The Lemon Index
Ferrari's 3.6 L naturally aspirated 90° V8 in the 360, model years 2000–2005. YouTube likes the 2004 best.
Less liked than most on YouTube: YouTube owner tone 42/100, #132 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the bottom third); no engine-related recall on record.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. Owners filed 5 complaints with the government that we can tie to this engine's cars, 2000–2005, about any part of the car. Performance versions are mostly filed under their base model (a Shelby GT500 is filed as a Mustang), so we only count complaints whose model name or the owner's own words tie them to this engine, and lead with YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes.
YouTube videos are most positive about the 2004 (43) and least about the 2001 (41); neighboring years share many of the same videos, so small gaps mean little.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360 | 2 | 42 (169 videos) | 0 |
| 2001 | 360 | 1 | 41 (164 videos) | 0 |
| 2002 | 360 | 1 | 42 (166 videos) | 0 |
| 2003 | 360 | 0 | 41 (166 videos) | 0 |
| 2004 | 360 | 1 | 43 (170 videos) | 0 |
| 2005 | 360 | 0 | 41 (161 videos) | 0 |
Recalls on cars with this engine
No NHTSA recalls we can tie to this engine's cars.
Engine problems Ferrari told dealers about
Ferrari sent dealers 1 repair note about the engine on these cars.
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 360 360 Modena/Spider, 360 Modena/Spider/Challenge | 2000–05 |
Engine code: F131. Power: 395 hp, factory figures. Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Ferrari 360.
Quick answers
What cars have the Ferrari F131 3.6 V8 engine?
In the US: the Ferrari 360, model years 2000–2005. See the version table for each one.
Is the Ferrari F131 3.6 V8 reliable?
Not one of the safer bets on our data. YouTube owner tone 42/100, #132 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the bottom third); no engine-related recall on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: the government files most performance versions under their base model. Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Ferrari F131 3.6 V8 make?
395 hp in factory figures, depending on the car.