Car is hesitant when cruising gently!

Suggest you avoid greypaul Nottingham, bad service and couldn't/wouldn't fix my car

 

The change from 1st to 2nd bang is pretty normal, I call it a Kapowww. The Sport mode makes the accelerator pretty sensitive, try the Comfort mode and see if it is a bunch better. If so then all is well. I will have to play with mine at 3K in third gear and see what happens to tell you if there is any problem.

There are a lot of gripes on the boards about the nav, but it should work. For quite a while I had trouble with Sirius cutting out when the car was pointed in certain directions. I think their satellite was down in power for some time, and the antenna in the Cali is crap too, the combination caused it to cut out. It works great today so I think the power is back full from the satellite.

Rick

 

Mine had the hesitation/ sensitive throttle but it seems cured now, I wonder if it was one of the updates that did it.

As said gearchange bang is normal, indeed it's designed in to make the experience more dramatic, IIRC it's achieved by cutting the ignition creating an momentary misfire

You can upgrade the maps but not sure if that includes the system, my car is in for a service with Maranello's and I've asked for the upgrade price, I'll let you know what transpires.

 

ditto what Rick said. the hesitant sensation or jerkiness is something I find annoying as well on my 2012. this is attributed to Sport mode. dial back to Comfort and it should disappear.

 

Not mine. Tried it today. No problem in Comfort or Sport. I suggest you get your car checked out. It can be jerky in Sport under some conditions, like trying to creep along in heavy traffic, but not 3rd gear from 3000 RPM.

 

WOW! Seeing that brought a tear to my eye. But, most importantly, you and your son are uninjured. We often tout the performance of our car's engines or the beauty of their design, but the safety features are what really count when a situation like this arises.

Your description of the damage tells more of a story than the picture. It seems the force of the crash was absorbed (likely as designed) through the car all the way to the back. Personally, I feel a good shop will be able to sort everything out. However, it may never be factory-perfect.

Best of luck and keep us posted.

 

Benj, I am so sorry to learn of your misfortune. Given your recent bad luck associated with the plate, I would switch to a new one if only to avoid being reminded.

From your descriptions, the collision seems to have been quite heavy. There's also possible issues with alignment and new paint. Given the nature of the damages and the car's value, your insurer will definitely repair it but it will never be the same as before. Even with "perfect repairs" you will wonder about every noise or unexpected behaviour from a repaired car. Like the license plate, if you want to put it all behind you, it's better to start fresh. That's what I would do.

However, always look on the bright side, no one was hurt and you obviously have the means to start fresh. Let us know if we can help.

 

OP, did you mean hesitation (as pressing the throttle and having a delayed reaction), or surging (car 'hunting' back and forth with a steady throttle at certain rpm/gear)? I've experienced the latter, but not the former. And it's typically due to part-throttle lean conditions, thanks to the EPA.

Benji, sorry to see your car like that. It's not going to be totaled, but I wouldn't want to keep it after it's repaired. I bet it has a lot more damage than it's evident. But wait until it's fixed and then make a decision. Hopefully you'll be pleasantly surprised . Good luck.

 

My condolences. Glad that no one was hurt, which is what is most important. Good luck.

 

Sorry to hear about the accident. Your health is most important the car can be replaced. I have no problem with hesitation in 3rd gear I always drive in sport.

 

I noticed in my 12 California the same thing, i believe its because of Sport Mode with the Magneride, makes for rough ride in city, and jerky throttle at city speeds, I think to use Sport Mode, you need to be driving that car, in the throttle off the throttle, 30% to 100%

 

You might also want to check the spark plugs. It's not good to use these cars to commute in heavy traffic. They're simply not designed for that type of (urban) service so it's much better to use a beater or daily driver for that type of driving and just use your Ferrari for fun drives or at least avoid short slow drives with them.

If your spark plugs are clogged from inadequate driving it will also cause hesitation or jerky throttle response. You can trying cleaning them with a proper spark plug cleaner. Check elsewhere on the forum for a discussion on that topic.

 

What happened with your Cali after the accident?

Did you keep it or sell it?