2014 Maserati Ghibli

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MASERATI GHIBLI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V122000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 16V264000 (SUSPENSION), 16V424000 (POWER TRAIN), 17V046000 (SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 18V831000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. MASERATI OF HAWAII (888 KAPIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813, (808) 585-6617) WAS NOTIFIED AND SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS WERE SCHEDULED; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO SERVICE EACH RECALL REPAIR REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER, THEY MADE NO MENTION OF ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS THAT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. A LOANER VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

EARLY GHIBLIS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE CONNECTION OF THE TURBO WASTE GATE ACTUATOR TO THE WASTE GATE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADD A CLIP TO THESE CARS TO QUIET RATTLING ON THAT JOINT. MY CAR HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEGAN RATTLING AGAIN. I REPORTED THIS TO MY SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RATTLE I WAS HEARING WAS NORMAL, ALL GHIBLIS DO IT. SEVERAL MONTHS PASSED AND THE RATTLE GOT WORSE, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE CLIPS TO PREVENT RATTLING MISSING, BUT THE C CLIPS THAT HOLD THE ACTUATOR ON TO THE WASTE GATE ARE MISSING. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE TO MASERATI THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE IF THE WASTE GATES FAIL TO OPEN, MASERATI REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A FAULTY DEIGN AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND AS I AM OUT OF WARRANTY WANTS TO CHARGE ME NEARLY $10,000 TO REPLACE BOTH TURBOS.

3/18/2016 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO ACCELERATION DUE TO THE GAS PETAL STICKING. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE IS HANDLING A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM AND VEHICLE DAMAGE CLAIM. CLAIM NUMBER 16--2013182 ADJUSTER IS KEITH PELKEY 904-423-4423. THE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION. FURTHER DOCUMENTS FOR SUBROGATION WILL BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST.

MY VEHICLE WENT IN FOR A 2 YEAR SERVICE AND A FEW SAFETY RECALLS. SINCE THE SERVICE, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ENSURE THAT THE FRONT DOORS ARE CLOSED, EVEN WHEN SLAMMED SHUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAS SHIFTED ITSELF INTO PARK AT VERY LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 1 MPH) FROM BOTH THE D AND R GEARS. LASTLY, WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, POWER DOES NOT TURN OFF FULLY, EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND KEYS ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR.

MASERATI IS TOTALLY AWARE THAT THEIR FRONT IN IS SO BAD FROM THE FACTORY THAT THEY ARE NOW REPAIRING THIS MASSIVE REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE. HOWEVER THIS WEARS OUT ALL THE TIRES IN LESS THAN 10000 MILES. THE TREAD IS PERFECT AND THE TIRE HAS THREADS COMING THROUGH ON THE SIDE. THIS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE AND IS UNKNOWN TO ANYONE AND I ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. AS NOBODY CHECKS THEIR TIRES WITH PERFECT TREAD AT LESS THAN 10K MILES AND BY CHANCE THEY DON'T WARRANT THE TIRES. THEY HAVE KNOWN THIS AND HAVE NO TOLD ANYONE AND COMES FROM FACTORY THAT WAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 MASERATI GHIBLI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FOR WHICH THEY RECEIVED THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHENEVER DRIVING IN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOWER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY MERGED IN FRONT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO STEER THEIR VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DRIFTED LEFT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NECK, HIP, AND LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE COIL SPRING AND STRUT TOWER WERE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. UPDATED 02/07/17.*JB

I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2014 MASERATI GHIBLI Q4 FOR DETAILING TO A SMALL SHOP IN NY. UPON COMPLETION, ONE OF THE SERVICE GUYS POINTED OUT TO ME AN EXTENSIVE FRONT CHASSIS DAMAGE ON THE LEFT THAT I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OFF. THE FRONT LEFT CHASSIS HAD A CRACK ALONG THE STRUT TOWER, ABOUT 30%-40% IN LENGTH OF ITS DIAMETER. RIGHT NOW MY CAR IS AT MASERATI OF MANHATTAN NY. I NEVER HEARD ABOUT STRUT TOWER CRACK HAPPENING WITH MASERATI BEFORE, BUT SPENT SOME TIME ON THE INTERNET SEARCHING IT APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM FOR GHIBLI MODEL, THAT MASERATI KEPT QUIET. THE ALUMINUM MADE PARTS ARE WEAK AND SEEMS TO BE LIKE A TIMING BOMB THAT CAN KILL A DRIVER AT ANY TIME. FROM THE INTERNET I ALSO HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO THE FACT THAT CHASSIS DAMAGE IS A RECURRING ISSUE IN THESE CARS. WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD IS THAT THE CHASSIS CRACKS WHERE IT MEETS THE STRUT TOWER, WHICH COULD CERTAINLY LEAD TO EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I FOUND SEVERAL CASES AND IT MIGHT LEADS TO A RECALL ON ALL VEHICLES MADE DURING CERTAIN PERIOD. IN SAME CASE MASERATI IS DECLARING THE CAR A LEMON AND LOOKING TO REPLACE DANGEROUS PART. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS MY CASE, BUT ANY CAR CHASSIS ARE BUILT TO BE ONE OF THE STRONGEST PARTS OF A CAR, NOT A PART THAT SHOULD FAIL, EVEN UNDER A POTHOLE IMPACT. TO CRACK A MAJOR SUPPORTING COMPONENT OF THE CAR LIKE THIS I COULD IMAGINE MAYBE HITTING A CURB AT MODERATE SPEED OF 45 MPH, BUT IF THIS WERE THE CASE I WOULD HAVE A LOT OF OTHER DAMAGE. SO, IF A MANUFACTURER IS BUILDING A CAR WHERE THE CHASSIS FAILS BEFORE A STRUT DOES THEN WE HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM! I THINK IT IS TIME TO SUBMIT A CLAIM TO CONSUMER SAFETY COMMISSION.

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, IT HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT THAT MAYBE HE STEPPED ON THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE SO HE DIDN'T REPORT IT. THEN YESTERDAY, WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. EVEN WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AND GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT MAYBE THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT SO HE PULLED IT BACK. HE HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PUMPED ON THE BRAKES UNTIL IT STOPPED. HE THEN CONTINUED DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ACCELERATED AGAIN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS CAR IS A DEATHTRAP AND THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ASAP. *TR