Just picked up an F430 and one the items I'm looking to address is the fuel pumps. In researching this issue, it seems to be a prime candidate for a recall. At least in the US. Manufacturers only sometimes do voluntary recalls. In many cases, their hand has to be forced by the government. I've had a few vehicles that were granted recalls for certain safety related issues, and both occurrences were granted recalls because owners coordinated and submitted complaints to the NHTSA. One was a Cayenne which had faulty variocam bolts on the early V8's (2011ish models). I actually had this fail on mine and, while the dealer goodwill'd it, I submitted a complaint to NHTSA along with other owners, and Porsche was forced to do a recall. Recently on L405 Range Rovers, there's been attention around the front suspension knuckles cracking. While there were recalls in other countries, nothing in the US. A few viral YouTube videos and owners submitting complaints online, and they quickly issued a recall. I'm pretty surprised the fuel pump issue wasn't granted a recall. I would think if enough owners reported failure (or even fire), NHTSA would have to look at that. It's a pretty obvious safety issue. I'd encourage anyone that's had fuel pump leaks, or a fire on their vehicle as a result of it, to submit here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem#index
Fuel pumps were like $230 each when I replaced them. Cheap and takes 15 min. I've gone through three sets of pumps on a SUV similar age.
Not necessarily about the cost. There's been recalls on fluid caps, etc. The OEM pumps are $700 each, not exactly cheap. For your SUV - did the pumps crack and leak? That's not normal. I've had a few 15-20 year old cars and never had a fuel pump fail like that.
I would agree it is unfortunate that the F430 pumps can crack and leak. One of mine did but it is best to just tackle the issue. On the SUV the first pump lasted the longest and then non-OEM just died sooner. We are talking 20+ year old cars here. SUV is 5.0L and the F430 nearly 500hp vs. hamster engines that last forever.
Yes, old pumps fail. But the cracking is a defect, remedied by the newer pumps. Great candidate for a recall.
Cars are too old at this point. Ferrari can easily claim the failures are due to age. Last I knew, it was about 1750 USD, parts and labor to replace both, with about 2.5 hours labor (no way the one rsponder can do even one in a claimed 15 minutes lol).
You may be right on the age factor. The time to get a recall in was probably 10 years ago. Alas. 15 minutes on a 360 maybe? I've read that's easier.
