NHTSA Complaint #10508818 — 2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10508818
Vehicle	2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 30, 2012
Date Filed	April 19, 2013
Mileage	46,628 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE ONE LAP OF AMERICA IN 2012 I HAD A COOLANT PIPE FITTING (BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR) COME LOOSE CAUSING THE CAR TO DUMP ALL ITS ANTIFREEZE ON THE TRACK. 3 CARS BEHIND ME RAN INTO THE ANTIFREEZE AND HAD OFF ROAD EXCURSIONS BUT LUCKILY NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE AFTER THE INCIDENT I OBSERVED ANOTHER COOLANT FITTING TO BE ON THE VERGE OF FAILURE. THESE FITTINGS ARE GLUED INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK AND AS THE CAR AGES THE GLUE IS FAILING TO HOLD THE FITTINGS IN PLACE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE ENGINE REMOVED AND ALL OF THE FAILURE PRONE FITTINGS WELDED INSTEAD OF GLUED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

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