MannyGross

Fiat 124 parking heater failure

Hey, my 2020 Fiat 124 Spider with the gasoline engine is acting up. It's got 35252 km on it. The parking heater won't turn on, and the diagnostic check shows an error. Anyone else run into this? I'm thinking it's a bad glow plug, and I'm not looking forward to the bill.

A 2020 Fiat 124 Spider owner is experiencing a parking heater failure, with diagnostics indicating an error. The issue is suspected to be a faulty glow plug. Another owner with a similar problem confirmed that a glow plug replacement resolved the issue, suggesting a visit to a repair shop for diagnostics and repair.

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Interesting. I have a 124 Spider too, and I had a similar problem. My auxiliary heater acted up a while back. Any issues with the ventilation system in general?

Thanks! No issues with the ventilation, just the parking heater won't start. Did you get any error messages when yours went out? Was it a total failure, or did it cut in and out?

Yeah, it failed completely, just like yours. I got error messages, so I took it to the shop. Based on what you're saying, it does sound like the glow plug issue I had. Best bet is to get it to a shop for diagnostics.

Okay, that's great info! Thanks for sharing your experience. Confirms what I was thinking. I'll book an appointment with the shop ASAP. Turns out it was the glow plug. Cost 440€ to fix.

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