Has anyone here owned a Fiat 500 or Ford KA mk2

[ScoobyDoo69]

Confused as to which car you're having which issues with. **EDIT** Didn't realise they shared a platform.

Fiat 500 gearbox bearing failure is very common, happened on ours. Paid circa £1000 including cambelt, front arm and an MOT. The car was 7 odd years old at the time as has cost very little to maintain prior to this, so I can't really complain.
The airbag issue we had was fixed as a recall, but was during the warranty period tbf.

Struts going, well again all cars need them replacing at some point. Cambelt is a service item so again expected.

 

[Nasher]

Cars don't usually need struts replacing at 7 years old O_o

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

That's right, they don't usually, but it happens.

 

[chaparral]

The car is going to fall to bits, it's just a matter of when.

Am not that lucky as i been waiting ages for it too

 

[chaparral]

Sounds like a possible sensor problem if it goes in to limp mode.

It a fault again something to do with the air bag system..

Seems to happen after a hard rain fall, Water or dampness is getting to something

 

[tsinc80697]

Cars don't usually need struts replacing at 7 years old O_o

Tell that to my girlfriend's Fiat 500. Replaced them once already and they sound like one of them has gone again. Build quality on them is terrible. Can't wait for her to get rid of it.

 

[N17 dizzi]

It a fault again something to do with the air bag system..

Seems to happen after a hard rain fall, Water or dampness is getting to something

Fords said it might be the battery which made me go in to limp mode. I've since swapped it for a proper stop/start instead of the Halfords one that was in it. At least these cars are easy to work on.

It's getting a major service and cam belt tomorrow, so I'll find out how my struts are ^^ I can see there is surface rust on the fronts but backs seem okay.

The rear section of the exhaust leading to the silencer isn't looking too healthy, but don't think it's blowing. Mine is a 62' plate with 61,500 miles.

 

[PermaChanged]

Garage Labour rates here are normally around £85 p/h

Go to an independent, I used Guernsey Service Centre on an older car which I no longer took to the dealer due to their hourly rate. They're based down near the old Quayside and do a cracking job, with courtesy car provided, at £55 an hour (if I remember rightly).

 

[Scooby-DoobyDoo]

Hi just curious, did you ever fix the airbag light problem? Have a ford ka2 and airbag light. Used a reader (fiat) and got B1000-49.