1. Nov 15, 2019. #1. Hello all, My grande has been running perfectly fine till the other day when it wouldnt start. it turns over but doesnt fire. i have charged battery and tested it and also had another vehicle jumping it when i have been trying to start it. i plugged my obd2 diagnostics checker in and its thrown up code p0335 (crankshaft Due to the state of the local roads (not good) I was thinking about swapping my car's front suspension (2008 fiat grande punto) with some suspension springs from a similar age punto in the hope that it will make the ride a bit softer. There's good news if you’re a fan of Italian cars, because Fiat is on a roll. Fiat Grande Punto 1.4 T-Jet SportingChart position: 2WHY: The 1.4-litre T-Jet unit is new to the sporty Punto Yes, Fiat Punto is a front wheel drive car. Is Fiat Punto reliable? Despite owners describing their Fiat Punto vehicles as mostly good, there are many common problems experienced, for example, with the cooling system, the engine’s head gasket, knocking sounds from suspension, with power steering, and interior quality. Hi all, my first post here! I looked around the forum a bit but couldn't find an answer so here we go I own a left-hand drive Grande Punto "Sport" 1.3 Multijet (the one with the Pininfarina design, can't link it though), I'm originally from Italy but now I live in Ireland, so I drove it up 13,617. Points. 2,161. Apr 10, 2010. #2. dereklanger said: I am getting a terrible whine through first and 2nd Gear. once into 3rd just like normal. Car is a 56plate Grande Punto Mjet 1.9diesel Sporting with 68k on the clock. Grande Punto is launched according to a plan by the Fiat think tank. Definitely they do not want the Punto to fail. There is no point arguing what could have been or should have been about the car at this point of time. The well wishers should rather make a list of the shortcomings noticed which can be/ should be addressed to immediately by Fiat. Biggest surprise of all is how good the new Grande Punto is. For £8,495 you can have the same car with a 75PS Multijet diesel engine and 5-speed box. For £10,195 you can have a 90PS Multijet with 6 speed box and more luxurious ‘Dynamic' spec that includes air-conditioning, leather steering wheel, front side and window airbags and alloy wheels. 8SWtUZF.