Fiat Ducato Questions & Answers

what is the question. all the 2022 are doing this and the 2018. please complain to accc and remember you can use the Australian consumer guarantees. it is possible to get a full refund. your problems will unfortunately persist

sorry I can not help you why this was done .but hope that you find the anwser.

Where exactly were the holes drilled please? Air intake is plastic I think.

Hey I'm not sure exactly. They just said intake pipe and sent me a photo of it. (My display pic is the photo they sent)

Sounds suspiciously like low auto transmission fluid. probably was not checkrd when they did the service. Reason for that is that it is an absolute mongrel to check

Is your van an AMT. if so check fluid level for the clutch. if that doesn't work you will have to go back to the dealership. unfortunately there are hundreds of fiat vans doing this. Its a dangerous issue when you loose gears and you need to report it, the more of us who do this will eventually get something done about theses vehicles

hi bob check the fluid level in clutch reservoir first if its low top it up. Then have a look underneath at the bellhousing and see if there is any oil seeping from where the gearbox is bolted to the engine if it is your concentric slave is leaking. if not unfortunately there is a string of other issues and you will have to go to the dealer again. either way its a big job coming. all the best john

Bob.
Exactly what happened to me. Your gearbox fluid level is dangerously low. You will need to dismantle half your air intake because the fluid level bottle is behind that. I believe that the fluid level can be topped up from there. I did not even try with the size of my hands I would not be in with a chance to do that. From memory it cost about $300 to top it up. Unless you are mechanically minded forget about it. Time to take it to a Fiat service agent. PS. If yours is a diesel be prepared for fuel leaks from where the filler pipe connects to the tank after about 4 to 5 years. Now that one is really expensive to fix. Around the $1000 mark I was quoted because they have to remove half the interior to the van to get to the area. And after that they repair the faulty seal with .....yes you guessed it ......another faulty seal that will stuff up after another 4 to 5 years. Regards Ingolf

We have lost all fluid in our 2014 fiat 130 multijet clutch reservoir in 2016 .The fiat agent had no idea why we lost this fluid <DOT4>and was not not able to find where the problem was.
After 2 years topping up we find a good garage with good skills to replaced the Concentric slave cylinder and have replaced the small reservoir about 50 ml with a Remote mounted 150 ml that is now hanging on the air intake from the air con. and easy to top up .
see this link:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wilwood-Brake-Fluid-Reservoir-Remote-Plastic-White-10-7-Oz-30-In-R-260-8742/283331956690?epid=1746100079&hash=item41f7e68fd2:g:EGsAAOSwJFVeAznH

No refund. It is out of warranty after 3 years

its less than one year old

check the brake fluid reservoir that is for the clutch.it is a small reservoir behind the air filter.so not the brake fluid for you brakes.I have disconecte the main battery for 5 min to clear computer fault messages. succes

Water leaks in via the scuttle (plastic trim across between bonnet & windscreen). On X250 models it was a 2 piece scuttle which needs sealant on the centre join & between the scuttle & glass. Water also leaks around the wiper shafts which need tight fitting DIY rubber washers glued to the scuttle. The large drain hole is on the right side of the vehicle which is normally lowest in Europe. In Australia you need to make a larger pair of drain holes on the left & run a drain hose to down low. Sealant nozzles & garden hose work fine. Lots of fresh water washes help if you park near the ocean as salty water flows over the engine.

Hi Robert .yes your story is not fare from ours.after the no gears availble on the dash board we find that a small 50 ml brake fluid reservoir that is deep inside the motor compartment was empty.
this brake fluid drives the clutch unit inside de gear box.the extra pressure to do this is made by a hydrolic pump .alle action is controlled by a master computer..if it works its fantastic but if you get problems it will cost a lot.
Here in NZ the cost was 2300 dollars for the master actuator a small unit that controlles the pressure of the clutch action an new clutch 1500 dollar and a new concentric slave cylinder 300 dollar and 2000 dollar labour. total 6100NZ dollars
our Motor home problem came by 21000 but the fiat dealer was not able to find the leak and sent us away to keep filling the small brake fluid up for 2 years and at 34000 km we wanted this problem to be checked.
you can find on the internet a total manual from your comformatic drive unit under the name M 40 .its is nice reading and gives you some good info .hope that this info can help cheers Rolf

The manual name is Robotic gear box M 40

Hi Robert .if you still have the motorhome check this small reservoir if you can .our was ok after a refill for 13000km but level need to be topup al te time..the leak was inside the bell housing and brake fluid came on the clutch plate .no leak was find outside the motor

Hi Robert.is this a manual or comfor matic drive..cheers rolf

if this as a comformatic drive it is not changiing gears on time, floor the gas an see if it change gears down, may be put back in manual and change back a gear lower, maybe the toll back brake system what starts at an incline is no released before you stard in the firest gear before the clim .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT93jjoZnlo

a leaky clutch slave cylinder in our model 2014 auto Burstner was our only problem . .No other problems we have at our motorhome with 42000km .Regards Rolf

Read the above that I have written, re the transmission problems,and lack of Fiat support,Richard

hi Carmen sorry can not tell you as our model is 2015 .with a 15 year old fiat you can expect some problems but it depends of what the last owner have done. check up if there is any repair done in the past.cheers

Read the above that I have written about the transmission problems I experienced and lack of Fiat support, Richard

Hi Leanne.Feel your frustration.Call me on 0402055361 if you want to chat..Regards Michelle

Hi Leanne.We are in New zealand and have a Fiat ducato 2014 auto a bit diffrent than manual.
We lost the DOT 4 fluid in the motor compartment that drives our clutch and is controlled by a robot.
With the loss of the fluid with the proper name TUTELA TOP 4 what is the same as the fluid that is use for your brake system the computer gives a warning no gears available, topping up this container made it all work fine again,after 2 years topping this fluid up and checking before we start a trip, me lost all 50 ml in 4 weeks when the Fiat was in our garage, We have find that the Concentric Slave Cylinder lost little bit of fluid everytime as this was activated, A big repair bill of 6500 NZ dollars include a new clutch as this was full of TUTELA TOP 4 and the garage was unable to clean, the actuator was replaced just in case it was faulty.
Check if your fluids for your clutch is up level ??
We have a court case with SMART RV AUCKLAND this week as we believe that this concentric slave cylinder breaking down at 21000 km must fall under the warranty. Success with your search.

Go get em Leanne. Hope you win the case and the Judge gives them a lesson. You need compendsation for a bad product you spent hard earned money on

No hope
Best bet spray all over with wd40 and pray