I was in my ferrari california coming to pick up my friend (a date). I pulled the little lever on the left of the steering wheel to put the car into park. I pulled it twice to make sure that the car was in park...that was my mistake since the second pull took the car out of park. I did not realize that the car was now out of park. I came to exit the car to open the passenger door for my date. As I got out the car started rolling backwards down the sloped street. I had to throw myself into the car like a stuntman to slam on the breaks and prevent the car from rolling down the street and possibly killing someone. The car driver door was open as I exited the car. If I did not leap back into the car, I risked getting run over since I had nowhere to go as the car rolled backwards. I could not go forward or back or to the left. My only option to prevent the car from running me over was a heroic leap back into the car. The way this car is put into park has serious problems. Pulling that lever should always put the car in park. Pulling it multiple times should ensure the car is in park. This is not currently the case.
The worst 2013 Ferrari California problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
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- Brakes1
Recalls 2
Service brakes, hydraulic
- What is wrong
- Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2005-2009 430, 2019-2020 488 Pista, 2016 F60 America, 2005-2011 612 Scaglietti, 2010-2011 612, 2018-2022 812, 2020-2022 F8 Spider, 2020-2022 F8 Tributo, 2021-2022 Roma, 2009-2017 California, 2015-2017 California T, 2013-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2017 F12 TDF, 2012-2016 FF, 2017-2020 GTC4 Lusso, 2018-2020 GTC4 Lusso T, 2013-2015 LaFerrari, 2017 LaFerrari Aperta, and 2019-2022 Portofino vehicles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not vent properly, creating a vacuum inside the brake fluid reservoir, and resulting in a brake fluid leak that may lead to a partial or total loss of brake function.
- Risk
- A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software to provide a new warning message for low brake fluid, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 22, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1‑201‑816‑2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is RC 80. This recall is an expansion of the federal safety agency recall number 21V‑833.
Recall number 22V536000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- On January 9, 2018 Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) recalled 1,073 model year 2013 California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On May 18, 2018, Ferrari expanded the recall to include an additional 826 model year 2013 California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles located throughout the rest of the United States. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2018 for the original population. The recall will begin in June 2018 for the expanded population. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1‑866‑551‑2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 63.
Recall number 18V040000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2013 Ferrari California 41
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Replacing CCP pressure sensors
- 2020 Technical Documentation Update (No. 02)
- Ferrari Predictive Maintenance – Incompletely compiled Ferrari Next documents
- 2019 Technical Documentation Update (No. 10)
- Ferrari Predictive Maintenance
- Gearbox speed sensor replacement
- Updated list of models involved in Ferrari Predictive Maintenance program
- Predictive Maintenance Stickers Guidelines
- Replacing CCP temperature sensor
- Replacement of SAP on DCT gearbox
What 2013 Ferrari California owners say
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Is the 2013 Ferrari California reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2013 Ferrari California, close to a typical California model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Ferrari California?
Brakes, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2013 Ferrari California have?
2 recalls, covering service brakes, hydraulic and air bags.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Ferrari California brakes?
Yes, 1 recall: 22V536000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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