NHTSA Complaint #10509136 — 2007 PORSCHE 911 GT3

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10509136
Vehicle	2007 PORSCHE 911 GT3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 11, 2012
Date Filed	April 22, 2013
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

A COOLANT HOSE PRESS FITTING WHICH IS APPARENTLY GLUED INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK LOST ADHESION AND DISCONNECTED. THIS RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT AND A CORRESPONDING LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HOT, SLIPPERY COOLANT COATING THE REAR WHEELS OF THE CAR AND ROAD SURFACE. CAR SPUN AND LEFT THE ROAD BUT FORTUNATELY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. COOLANT SPILL DID IMPACT OTHER MOTORISTS WHO SPUN OUT ON THE COOLANT BUT DID NOT CRASH. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON, SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL ENGINE AND APPEARS TO BE A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE ENGINE CONSTRUCTION. I DID CONTACT PORSCHE TWICE BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RESPONSE. I DID HAVE ALL THE COOLANT FITTINGS REMOVED, CLEANED AND WELDED IN. NO PROBLEM SINCE. *TR

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