Fiat Stilo Active Air Con 1.2 5dr Review

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Red Slug's Review of Fiat Stilo Active Air Con 1.2 5dr

24th Sep 2007

Overall Rating

0 stars
  • Value for money
    0 stars
  • Length of ownership
    5 Months
  • Performance
    3 stars
  • Reliability
    0 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2002
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    2.5 stars
Bad Points

How do I begin? We have had nothing but problems since buying this car due to the computer continually throwing up engine fault codes which no garage, including the Fiat Dealer, seem able to diagnose. We are continually throwing good money after bad! This engine fault code system is a huge con - yes, we can take the car to independent garages but their equipment cannot diagnose all the fault codes - we have to take the car to a Fiat Dealership who then charge £70 just to clear the fault codes off the computer. They then suggest that there is something wrong with the alternator which when we check with an independent dealer, they say there is nothing wrong with it.


General Comments

How do I begin? We have had nothing but problems since buying the Stilo due to the computer continually throwing up engine fault codes which no garage, including the Fiat Dealer, seem able to diagnose. We are continually throwing good money after bad! This engine fault code system is a huge con - yes, we can take the car to independent garages but their equipment cannot diagnose all the fault codes - we have to take the car to a Fiat Dealership who then charge £70 just to clear the fault codes off the computer. They then suggest that there is something wrong with the alternator which when we check with an independent dealer, they say there is nothing wrong with it. We will never buy a Fiat again.

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  • rubblegum Rank: Captain on 15th Nov 2007

    All Fiat dealers have this swindle with the diagnostic computer. I've had it on the Coupe, Stilo and now on the Barchetta. €100 just to turn the airbag lights off...

    A common problem is the airbag wiring under the driver's seat. Don't adjust the seat fore-aft with the ignition on or you could need to reset the system..I kid you not!