The vehicle engine quit while making a turn through a corner. This is a dangerous situation because of the sudden loss of power. Recently I have heard piaggio finally came up with an ecu software update to correct this stalling issue but they will not recall all the vehicles to preform the 20 min software update through their dealer network. To me this is unacceptable if they have a known issue and a known fix for a dangerous situation they should offer the update and notify all registered owners. *Tr
Engine & cooling
2008 Piaggio MP3 500 Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2008 Piaggio MP3 500's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 33% of all its complaints, most recently on March 17, 2012. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data