2001 PORSCHE CARRERA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

MY 2001 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET HAD A COOLANT LEAK. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BORDWALK PORSCHE IN PLANO TEXAS, THE COOLANT LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS A OVERFLOW BOTTLE WHICH HAD A HOLE IN IT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE DETERMINATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RODENT DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS. FARMERS INSURANCE PAID FOR THE WIRING HARNESS AND IT'S INSTALLATION, I PAID FOR THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE REPLACEMENT AND IT'S INSTALLATION. HOWEVER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A 3RD LIGHT FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO THE RODENT DAMAGE. NEITHER THE THIRD LIGHT ABOVE THE SPOILER OR THE THIRD LIGHT IN THE SPOILER WHEN IT IS DEPLOYED WORK. THIS MEANS MY VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKE OR RUNNING LIGHT IN THE SPOILER. HOWEVER, THE SPOILER RAISES AND LOWERS BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY. THE PORSCHE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE SPOILER ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE RUNNING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT HOWEVER, THE RAISING AND LOWERING OF THE SPOILER IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. ACCORDING TO PORSCHE THE REPAIR IS $1,100 TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY MOTOR AND PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. SINCE I LEARNED OF THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE I HAVE NOTICED TWO OTHER LATE MODEL PORSCHE 911'S DRIVING IN THE DALLAS AREA WHICH DON'T HAVE RUNNING LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE SPOILER ASSEMBLY THAT WORK (WHICH SUGGESTS TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD). THIS SAFETY ISSUE, IS WITHOUT THE LIGHTS YOU DON'T HAVE THE TRIANGLE OF LIGHTS WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS, THERE WAS NO IN DASH LIGHT TO INDICATE FAILURE OF ANY KIND IN THE DASH, SO I SUSPECT IT'S POSSIBLE THE OTHER PORSCHE 911'S THAT I HAVE OBSERVED DON'T KNOW OF THEIR ISSUE. *JB

CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MJ

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD POPS UP AND WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, PAINT HAS SCRATCHES AND SWIRLS THROUGHOUT, BARKES FRONT AND REAR REPALCED TWICE, STILL SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOTIFIED PORSCHE DIRECT IN ATLANTA AND THEY BASICALLY SAID FILE LAWSUIT AND OR COMPLAINTS WITH BBB AND ASK FOR HEARING THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND THE MANUFACTURER WONT STAND BEHIND THIS VEHICLE AT ALL THEY JUST DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS AT ALL.*AK

PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS NAD THERE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGERS TRIES TO FIND FAULT WITH THE CUSTOMER AND MAKES UP EXCUSSES TO COVER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS NAD THERE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGERS TRIES TO FIND FAULT WITH THE CUSTOMER AND MAKES UP EXCUSSES TO COVER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK