Ferrari Purosangue Lemon Law

Ferrari recalled roughly 541 Purosangue SUVs from the 2023–2025 model years after discovering that a short circuit can occur if the fuse box's power supply contacts the passenger-side footrest. That short circuit can trigger a brake warning light and reduce the vehicle's braking ability, which could lead to a crash if the driver doesn't heed the warning. The remedy is to install a plastic spacer between the fuse box and the footrest so the contact — and the short — can't happen.

As Ferrari's first SUV, the Purosangue also carries the growing pains common to an all-new, technology-dense model. Owners and reviewers report the sort of issues to watch for: infotainment and digital-display freezes or glitches, unresponsive touch-capacitive controls, air-suspension and chassis-electronics warnings, eight-speed dual-clutch transmission hesitation or harshness at low speed, and early build-quality, rattle, and trim complaints that can set off spurious dashboard warnings.

California's Lemon Law reaches beyond the recall. It can apply whenever a substantial warranty defect — the braking-system fault, the electronics, the suspension, or the transmission — is not repaired after a reasonable number of attempts, or when the car is out of service for too many cumulative days. Because a braking defect is a serious safety issue, it can qualify with fewer failed repair attempts. If your Purosangue keeps returning for the same problem or waits on parts, you may be owed a buyback, a replacement, or a cash settlement, with Ferrari paying your attorney fees.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Purosangue has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Ferrari Purosangue qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Ferrari pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.