Fiat Egea Cross Wagon 1.6 DCT Transmission Problems
Hi there! I have a 2022 Egea Cross SW with a 1.6 DCT engine. I purchased it new when cars were scarce. The car runs about 6000 kilometers per year, and I park in a garage on a steep slope. I recently learned that the Fiat DTC has a dry clutch. While complaining about the random dithering pull, the uncontrollable reversing speed up a steep hill, and the engine cutting out when reversing and turning on a steep incline. even when Start/Stop is disabled. The service states that the vehicle reports no faults. I guess it dislikes remembering design failures. I am unable to replicate problems near the service centre. The problems persist, so all I can recommend is that you do not purchase a vehicle with a dry clutch DCT. Do not purchase a Fiat with Start/Stop. Do not purchase an automatic Fiat with Hill Start unless it works on all inclines, not just those above 15%; otherwise, you will be left holding the handbrake because you have no idea whether it will work or not, especially if the engine fails. I forgot to mention that the handbrake is useless when you're on three wheels. A dry clutch cannot be trusted to engage, and if it does, you will lose control of your reversing speed. That is a bad combination, especially since the engine may cut out and the handbrake is useless on three wheels. As a result, you'll always find yourself jamming your foot on the brake. Poorly designed transmissions are not covered under warranty. The car is downright dangerous; the transmission can cause serious accidents, and the hill start malfunction is minor. I suppose I could insist that they swap the transmission for a manual because they cannot fix how a dry clutch operates. However, I am forced to sell it so that someone else can have an accident and purchase from a manufacturer that installs a wet clutch DCT. I've lost faith in what a warranty means, so I doubt I'll buy a new car again.




