Issue ID | 1610968 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11269188 |
Manufacurer | Maserati North America, Inc. |
Brand | MASERATI |
Model | GHIBLI |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 16/09/19 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On july 2017 i went to the dealership at 3500 weston road, davie, fl 33331 to lease a new car, signed papers,paid money, while i was busy with papers, they moved the car to the entrance of the dealership. I sat into the car they prepared for me and left. When i got home which is 183 miles away, they called me and said they gave me different car with another vin and they will mail me another papers to sign. I had nothing to do but sign new papers with the back date(i could not drive back to exchange the car since 2 weeks prior of that i gave birth and could not drive with a newborn again 180 miles one way and 180 miles back. The car was giving issues from day #1. Later in 2018 i received a recall letter( engine shuts up), immediately went to the dealership. Issue was not fixed,engine still shuts of during ride.+other issues: 1)during rain wheel gets locked, you cannot turn left/right,can drive only straight. To fix the issue you have to stop in the middle of the highway to restart the car. You cannot even pull off the road to do that.(in motion) 2)smoke from hood(stationary) 3)engine shuts off(highway& city in motion) 4)breaks giving some vibration(motion) 5)breaks get stuck, sometimes they don't go all the way up after you push them. Have to squeeze feet under it to push it up back.(driving) manufacture refused to exchange the car,they let me know that after i took the car from dealership this car became my problem not theirs any more & i have to keep that recalled, manufacture defective car until i guess we finally die in it. It is a life dangerous car and i do not want to put my family lives in the risk. Manufacture cannot play with people lives. Dealership where i leased the car towed it away from my house on sept16,2019(hood smoke). Manufacture tells me they don't want to exchange it, it is mine no matter what till lease ends. |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | KEY WEST, FL |
VIN pattern | ZAM57XSS4H1XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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