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allthatfall
24th January 2010, 12:33
Picked up our brand new shiny 1.2 Lounge just over a week ago. My wife drives it (I can't due to a broken wrist), and she finds it jumps out of 1st whilst low speed in traffic. For the last decade we've driven big diesels. Question: do you think its our driving or should we take it to the dealer? Has anyone else had the problem?

Otherwise we love the car.
VilleV
24th January 2010, 12:37
First time I hear about this problem so at least itīs not a common fault! Otherwise itīs really hard to say weather you wife engages the 1st gear right or not.

Welcome to the forum by the way!
.Lefteris.
24th January 2010, 13:28
Yeap, I have a problem with the reverse but it is the first time I hear about the first gear!
:welcomeon500:
Kertallica
25th January 2010, 07:37
Helloooo neighbour! lol

Only thing I could suggest would be is to try change into 1st gear slower and making sure you feel the floor before with the clutch foot whilst changing. I know this is how you're meant to change anyway, however with my previous car if I made sure the clutch was all the way down for a moment before releasing, the gear stayed in properly. Otherwise go back to the dealer and see if they can find a fault with the first gear.

Did you get your 500 from PDH garage in Hassocks by any chance? Seeing as you're from Uckfield :)
wreckmaster
25th January 2010, 15:12
Have your previous cars been stick shifts also? If they have, there is no reason she dosent know how to use a manual car properly! Then I guess it has got to be a fault if it happens over and over again:( Then you have to see a dealer......

BTW! Welcome to this great forum! Hope you wil like it here :)
allthatfall
25th January 2010, 15:22
Thanks guys - we'll call the dealer, especially now the bluetooth mike doesn't seem to work.
allthatfall
25th January 2010, 15:23
Yes PDH.
Kertallica
27th January 2010, 17:44
That's cool. I've been to them a couple of times and they've been happy to help me as much as they can, seeing as they're not the dealer I got my car from :D
allthatfall
17th February 2010, 14:40
By way of an update the car was missing a component in the gearbox. Which hopefully has been fixed now. This car was new in January, and we've already had it off the road for 4 days.:(
Kertallica
21st February 2010, 13:02
:hair-raising: I can't understand how things essential like that are missing in some cars :( Glad it's been sorted though!
wreckmaster
21st February 2010, 14:39
:hair-raising: I can't understand how things essential like that are missing in some cars :( Glad it's been sorted though!

Made in Italy...... or even worse a Italian factory in Poland:eek:
.Lefteris.
21st February 2010, 16:57
By way of an update the car was missing a component in the gearbox. Which hopefully has been fixed now. This car was new in January, and we've already had it off the road for 4 days.:(
At least they have found the problem and that is the good part of the story :icon_thumright:
.Lefteris.
21st February 2010, 17:00
Made in Italy...... or even worse a Italian factory in Poland:eek:
I really don't know if the ''Made in Poland'' is worse then ''Made in Italy'' it maybe better ;)
wreckmaster
22nd February 2010, 02:19
It is probably better to be made in Poland lol