Need some advice?? Purchased a 99' 360 Modena 6spd with 2200 miles in 3/05 from a Ferrari dealer. The car had the major service and all TSB's completed (tensioners...) prior to buying. Problem is when I got the car to Georgia it will not pass emissions (OBD readiness failure). It is now 10/05 and still not fixed despite FNA working on it for 7 months including new ECU's, O2 sensors, vacuum pump, and multiple drive cycles. What to do next? Who is responsible? Help Clark
...that really sucks. If you got it from an actual Ferrari authorized dealer I would only hope they would make it right. I'll make a call and see what the local dealer here will say how they would handle this situation and get back to you. Kurt __________________________________________________ There is nothing like a Ferrari, there never has been and never will be!
Call whoever is responsible in your state for regulating the car repair/sales/smog testing industry and ask them. In California there is no question, it would be FNA.
Within so many years of new, Ferrari itself is responsible for passing emissions (unless it is a race vehicle). I'm surprised that Ferrari of Atlanta would take more than one pass to get it right, too...they seem to know their stuff. If you want to do the simple things yourself that tend to get a car passed through emissions tests, click here: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=135224008&postcount=4 If you want to just get your car registered, drive next door into Alabama (we don't test here). If you haven't taken your car to Ferrari of Atlanta, then do so now (should be covered under their federal liability, so it shouldn't cost you anything for a car less than 8 years old, as I understand it). Unless you have a Salvage vehicle or a race vehicle, Ferrari has to get your car passed on their dime until it reaches a certain age.
Maybe it's just me, but an "OBD Readiness Failure" sounds more like a tech who can't find the OBD computer plug. Changing ECU's, O2 sensors, and the vacuum pump wouldn't seem to fix that, to me.
It has nothing to do with finding the plug. The guys at FOA are excellent and have gone above and beyond to get it fixed. It has everyone stumped all the way to FNA and Italy