i used to work on fiats a few years ago. They did a fuel tank recall on them cause they started to leak. The back hand brakes used to stop working cause the hand brake levers in the drums used to get covered in water and seize. My mrs has had 2 fiestas with the 1.25 16v engine in and they have both been spot on. The fiesta we have now we have been all over the country in it. Its never missed a beat.