NHTSA Complaint #10374528 — 1998 FERRARI F355

1998 FERRARI 355. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FUEL DIVIDER BLOCK. HE STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND AFTER THE REPAIRS THE VEHICLE NOW HAS MORE ISSUES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED IT DIDN'T SOUND THE SAME. HE DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICED IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE A TEST DRIVE, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THAT THE LEFT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS RUNNING HOT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT AND A DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED THE FUEL LINES THAT ENTERED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL DIVIDER BLOCK WERE BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY WORKING ON 4 CYLINDERS, WHICH LED TO THE LEFT SIDE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATING AND DAMAGING THE LEFT SIDE ECM. THE PROBLEM WAS A RESULT OF THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED BY THE PREVIOUS DEALER. *JB