Porsche 911 Complaints (2002)

27 consumer complaints on file.

#10207132October 18, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2002 PORSCHE 996 WITH POWER STEERING VALVE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR VALVE MADE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE. HE STATED THAT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FIRE SINCE THE VALVE IS LOCATED RIGHT OVER THE EXHAUST AND OR THE TURBO. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205203October 8, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FLUID VALVE MAKES A NOISE. RESEARCH ON 6SPEEDONLINE.COM AND RENNLIST.COM NOTE THAT THIS WILL FAIL, OVERFILL THE RESERVOIR, AND CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE PERHAPS KILLING ME. PORSCHE HAS UPGRADED THE PART KNOWING OF THIS FAILURE AND HAS A PUBLIC TSB TO THIS EFFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186490March 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURNED IT TO START THE VEHICLE, AND THE BATTERY COMPLETELY EXPLODED. ACID VAPORS FILLED THE GARAGE AND BURNED EYES AND CAUSED COUGHING AND BURNING THROAT SENSATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003618March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT ALL THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED A BEARING HAD BROKE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076167June 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG SIGNAL LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER STATED AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PART HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050833December 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CAR, A 2002 PORSCHE 911 TURBO 6-SPEED, POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 6 OTHER OWNERS WITH CARS BUILT BETWEEN 2001-2003 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752546September 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR STALLS ON SLOW LEFT TURNS AND AT STOPS, THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF THE STALLING ISSUE THAT AFFECTED EARLY 2002 MODELS IN WARMER CLIMATES, THE CONSUMER WAS ASURED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, FOUR HOURS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO STALL, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AS TO WHY DEALERS CONTINUE TO CONTINUE TO SELL VEHICLE WITH STALLING DEFECT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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