488 Error Codes due to Driving "Style"

WTF!?
No, just NO.

First, how the hell did they do a CPO inspection and not see an oil leak you immediately discovered. That right there would raise the hairs on the back of my neck.
Then utter BS to tell you about your driving style. These cars can be driven like your Granny borrowed it to go to church, and they can be driven like Mario Andretti just stole it from you...in either case it should work flawlessly.
If I were you I’d start looking into escalating this to a higher level at the dealership...and FNA if necessary.

 

Ill double it WTF ?????

I have a bridge for sale its cheap.

Never heard of BS this bad.

Im sorry but you have purchased a car that obviously has problems.

Where are you located ? 2,600 miles 2016 with leaks and such low mileage ? Ild question this, especially if it has been inspected.

Something doesn't smell right , ESPECIALLY from a Ferrari dealer. JUMP ON THEM .

 

There is definitely something wrong with the car.

I’ve had two hard codes in 30k of hard driving - spark plugs, and a pre-cat O2 sensor. Both caused the car to go into limp mode (engine performance compromised).

The car was out of warranty, but it wasn’t a big deal for my mechanic to get them sorted.

I track the car and rev it into next week without problems (458). They’re built to run that way. And no leaks whatsoever, anywhere.

I hope you get the resolution you deserve. Good luck.
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Auto mode... that's moronic.

The first 300 miles in my 488, I took it out to a country road and did 4 or 5 full throttle 1/4 runs so hard it even scared me. The car should perform fine out of the box.

Auto mode is for your grandmother as far as I'm concerned. It's completely worthless.

I'd have the car checked by someone who actually knows what they are doing/talking about.

Ray

 

Had a similar issue with a 488, about 9K miles. Dealer unable to find the issue after two service visits, would clear the codes but it eventually would happen again. I sold the car (through the dealer) and they were able to certify it for Power warranty or whatever the other one is.

buyer had the same issue after a couple hundred miles. After all that….bad spark plug, the contact was broken. Seriously, $15 part or whatever. Replaced and apparently that was it. New buyer loves the car so hopefully this gets resolved for you.

 

Fouled plugs will definitely do it.

On my Toyota I actually grind the ground strap right off the spark plugs and run them like that. Works great because it fully exposes the electrode to the combustion chamber. You might try it on your Ferrari there, although I'm sure everyone at the dealership would flip out.

Ray


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You guys put far too much weight in the CPO stuff. By and large, you are still dealing with used car salesmen - Ferrari or not.

Ray

 

You will learn as part of F-car ownership that an occasional electronic gremlin is not a rare occurrence. And they specifically CPO'd it so that IF the buyer had the same issue, they could dig in there and resolve it at no cost. Fortunately it was something easily fixed once finally noticed, apparently the plug was bent in just the right way to cause an intermittent and difficult to find issue.

As RayJohns said, don't be naive and think the particular car you chose has any special history or will be fault-free. I was the third owner of my 488 and had the full service records over the prior 8500 miles, and my issue had not popped up before that.

 

Complete BS! Yes, a previously pampered car that is now driven aggressively might throw a code, and then clear after a restart. But to tell you to drive strictly in auto, is a crock. Take it to another dealer....