2007 PORSCHE 911 (997) Engine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2007 PORSCHE 911 (997)
2 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 PORSCHE 911 (997). Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine Complaints
THE VEHICLE LOST MOST OF IT'S POWER FROM AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE REAR-ENDED AND A MULTI-CAR PILEUP. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO ESCAPE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AN INDEPENDENT PORSCHE REPAIR SHOP, EURASIAN AUTO, "BORE SCORING" ON CYLINDER 5. FACTORY DEALER, PORSCHE OF BIRMINGHAM, CONFIRMED THAT DIAGNOSIS. THE AUTOMOBILE ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE NOW NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS OF 911S WITH THIS MODEL ENGINE. IT WAS USED IN 911S BETWEEN 05 AND 09. IT OCCURS IN BOTH THE 3,6 LITER ENGINE AND THE HIGHER HORSE POWER 3.8. SOME REPORTS SAY THE FAILURE IS EVEN MORE PREVALENT IN THE 3.8 LITER WHICH IS IN THE S VERSION. MY CAR IS A 3.8 LITER S VERSION. THE PROBLEM IS...
I AM SUBMITTING THIS DUE TO THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COOLANT LINES COMING OUT OF THE MOTOR BLOCK. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO MY CAR BUT I FELT THE RISK WAS TO HIGH CONSIDERING ALL OF THE DOCUMENTED FAILURES (HTTP://FORUMS.RENNLIST.COM/RENNFORUMS/997-GT2-GT3-FORUM/592328-CATASTROPHIC-COOLANT-HOSE-COUPLING-FAILURE-REGISTRY.HTML ). THIS SERIES OF CARS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DROP ALL OF THE COOLANT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I ELECTED TO HAVE THE COOLANT HOSES SECURED AT A COST OF $3100. I DID NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING AND CRASH OR CAUSE ANOTHER DRIVER BEHIND ME TO CRASH. *TR