2004 PORSCHE 911 TURBO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2004 PORSCHE 911 TURBO
1 engine and engine cooling complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 PORSCHE 911 TURBO. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
AT A DRIVER EDUCATION EVENT IN KENT, WA, A PORSCHE TURBO HAD A FAILURE IN THE COOLANT FITTINGS THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO DUMP ALL OF ITS COOLANT ON THE PAVEMENT. I WAS BEHIND THE CAR IN A PORSCHE GT3 AND UPON DRIVING OVER THE COOLANT LOST TRACTION AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE SPEED OF THE TURBO AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS APPROX 90 MPH, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DOWN THE STRAIGHT-AWAY AFTER THE FAILURE BUT STOPPED AFTER REALIZING THE CAR WAS SMOKING. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 996 SERIES, MORE COMMONLY IN THE GT3 THAN THE TURBO. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN FORUMS SUCH AS RENNLIST.COM. HTTP://FORUMS.RENNLIST.COM/RENNFORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=679777&REFERRERID=108168. I HAVE HEARD OF A PCA CHAPTER THAT HAS REQUIRED THAT CARS ON THE TRACK RUN WITH WATER WETTER OR FIX THIS ISSUE WITH GETTING THE FITTINGS WELDED. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS AND THE DAMAGE TO CARS...