2014 Maserati GHIBLI: complaints, problems and recalls

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 FRE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10680548 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10745094 at NHTSA ↗

OEM PIRELLI 235/50 AND 275/45 18" TIRES LOSE GRIP WITH ANY TEMPERATURE UNDER 75 DEGREES TO POINTS WHERE THE CAR IS BARELY CONTROLLABLE WITH ANY TURNING, ACCELERATION OR WET ROADS. UNDER 60 DEGREES AND ANY WET CONDITIONS IT IS UNDRIVABLE. MOST LOSS OF CONTROL EVENTS OCCURRED WITH SPEED UNDER 40MPH.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10786562 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10924976 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10935898 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957300 at NHTSA ↗

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 [phone removed]. THE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM IS IN LITIGATION. FURTHER DOCUMENTS FOR SUBROGATION WILL BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST.

Owner-reported narrative. 16,701 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991573 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11141923 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-10-17 (October 17, 2014)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Quattroporte, and Ghibli vehicles manufactured July 23, 2014, to August 7, 2014. The fuel delivery hoses in the vehicles may have been improperly crimped.

Consequence: The improper crimp can cause a fuel leak and, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the entire fuel delivery line, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 256.

Reported: 2016-03-01 (March 1, 2016)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, to November 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver-side floor mat anchor may break allowing the floor mat to move and get trapped between the accelerator pedal and the vehicle carpet.

Consequence: If the floor mat moves and becomes trapped between the accelerator and the vehicle carpet, it may result in very high vehicle speeds, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side floor mat and possibly the accelerator pedal cover, free of charge. The recall began April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 301. Note: These vehicles are equipped with a brake override system. In the event a pedal is trapped, pushing on the brake pedal will brake the vehicle and enable the driver to slow and stop and turn off the vehicle.

Reported: 2016-05-02 (May 2, 2016)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, to September 18, 2015. During the assembly process, the rear tie-rod to hub assembly attaching bolt may not have been properly tightened.

Consequence: An improperly tightened rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly attaching bolt may allow the tie-rod to separate from the hub carrier, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly attaching bolts to verify that they are properly tightened, replacing the rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 303.

Reported: 2016-06-10 (June 10, 2016)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to February 28, 2014. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may mislead owners about which gear the vehicle is in and may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.

Consequence: Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update, free of charge. The remedy software is currently in development. Owners were mailed an interim notification on July 1, 2016. A second notice will be mailed when the software is available. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 307.

Reported: 2017-01-20 (January 20, 2017)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli, and 2017 Levante vehicles. Adjusting the front seats may cause the seat wiring harness to rub, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing the seat wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 342.

Reported: 2018-11-26 (November 26, 2018)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Maserati Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles. During production of the fuel lines, the lines may have been damaged, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assemblies, free of charge, unless previously repaired under recall 17V-045. The recall began January 15, 2019. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 378. Note: This recall supersedes recall number 17V-045.