2007 Maserati Quattroporte

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. MASERATI OF SEATTLE (1401 12TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122, (206)-329-7070) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TAKATA RECALL . I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 MASERATI QUARTROPORTE ON A HIGHWAY AND A DASH MESSAGE CAME ON THAT READ. "AIRBAG DEFECT, DO NOT PROCEED ". I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOT KNOWING WHICH AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARK AND TOWED TO MASERATI DEALER. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $2,000.00 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE AIRBAG ON FRONT LEFT SIDE. HE SAYS IT ISN'T RELATED TO TAKATA. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAG. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED, BUT NOT PAID FOR. PLEASE HELP AND CONTACT MASERATI OF SEATTLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

HAD 2 BLOW OUTS ON A TRIP TO RALEIGH NC CHANGED FIRST ON WAY THEIR & JACK WORKED FINE TO REPLACE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WITH MY SPARE, ON TRIP HOME HAD A BLOW OUT ON REAR PASSENGER TIRE SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER SPARE TIRE I HAD TO BE PICKED UP 60 MILES FROM HOME BY MY WIFE & WENT NEXT DAY WITH SPARE TIRES TO CHANGE TIRES AND BRING CAR HOME. UPON CHANGING FIRST TIRE JACK WORKED FINE THEN UPON CHANGING 2N TIRE JACK COMPLETELY STRIPPED THE BOLT AND FELL BACK TO THE GROUND TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WOULD LIKELY HAVE OCCURRED THIS JACK APPEARED TO BE NEW CONDITION & NEVER BEEN USED. IT WORKED TO CHANGE 2 TIRES THEN COMPLETELY FAILED. UPON POSTING MY EXPERIENCE ON MASERATI FORUM SEVERAL OTHERS MENTIONED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOMEONE FROM SUGGESTED I POST THIS HERE. THIS WAS A$120,000 CAR NEW AND NEVER HAD A JACK FAIL SO PREMATURELY. I DO NOT HAVE A JACK FOR MY VEHICLE JUST THE DAMAGED JACK ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET A REPLACEMENT IS APPRECIATED ALSO. I HAVE THE JACK IF A PHOTO IS NEEDED. *TR