2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7
The 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (1 complaint), Equipmentelectrical (1 complaint), and Seat Belts (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7, potentially affecting up to 5,049 vehicles.
Recall 03V122000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
| 1,145 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING HIGH PRESSURE FLEXIBLE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE LEFT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HOSE MAY SCORCH THROUGH RESULTING IN A PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND POWER ASSISTANCE.
Consequence: THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE HOSE AND REPLACE THE HOSE IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE...
View full details →Recall 01V110000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 3,238 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SIX CYLINDER AND TWELVE CYLINDER VARIANTS. THE STEERING COLUMN LIGHTING SWITCH GEAR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP WIRES, LEADING TO A PARTIAL LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY.
Consequence: DEPENDING ON WHICH WIRES ARE TRAPPED, THE LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTION CAN VARY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH GEAR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 12, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD...
View full details →Recall 00V300000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
| 285 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CAN START UP ON SIX OF THE TWELVE CYLINDERS. THIS IS DUE TO ONE OF THE TWO POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES NOT OPERATING WITH ITS DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION WILL BE EVIDENT BY A LACK OF ENGINE POWER AND OR SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE.
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN IN THIS CONDITION, IT COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST CATALYST DUE TO OVERHEATING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES WITH RECALIBRATED PROGRAMS.
View full details →Recall 00V011000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 381 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WELDS SECURING THE FRONT DAMPER LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET COULD BE INADEQUATE RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BRACKET.
Consequence: THE SEPARATED BRACKET COULD DISPLACE THE DAMPER, AND LIMIT STEERING ACTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT DAMPER LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentelectrical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
Safety Rating for the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ASTON MARTIN DB7
- 1996 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 1997 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 1998 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 (current)
- 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 2002 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 2003 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
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