Porsche 911 Complaints (2004)

47 consumer complaints on file.

#10379946February 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DRIVING IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING EVENT ON A HOT DAY GOING AROUND A FAST RIGHT HAND TURN AND FELT THE CAR BEING A LITTLE LOOSE THEN NOTICED THE ON BOARD COMPUTER FLASHING LOW COOLANT. I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED IN TO A SAFE PLACE TO CHECK THE MOTOR AND SAW A COOLANT J SHAPED PRESS FITTING COMPLETELY POPPED OUT AND DUMPING MASS AMOUNTS OF SLIPPERY COOLANT ON THE ENGINE AND REAR TIRES. I POPPED THE FITTING BACK IN AND SAFETY WIRED IT SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT COME BACK OUT. REPLACED COOLANT FLUID WITH NEW AND BURPED THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379588January 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PORSCHE GT1 ENGINE PRESS FIT COUPLING FOR COOLANT LINES. WHEN COUPLING FAILS, THERE IS RAPID COOLANT LOSS WHICH IS A TOXIC HAZARD AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO TRAFFIC. ALSO, WITHOUT COOLANT THE ENGINE IS IN JEOPARDY OF OVERHEATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379589January 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PORSCHE GT1 ENGINE PRESS FIT COOLANT COUPLING FAILURE. HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT COUPLER FAILS CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF ALL COOLANT. THIS IS NOT ONLY A TOXIC HAZARD, BUT A SAFETY CONCERN ON THE ROAD. FURTHER, LOSS OF COOLANT JEOPARDIZES ENGINE LIFE. THE GT1 ENGINE HAS 8 PRESS FIT COUPLINGS. SO FAR, 2 DIFFERENT COUPLINGS HAVE FAILED ON MY CAR. 1 ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER, AND 1 ON THE STEERING PUMP HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365249November 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OF 2004 PORSCHE 911 4S W/O WARNING. WELL DOCUMENTED EARLY VERSION OF MODEL 996 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILURE REQUIRING COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. KNOWN PRODUCT DEFECT SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED IN LATER VERSIONS. NO NOTIFICATION BY MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR TO CONSUMERS. HAZARDOUS AND COSTLY MAJOR PRODUCT DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288919October 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004, PORSCHE, 911 CARRERA. THE CONTACT STATED HIS ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACE DUE TO THE INTERMITTEN SHAFT FAILURE. CONTACT STATED HE WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. CONTACT THEN STARTED TO EXIT OF F THE HIGHWAY AND DOING SO ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED COMING ON. CONTACT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE INTERMITTEN SHAFT FAILED AND THEY WILL BE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258432February 12, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS FAILED TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138102September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE 2004 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA STALLED WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, BUT THE CODE SHOWED THAT CYLINDER SIX WAS FAULTY. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TEN MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY PUT THE VEHICLE IN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT SHOWN UP WITH ANY EXPLANATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL UNEXPLAINABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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