While exiting the highway flames were noted in the rear view mirror. Fire started behind driver side in the engine compartment. The car had been driven approximately 14 miles and had no signs of impending fire prior to the incident. Car had just over 15000 miles with a 30000 mile major service performed at 14,094 miles on 6/1/2016.
2000-2004 · 2 model years
Ferrari 360 Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Ferrari 360 across 2 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 2000 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the fuel system.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
360 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common 360 problems
Latest 360 complaints
While passing a truck on a two lane highway apparently the temperature sensor falsely executed a "slow down" mode that reduced 8 cylinders to 4 depowering the car and nearly getting me killed as I could not complete the pass. Problem is intermittent and dealers in pennsylvania and washington state have not been able to resolve. Upon searching the web this is a very common problem for all late model ferrari v8 models including our 360 and the 430. Http://aldousvoice.Com/2012/12/27/ferrari-360-slow-down/ if you...
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google "ferrari slow down warning" you will see that this is a common problem with all the automobiles. These cars are extremely dangerous as there are many circumstances where a sudden loss of power could be life threatening. Updated 10/07/15*lj updated 11/01/2017*cn
On a sunday afternoon, I was going for a drive on the 605 freeway. About 15 minutes later on the freeway, I got off the freeway to head towards the beach. While I was stuck on a red light I saw smoke coming out of the rear of my ferrari. I pulled over immediately to see what was wrong. I couldn't find anything wrong with car. I thought I blew a radiator but that wasn't it either. So I drove the car back home slowly through the streets. Next day I took it to one of my friends mechanic to see what...
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was going on before I called the ferrari dealer to have the car towed to the dealer. When we checked the car, we found that the power steering hose or the f1 transmission hose was leaking around the engine and the fluids were getting in contact with the hot exhaust system. If enough oil gets on the exhaust, there's smoke and possibly cause a fire because ferrari engines can get extremely hot. *Tr
Questions about the Ferrari 360
Which Ferrari 360 years have the most problems?
What are the most common Ferrari 360 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (3), fuel system (1), body, doors & structure (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Ferrari 360 have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any Ferrari 360 model year on file.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data