Porsche 911 Complaints (2001)

31 consumer complaints on file.

#11023348September 13, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
COOLANT PIPE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY. WAS TRAVELING ON STRAIGHT, SMOOTH ROAD ABOUT 55-60MPH WHEN COOLANT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE ROSE WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD NO WHERE TO PULL OVER ON THE TWO-LANE ROAD, SO WAS FORCED TO STOP CAR IN LANE, PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY AT RISK OF BEING HIT BY TRAFFIC WHILE WE WAITED 4 HOURS FOR A TOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011277July 28, 2017
ENGINE
50,000 MILES. IN SHOP BECAUSE OF SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND AN OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT AN IMS BEARING IS THROWING OFF BRASS FLAKES WHICH I COULD SEE IN THE OIL FILTER. THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. EVIDENTLY IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. THE3 2001 PORSCHE IS KNOWN FOR THIS ENGINE PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE PNA. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC THE ENGINE IS FLAWED IN ITS DESIGNED AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED IN THE FIRST PLACE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787049October 29, 2015
ENGINE
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE WITH 24,800 MILES. AFTER TAKING MY CAR FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE LAST WEEK, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME ABOUT A IMS BEARING DEFECT. THEY FOUND EVIDENCE IN THE OIL AND HAVE SEEN OTHER CARS WITH THIS ISSUE.THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED AND REBUILT. THE ESTIMATE WAS $2,000 - $3,000. IF NOT DONE THEY SAY IT COULD TOTALLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE AND RENDER THE CAR WORTHLESS. IT SEEMS THAT PORSCHE HAD A CLASS ACTION BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS. WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL ABOUT THIS? I HAVE WRITTEN TO PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA ABOUT THIS AND AM TRYING TO GET THEM TO REIMBURSE THE COST OF REPAIR. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716256May 13, 2015
ENGINE
COOLANT PIPES COME APART WHILE DRIVING AND THERE WAS RAPID LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE GT1 MOTOR BECAUSE THERE ARE A COUPLE COOLANT PIPES IN THESE MOTORS THAT ARE NOT A SINGLE CAST PIECE: THE LARGER CAST PIECES HAVE EXTRUDED INLET/OUTLET TUBES THAT ARE CONNECTED USING AN ADHESIVE. THERE IS NO METAL-TO-METAL FRICTION OR PRESS-FIT TO KEEP THESE TUBES IN PLACE, SO AFTER ENOUGH HEAT CYCLES THE ADHESIVE WILL SOFTEN/LOOSEN UP AND THE TUBE WILL COME OUT OF THE CAST BLOCK (WITH THE HOSE STILL ATTACHED), RESULTING IN A RAPID LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. ....UPDATED 04/25/16 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564718February 17, 2014
ENGINE
COOLANT LEAK FROM REAR OF VEHICLE ,COOLANT LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON SEEN LEAK FROM HOSE CONNECTION ,BACK NEAR REAR TIRE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRACTION HAVE HEARD CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH CONNECTORS FROM PORSCHE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525577July 18, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. ONE OF THE ALUMINUM HOSE FITTINGS THAT IS EPOXIED INTO THE ALUMINUM HOUSING BROKE FREE CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO EMPTY OUT OF THE ENGINE ONTO THE HIGHWAY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE RUBBER HOSE DID NOT FAIL AND IT WAS STILL CONNECTED TO ALUMINUM HOSE FITTING THAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE HOUSING. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. FURTHER INSPECTION AT THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER SHOWED THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TO NO COOLANT LEFT IN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524591July 12, 2013
ENGINE
PRESS FIT GLUED COOLANT PIPE FITTING FAILED ? COOLANT COVERED ENGINE AND REAR TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520214June 17, 2013
ENGINE
COOLANT FITTING GLUED INTO THE BLOCK FAILED. THE GLUE FAILED AND THE ENGINE COOLANT BLEW ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND ONTO THE GROUND AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515907June 9, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND I NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED INCREASING AND THAT THERE WAS STEAM BELLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND CAR WAS POURING OUT COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER TO INSPECT. CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EPOXY COOLANT PIPE FAILURE WHERE THE EPOXY HAD FAILED TO KEEP COOLANT PIPE IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514698June 2, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT PORSCHE USED AN INFERIOR AND MECHANICALLY POOR DESIGN FOR THE ENGINE COOLANT LINES. THEY ARE GLUED TOGETHER IN A PLACE WHERE THEY GET HOT. AFTER SEVERAL HEAT CYCLES, THEY WILL FAIL. ALL CARS WITH THIS ENGINE DESIGN WILL HAVE THIS FAILURE OVER TIME. IF THE COOLANT LINES FAIL WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING, THE SLICK COOLANT CAN GET ON THE TIRES AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE ENGINE CAN OVERHEAT WITH A REPLACEMENT COST OF OVER $20,000. PORSCHE IS AWARE OF THIS, AS THEY HAVE USES A SUPERIOR THREADED DESIGN ON THEIR RACE CARS WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS WILL TAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX, AND THE CAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514700June 2, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY PORSCHE TECHNICIAN THAT PORSCHE USED AN INFERIOR AND MECHANICALLY POOR DESIGN FOR THE ENGINE COOLANT LINES. THEY ARE GLUED TOGETHER IN A PLACE WHERE THEY GET HOT. AFTER SEVERAL HEAT CYCLES, THEY WILL FAIL. ALL CARS WITH THIS ENGINE DESIGN WILL HAVE THIS FAILURE OVER TIME. IF THE COOLANT LINES FAIL WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING, THE SLICK COOLANT CAN GET ON THE TIRES AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE ENGINE CAN OVERHEAT WITH A REPLACEMENT COST OF OVER $20,000. PORSCHE IS AWARE OF THIS, AS THEY HAVE USED A SUPERIOR THREADED DESIGN ON THEIR RACE CARS WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS WILL TAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX, AND THE CAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511600May 13, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS ACCELERATING UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH) ON A ON RAMP WHEN I HEARD A POP UNDER THE CAR. I FELT THE CAR SHAKE AND DECIDED TO PULL OVER. I DISCOVERED COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR AND THE SHAKE WAS CAUSED BY MY REAR TIRES SLIPPING AND TRACTION CONTROL COMPENSATING FOR ACCELERATION UNDER SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. LUCKILY I DIDN'T LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER PERSON THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH TO THEM OR MYSELF. THE COOLANT PIPING IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MODEL CAR, IT IS ONLY SECURED BY A GLUE LIKE SUBSTANCE NOT CLAMPED, IT SEEM THE GLUE LET GO AND CAUSED A PRESSURE RELEASE IN MY COOLANT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511547May 12, 2013
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PROBLEM SIMILAR TO CASE PE13009 INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN COOLANT LOSS WHICH OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS WELL UNDER HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT (LESS THAN 60MPH). THE PROBLEM OCCUR SUDDEN WITH NO WAY TO AVOID AND CHECK PRIOR INCIDENT HAPPEN. THIS COULD CAUSE HUGE ISSUE TO OTHER MOTORWAY DRIVERS AND I HOPE PORSCHE USA CAN BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510343May 2, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN SUDDENLY THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. INSTANTLY, TEMPERATURE STARTED RISING AND I SHUT IT DOWN. I WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS WRONG BUT I FOUND COOLANT ALL OVER THE REAR WHEELS AND TIRES. AFTER SITTING ON SIDE OF ROAD, ANOTHER PORSCHE OWNER STOPPED BY. WE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS JUST OVERHEATING, SO WE ADDED WATER. IT SEEMED FINE SO I STARTED DRIVING HOME AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE PUT THE CAR ON MY BUDDY'S LIFT AND IDENTIFIED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND TALKING TO MY MECHANIC, IT APPEARS THAT THE COOLANT HOSES THAT ARE BONDED TO THE EXCHANGER HAVE SEPARATED. APPARENTLY, THE HOSE IS GLUED TO THE FITTING. THEY ARE BOTH METAL. MY MECHANIC IS STILL TRYING TO IDENTIFY A PERMANENT FIX BUT AS OF YET WE HAVEN'T FIXED IT. I AM WAITING A BIT TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO FIX THE CAR TO AVOID FUTURE FAILURE. THE CAR HAS LOW MILES AND I AM CONCERNED AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510232May 1, 2013
ENGINE
MY CAR SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF COOLANT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY A PLUME OF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I THOUGHT THAT MY ENGINE HAD BLOWN AND I PULLED THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. TURNS OUT THAT SMOKE WAS ACTUALLY STEAM! I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE WATER CONSOLE FITTINGS HAVING BLOWN OUT. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THESE FITTINGS WERE HELD INTO THE CONSOLE WITH AN EPOXY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND THAT THE EPOXY EVENTUALLY FAILS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS GOING STRAIGHT WHEN THE COOLANT ESCAPED OR THE RESULT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE SHOP REPAIRED MY CONSOLE BY REPLACING THE FITTINGS AND ALUMINUM WELDING THEM IN PLACE SO THEY COULD NOT FAIL AGAIN. THEY HAD TO LOWER THE ENGINE TO DO THIS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE OF OTHER FITTINGS THAT WERE SIMILARLY EPOXIED IN PLACE ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE THAT SHOULD BE WELDED TOO. THEY SAID THEIR EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT FAILURES OF THOSE UPPER ENGINE FITTINGS HAVE BEEN LESS COMMON. I OPTED TO NOT HAVE THOSE FITTING WELDED AT THAT TIME AS THE SHOP WOULD HAVE HAD TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE ENGINE AT CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE. THEY RECOMMENDED I HAVE THEM WELDED IF EVER THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510337May 1, 2013
ENGINE
FIRST I NOTICED A BURST OF WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE REAR, AND AFTER THAT, ENGINE TEMPERATURE START TO GO UP. SINCE I HAVE VERY CLOSE TO HOME, I JUST CRUISE BACK. *TR AFTER INSPECTION AT MECHANIC, COOLANT HOSE HAS FLY OFF ITSELF AND CAUSING ALL THE ENGINE COOLANT LOST. REPAIRING IT COSTS ME 5000+ AS IT REQUIRES DROPPING THE ENGINE, MANY HOURS OF LABOR AND 2 WEEKS WITHOUT THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510113April 30, 2013
ENGINE
COOLANT LINE FITTINGS LEAKED COOLANT FLUID ONTO REAR TIRES, CREATED EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION. REPAIR CONSISTED OF REMOVING COOLANT FITTINGS (MOST REMOVED BY HAND WITHOUT TOOLS) AND WELDING ONTO BLOCK. COST $3800 TO DROP MOTOR, REMOVE ITEMS, PREP, WELD, RE-INSTALL MOTOR AND REFILL FLUIDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509008April 21, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM VIRGINIA TO TEXAS WHEN I EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE OEM ADHESIVE ON THE COOLANT LINE FITTINGS IN MY 911 TURBO. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WESTBOUND ON I10. IT COST ME $3700 TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND HAVE ALL OF THE FITTINGS TIG WELDED IN PLACE TO ENSURE THIS NEVER OCCURS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508943April 20, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE COOLANT PIPES THAT ARE EPOXIED IN BY THE MANUFACTURE WORK THEMSELVES LOOSE OVER TIME AND CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC COOLANT LOSS THAT SPRAYS COOLANT ALL OVER THE REAR TIRES CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE PULLED AND THE COOLANT PIPES REPLACED AND WIELDED IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508590April 17, 2013
ENGINE
THE PORSCHE 996 GT3 MOTORS HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG OWNERS. THE COOLANT FITTINGS ARE EPOXIED TO THE ENGINE AND UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE USAGE, THEY ARE KNOWN TO COME LOSE AND/OR DETACH COMPLETELY CAUSING COOLANT SPILL ALL OVER THE TIRES AND ROAD AND DEPRIVE THE ENGINE FROM COOLANT. THIS CAUSES THE CAR THE LOSE CONTROL AND IS DANGEROUS FOR ANY CARS BEHIND THE CAR THIS HAPPENED TO. MY CAR HAS THIS ENGINE AND AS PREVENTATIVE SAFELY MAINTENANCE, I HAVE PAID AN INDEPENDENT SHOP KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO WELD MY FITTINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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