[RKBerta]

Just thought that I would post my transmission problem and hopefully the permanent fix by the dealer.
My 2015 4C LE with 6600 miles on it would occasionally have a transmission glitch. It would shift into neutral while driving, then 1st gear would not be selectable, throw a check engine light, back to natural mode, no other drive mode selectable. P1CCO-00 fault. Shutting off, and restarting would allow me to be back on my way, and eventually the CE would clear, modes selectable, all else normal. Then problem would repeat again some miles later.
I took it into the dealer last week before my extended warranty expires, and they replaced the hydraulic shift controller (68232132AA) and module controller (6803357AA). This is my first time going to K&S Alfa Romeo and I am happy with the work they performed. They completed the repair in 1 week, and were sure to use the window shade as asked them to do.

hopefully that solves the issue....that seems to be the part that can cause issues mostly on the oldest 4Cs. I had the same issue under warranty with my 2015 LE. At the time ALFA corporate decided to not fiddle with finding the cause under warranty so opted to replace the entire trans of any cars that had an issue under warranty....so I got a new trans which has been trouble free since than. The neat part is that the new trans would have the new stronger 3rd gear too. Some early trans had failures of the 3rd gear.

 

[RKBerta]

If your car is a Launch Edition car it will have a LE number plate showing its place in the number of cars that are LEs. Mine for example is #498 of the 500 sold in North America. It is noted on a special number plate on top of your center console. If you don't have a LE you won't have one. Another way to find out if you car is a LE is to look for the side ducts on the front bumper near the headlights. The cars that aren't LE won't have that. If you go to my garage here on the Forum you can see a picture of my car and compare to yours for that detail. The very last run of cars for 2018 may have that duct added only in carbon fiber....it was listed as an option (pricey).

 

[RKBerta]

Wondering if once we vote and things change...if the poll can be changed. For instance....I haven't had any issues and voted that way. I still have no issues but wondering if I can change my vote if a problem pops up or vice versa?

 

[RKBerta]

I've put over 1600 miles on mine since the fix and zero issues. I'm no longer worried about it so everything my dealer did was recommended by Alfa so at least they know about the issue and it seems they fixed it

Glad it worked out. Any idea of what they did....flash the computer, parts, etc.

 

[RKBerta]

4000+ miles and still no issues at all (as I reported). We are assuming that the shield was put on to protect against water on the TCM plugs. I was thinking after looking at an older Corvette....they put a shield on that car to eliminate electronic noise to the radio caused by the ignition on the car. Perhaps the shield has something to do with that. My LE (Feb. 2015 build) doesn't have the shield but since I never run my car in the rain if possible I am not a good sample.

One thing hasn't been mentioned...which radio or radio delete do the various cars have. Mine is a Parrot, are some of the Parrot radio cars equipped with the shield? Also...for cars with the Alpine...do they have the shield or not. I am thinking that the shield was more for electronic noise suppression than water protection...but just guessing.

My LE is #498 US but as others have mentioned...the production wasn't necessarily in order. I am wondering if the shield was used on some of the LEs and if so starting at what production date.

Finally...if water intrusion was the issue...it seems the fix would be a very easy one for those who don't want to go through having to remove a body panel to install it and the dealer hassle. Just take some good Gorilla tape and run it on that body seam on the inside....won't show and will divert the water. Since it doesn't modify anything and is removable I don't see any reason not to do it. This makes more sense than waiting for something to fail and than having to deal with it when out in the middle of nowhere.

 

[RKBerta]

I'm sure that IF they're using the shield for grounding part of the electrical system in the later cars, the earlier cars use another metal bit in the bay somewhere. I think "hand made in Italy" comes with a bit of variation from car to car. Making things uniform in all cars with a TSB may not be required if it doesn't make the earlier cars dangerous or unacceptably unreliable for AR.

TSBs aren't like a government mandated recall so I don't think they are done to all cars....only those that have a complaint. Am I correct in thinking this or are TSBs mandatory "fixes" on all cars as they are brought in for periodic service. If the TSBs become known it would be a good idea to file the appropriate "complaint" to ensure that the TSBs are done for all known areas.