshoe]

Thanks for the picture - I've just been out to check mine and it seems the same on both sides.

Thanks for photo

 

[cemmy074]

check under bonnet one rubber (chunky one) goes misshape both side..

 

[Kat]

Thanks for the tips, I'll check all mine this weekend.

 

[cemmy074]

Thanks for the tips, I'll check all mine this weekend.

rubber is both edge and its little chunky than others..Staff said they used cheap material because of that giving this problem..

 

[cemmy074]

another one.. dealer/fiat arrange to give me replacement brand new 500x 1.6 diesel popstar coz my old one had lots of problemand now new car which is few days old problems are starting with this one too.. and i seen same problem with another 500x too. Looks like fiat has fails with built quality.

 

[tonyhscot]

another one.. dealer/fiat arrange to give me replacement brand new 500x 1.6 diesel popstar coz my old one had lots of problemand now new car which is few days old problems are starting with this one too.. and i seen same problem with another 500x too. Looks like fiat has fails with built quality.

I guess this is common, mine has the same gap, its a joint between two panels the farthest away panel is pretty thin and seems to bend upwards at that point. You can push down with your finger, Im just going to dab a blob of soft plastic glue there and weight it down until it sets.

 

[tonyhscot]

a quick picture of my gap,

 

[cemmy074]

I guess this is common, mine has the same gap, its a joint between two panels the farthest away panel is pretty thin and seems to bend upwards at that point. You can push down with your finger, Im just going to dab a blob of soft plastic glue there and weight it down until it sets.

i know how they were doing but main question is when you pay nearly £20k for a car would you accept that gap or their fixing style.. and other thing when we used the heater on it gave like burn silicon smell. i didn't fix or let them to fix .i reported to fiat probably they will recall but strange thing gab closed itself without using any glue.still i am behind my words they made not good quality car for that money and didn't see any 500x without any problem.just wait the contract day after than no more fiat.
p.s. this is my second 500x after dealer decide to change my last crap..but still carry on similar problems

 

[DarkWerewolf]

If the plastic is thin it might expand and contract depending on the temperature. Sounds like an additional clip is needed or missing.

 

[cemmy074]

If the plastic is thin it might expand and contract depending on the temperature. Sounds like an additional clip is needed or missing.

yes tempurature,, when you use the heater gap was going bigger but not clip it needs glue like fiat fixing like that. poor quality..