MASERATI Complaints

THIS WAS MY 8TH BLOWOUT THIS YEAR. I WAS DRIVING WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT ON NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE. THESE TIRES ARE OUTRIGHT DANGEROUS ON THESE WHEELS THAT ARE STOCK WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

THIS CAR, WHEN SOLD WITH THE 20" WHEELS HAS IS UNABLE TO SAFELY NEGOTIATE USUAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. THE TIRES FREQUENTLY BUBBLE OR BLOW OUT FROM THE SLIGHTEST IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD SURFACE. THE CAR, FITTED WITH THIS TIRE AND WHEEL CONFIGURATION IS UNSAFE. YOU NEED TO DO A STUDY OF TIRE FAILURE IN THIS YEAR CAR WITH THOSE WHEELS AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT SINCE THEY MAKE THEIR MONEY FIXING FLATS THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. I REPORTED IT TO MASERATI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE DEALERS REPORT THIS AS A PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANY TYPES OF CARS FOR OVER 38 YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY A HIGHLY ABNORMAL SITUATION. I HAVE NAMES OF OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW WHO HAVE THE SAME CAR AND CAN ATTEST TO THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING NORMALLY. I REALIZED THAT PART OF MY SHOE WAS STILL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN I INTENDED IT TO BE ONLY ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE EXACTLY IN LINE WITH EACH OTHER AND VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. EVERY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN HAD AN OFFSET BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I CONTACTED MASERATI BUT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT EVERY GRANTURISMO IS DESIGNED THIS WAY AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD EASILY ALLOW INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. I ALSO NOTICED ON THE MASERATI FORUM THAT OTHER GRANTURISMO OWNERS HAD EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

SPARE TIRE JACK FALLS APART AND ARE VERY DANGEROUS. WAS TRYING TO TEACH MY DAUGHTER WHO IS GETTING READY TO DRIVE. THE LEVER IS STRONG WHEN EXTENDED BUT IT LITERALLY TORQUED THE BOLT IN HALF, COLLAPSING THE JACK. THANK GOD THE WHEEL WAS STILL ON. FOLKS BE AWARE. THIS IS A 4500 LBS CAR. SHAME ON MASERATI FOR DELIVERING A CAR LIKE THIS WITH A COMPACT CAR JACK THAT CAN NO WAY SAFELY LIFT THIS CAR. THE MUST BE REQUIRED TO WARN AND REPLACE WITH A PROPERLY SUITED JACK THAT IS LEGITIMATELY CAPABLE OF LIFTING THE CAR SAFELY. *TR

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

CPSC#I12B0076A. 2008 QUATRROPORTE MASERATI. CONSUMER STATED CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *LN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL BECAME DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING. CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION; COULD NOT OPEN TRUNK TO ACCESS BATTERY; COULD NOT TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS; COULD NOT ACCESS FLARE OR REFLECTOR; INTERNET SEARCH SEEMS TO INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM ON THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. FORTUNATELY THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AT A WELL LIT INTERSECTION ON A ROAD WITH NO INCLINE. *TR

CAR LOSES MOST OF IT'S POWER UNEXPECTEDLY. CAR STOPS ACCELERATING AND DASHBOARD ERROR LIGHTS DISPLAYED ARE "CHECK ENGINE", "ASR FAILURE GO TO DEALER", "CHECK SUSPENSION", "MSP FAILURE GO TO DEALER". CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN 4 TIMES WITH A LOSS OF POWER AND STATED ERROR WARNINGS, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ALL 4 TIMES. CAR PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2010. CAR BREAK DOWN # 1 IN MARCH 2010, BREAKDOWN # 2 JUNE 2010, BREAKDOWN #3 JULY 2010, AND BREAKDOWN #4 IN OCTOBER 2010. ENTIRE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS REPLACED UPON BREAKDOWN #3, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AS IT BROKE DOWN FOR A 4TH TIME WITH SAME INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNINGS AS FIRST 3 TIMES. CAR REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

INCIDENT: 2005 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE. ENGINE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON FREEWAY RENDERING CAR INOPERABLE. LACK OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT. FAULT: FAILURE OF F1 HYDRAULIC PUMP WHICH CONTROLS TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE OF THIS PUMP IS A KNOWN ISSUE (HTTP://WWW.MASERATILIFE.COM/FORUMS/) FIRST PUMP REPLACED AT 7,000 MILES AFTER FIRST FAILURE UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THIS PUMP FAILED AT 13,000 MILES, I.E. 6,000 MILES AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED BY OWNER AT HIS EXPENSE. PART IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING. *TR

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STARTED MAKING CRACKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY AN EXPLOSION BLEW OUT THE WHEEL FROM THE DRIVING SHAFT MAKING THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. AFTER HITTING THE RIGHT MEDIAN OF THE ROAD AND BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP THE WHOLE WHEEL AND RIM HAD BLOWN OUT. THE REPAIRS COST OVER 45,000 USD AND IF DRIVING FASTER THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF IN THE HIGHWAY. *TR