2016 Maserati Ghibli 4 DR AWD

Sun visor becomes lose and drops itself while driving completely obstructing drivers view of the road and creates chances of a fatal accident. Sun visor had a similar malfunction earlier and was replaced under warranty. The issues seems to be with poor design of the component.

The contact owns a 2016 Maserati Ghibli. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50 mph, merging onto the interstate, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the vehicle was waiting to be diagnosed. The vehicle remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MASERATI GHIBLI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE WAS DETECTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED TEXAS AUTO NORTH (111655 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77060, (832) 328-0700) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,277.

I WAS ENTERING HOLLYWOOD CASINO TO VALET MY CAR , I APPROACHED THE VALET MAN AND HE TOLD ME TO HOLD OFF A MINUTE BEFORE HE COULD GET TO MY CAR THEN A FEW MINS LATER HE WAVED ME TO DRIVE UP AND MY CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A TORPEDO , THE CAR STARTED REVVING UP AND TOOK OFF AND I COULDN'T STOP IT EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY THE TO THE FLOOR ON THE BRAKE , I SMASHED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME ABOUT 30 FEET AHEAD AND THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR , THERE IS A VIDEO OF THIS THAT WILL ONLY BE RELEASED TO INSURANCE COMPANIES OR OTHER AGENCIES, I WAS SO FRIGHTENED BY THIS THAT I WAS IN SHOCK FOR SEVERAL HOURS DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED LIKE THAT , I HAVE WITNESSES THAT WERE THERE WHICH WERE THE VALET GUYS AND A SECURITY OFFICER , ITS ALL ON CAMERA VERY SCARY SITUATION , IF ANOTHER CAR WASN'T THERE TO STOP ME I MIGHT OF BEEN DEAD . THE SECURITY WROTE UP A REPORT , IT CAN BE GOTTEN FROM OFC [XXX] AT [XXX] OR THE COMPLIANCE DEPT HIS NAME IS [XXX] , THERE S A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FROM MARCH 1, 2016 AND I LEASED MY CAR IN APRIL AND THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MENTIONED A WORD TO ME , WHICH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD OF EITHER BEEN TOLD TO ME AT LEAST AND FIXED THE PROBLEM BEFORE HANDING ME THE CAR , I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED APPROX AT 5:15 PM ON AUGUST 13, 2016. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR