Before you buy a used Fiat Freemont.
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 official recall on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm it has been done.
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
3.6 V6
Petrol
- Period mentioned
- 2011 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
2.0 Multijet
Diesel
- EGR, particulate filter, turbo, dual-mass flywheel and water pump on the 2.0 MultijetExhaust and emissions
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2008–2016
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 V6Petrol | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 MultijetDiesel | 1 | 1 |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Fiat dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Freemont steering-wheel loom trapped and chafedBrakes and safety
How to check it: Confirm VIN in the Australian T47 list; inspect the steering-wheel loom and repair or replace under the campaign.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 2 checked
Engine
Look out for: Oil spots under the car, oil on the block below the housing (in the engine’s “V”), frequent top-ups and, in serious cases, a low oil-pressure warning; sometimes coolant leaks too.
Ask them to check: Look for oil in the centre of the engine and under the car; do not overtighten the filter cap. The usual repair is replacing the whole assembly (aluminium versions exist), removing the intake manifolds, with new gaskets.
Exhaust and emissions
Look out for: Engine warning light and loss of power (EGR); frequent regenerations or a particulate-filter warning in town; turbo whistle or smoke; vibration when starting and releasing the clutch; coolant loss.
Ask them to check: Read the EGR and particulate-filter codes; listen to the dual-mass flywheel when starting and stopping; replace the water pump with the timing belt; do long runs so the filter can regenerate.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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