Possible F1 problem on F430

Coming up to a stop sign on a uphill I down shifted at the last moment since the hill gets very steep quickly. I seemed to confuse the F1 system. It started beeping like it does when you turn of the key and did not seem to want to go into gear. I shifted into second and it seemed OK but did it again at the next stop sign. I restarted the car and it seems to be fine now. Is this just a situation of the computer being confused until it is reset by starting? Has anybody else had this happen to them?

 

Take it to the dealer for a check up. Yes, this is common when there is an issue with the F1 System. It's generally an easy fix, but DONT wait, get it looked at right away. I don't know how many miles are on your car or how long you've owned it, but do not worry.

 

Cool, I figured I would bring it in this week. It has 24k miles but it is still under warranty so it should not be a problem.

 

Also, make sure they check the percentage of clutch life you have left. At 25K miles it my be time for a new clutch depending on many factors.

 

Great to hear you are driving the car. I can't tell you how tiered I get of people thinking that an F car with more than 5K miles on it is worthless.

 

Thanks, I bought it as a high mile car with 22k on it a few months ago with the intention of using it as a daily driver for the two years I could by the extended warranty. I bought the PowerCube warranty so I would not have to worry about anything. So far it has been great. With what I expect to lose on the car when I sell it in two years, it works out to about 20k per year for the privilege of having a F430 as a daily driver. 2005 coupes are really a pretty awesome deal right now in terms the amount of car you get for the money. Not much different than buying a BMW 7 series.

 

Please post what the dealer says.

 

Talked to the dealer today. They had just seen my car recently so they knew the condition of the clutch. They felt in my circumstance it was just a case of the computer getting confused and it taking a few cycles to get it under control again. I guess the bottom line is shift when it is in gear and not when it is already shifting. I've driven it for about three hours since the incident with out a problem so it looks pretty good. Thanks for all the input.

 

Interesting...mind if I ask what you paid for an '05 430 with 22k miles?