NHTSA Complaint #10532634 — 2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10532634
Vehicle	2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 25, 2013
Date Filed	July 30, 2013
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

A COOLANT LINE CAME LOOSE THEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. I WAS VERY LUCKY I DID NOT SPIN IN THE COOLANT, AND GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE LINES WERE ORIGINALLY "GLUED" IN FROM THE FACTORY. THIS WAS A POOR DESIGN AND IS A WEAKNESS OF THE CAR WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IN TERMS OF DESTROYING THE ENGINE, AND GETTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IN ORDER TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THE DESIGN ISSUE I WAS QUOTED OVER $3,000 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THIS INVOLVES TAKING THE ENGINE OUT AND WELDING THE LINES. I BELIEVE PORSCHE SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

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