Hi all,

Most of you are probably aware of the issues I've had with my clutch pedal. It snapped the first time last August and snapped yet again around 6 months after, and now it's snapped again!!! As you can see in the pic it's snapped at the weld again. I've emailed Abarth UK and Autoworld, so I'll see what they say.

It's unfair that I have to mess around driving it to and from a dealer 130 miles away (in total) and to find out it's not fixed. I'm actually a bit fed up with the car, even though it's the best I've owned, I just don't have the patience and time to be messing around getting it fixed. My missus is also expecting in Nov, so I don't want to be driving a baby in a car who's clutch pedal keeps on breaking 

I simply cannot understand (not taking a dig at you) how that can happen. It is a piece of metal that should be strong. I have ragged mine on racetracks all over europe and there is not an issue (but I do have a squeaky seat!)

I simply cannot understand (not taking a dig at you) how that can happen. It is a piece of metal that should be strong. I have ragged mine on racetracks all over europe and there is not an issue (but I do have a squeaky seat!)

I know what you mean, I can't understand it. It should be strong enough to cope with strains more than someone pressing it with their foot! I've said from the beginning, even when it broke the first time that it's something more sinister than just the part, but Abarth and Autoworld just keep on trying to fix it, which I suppose is the legal route....

This sucks. In my opinion, you should be given a replacement car. In fact, i thought they agreed that's what was going to happen? I thought by law if a fault occurs 3 times or more then it's not capable of it's job and a replacement should be issued.

I sympathise with you though, when mine was playing up, it was to and from the dealer, 200 miles each time! Your circumstances are different now, your unborn baby should take priority. If that were me, i would probably ask the dealer to buy the car back off you maybe?

I was going to swap cars with a used demo after the 2nd time, but I was worried it would have been ragged and not looked after properly, thus creating more problems in the future! If they offer it this time, I'll probably accept, although a Brand New car would suit me considering this car has been like a 2nd hand one, although my missus has a £600 R reg Brava and thats been problem free!

I received a response from Peter Robinson @ Abarth UK who says the manufacturing of the clutch pedal has now been slightly modified due to the incidents on my car. In his words "The Modified Pedal has been strengthened by increasing the length of weld in the affected area & by adding weld to the other side."

He has offered for the modified pedal to be fitted and offered some vouchers. Just wish Abarth would have contacted me when they decided to modify the pedal, because it was inevitable mine would break again.

Si

Would be interested to know this too  

Would the easiest way to find out be to have a look at it can you see the welds from the footwell 

Would be interested to know this too  

Would the easiest way to find out be to have a look at it can you see the welds from the footwell 

To check the weld, I just got my phone camera and depressed the pedal and took a few pics under the foot well.

Looking at all the pics (of all 3 breaks) the break is in the exact same place - where the weld ends.

Well the pedal is going to be replaced with the New modified pedal and Peter Robinson is going to try and get me the Monza exhaust fitted free of charge for the hassle I've had. If he pulls it off it would certainly give me a lot more confidence in the Abarth / Fiat brand and prove that they care about their customers