2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Problems

PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM PORSCHE DEALER ON JAN 2 2017 AND OPERATED IT 1600 MILES BEFORE IT BLEW A COOLANT FITTING AND EXPELLED COOLANT ALL OVER THE ROAD , REAR TIRE, AND REAR OF CAR. I WAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE ON RAMP AND HEARD THE BELTS SQUEAL AND SAW STEAM IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY LOST TRACTION IF THERE WERE NO CARS AHEAD OF ME GOING SLOW. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURN THE CAR OFF BEFORE CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. NO ONE BEHIND ME LOST TRACTION IN THE SLICK COOLANT FORTUNATELY . EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SELLING DEALER 3 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $5200 TO REPAIR A COOLANT HOSE. OFFERED A 15% DISCOUNT, THEN AN ADDITIONAL $1000 OFF. I RESEARCHED THE COMMON COOLANT FITTING ISSUE WHERE THE EPOXIED FITTING COMES LOOSE OR ONE OF THE PLASTIC FITTINGS BREAK. THE SERVICE MANAGER ACTED LIKE HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT AND SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ONE HOSE . DECLINED REPAIR AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS A FITTING , NOT A HOSE AS THE SERVICE ADVISOR HAD STATED. ONE OTHER FITTING WAS ABOUT TO FAIL AS WELL. THIS LARGE WELL KNOWN SHOP PERFORMS UPGRADES TO THESE FITTINGS BY WELDING THEM SO THEY WON'T LET GO. $5000 TO FIX ALL SEVEN FITTINGS. WELD 5 ALUMINUM FITTINGS AND REPLACE THE 2 PLASTIC ONES WITH ALUMINUM AND WELD THEM ALSO. DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD PUT A DRIVER AND OTHERS IN A BAD SITUATION. BEEN WITHOUT THE CAR FOR OVER 3 WEEKS SO FAR .

NHTSA ID

10969029

Incident

Mar 6, 2017

Mileage

73,696 mi

MAJOR COOLANT LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE ..ENGINE MUST COME OUT $6000 EST AT PORSCHE DEALER. COMMON PROBLEM I TOLD..PORSCHE SHOULD RECALL THIS ISSUE!!

NHTSA ID

10949636

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

36,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE 2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH 2014 FROM CARLSTADT NEW JERSEY. I BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE I CURRENTLY LIVE IN SUMMERVILLE, SC. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE A LIGHT CAME ON IN THE GAUGE WHICH SAID COOLANT FAILURE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I OPENED THE REAR HATCH WHERE THE ENGINE IS HOUSED TO REVEAL STEAM POURING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. I CALLED AAA TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST PORSCHE DEALERSHIP OFF THE NEW JERSEY INTERSTATE WHICH HAPPENED TO BE RAY CATENA PORSCHE OF EDISON NEW JERSEY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THAT INDEED IT WAS A COOLANT FAILURE WHICH HAPPENS ON MODELS WITH GT1 ENGINE BLOCKS INCLUDING MY VEHICLE ABOVE. THE COOLANT FAILURE RESULTING IN ME ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS AN ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES WHICH IS WHY I'M FILING A COMPLIANT. MY VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY STILL BEING DIAGNOSE FURTHER BY THE DEALER TO SEE IF ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE MOTOR, WHICH HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS.

NHTSA ID

10641993

Incident

Sep 15, 2014

Mileage

61,556 mi

I NOTICED A SMALL COOLANT LEAK FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THIS LEAK BECAME MORE PROMINENT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 4 OUT OF 6 COOLANT FITTINGS WERE LEAKING. THE DESIGN FROM PORSCHE HAS THE COOLANT HOSES AFFIXED USING AN EPOXY. AFTER MANY HEAT CYCLES AND TIME, THIS EPOXY FAILS AND COOLANT LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE MUST BE REMOVED TO PROPERLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME APPROXIMATELY $6,000. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS CAR AND IS SOMETHING PORSCHE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10597773

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

32,152 mi

ALL CONNECTION PIECES THAT CONNECT TO A RUBBER HOSE ARE LEAKING. THE PIPE THAT COMES OUT OF THE CASTING IS GLUED FROM THE FACTORY. AFTER TIME THE TUBE WILL MOVE AND WATER STARTS COMING OUT IN BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE CASTING. YOU AN GO TO THIS WEB ADDRESS AND SE WHAT I'M RAKING ABOUT. THIS FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD AND NOW MY ON CAR IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS TO ALL 2007 PORSCHE TURBO ENGINES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PORSCHE DOESN'T WANT TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I'M GETTING IT FIXED NOW AND COST IS GOING TO BE OVER $2,000.00 DOLLARS. JUST LIKE THE IMS BEARING FAILURE ON PREVIOUS PORSCHE CARS IT'S GOING TO TAKE AWHILE BEFORE PORSCHE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ANYONE WITH THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WIL2-VBANVK THE ABOVE WEB-SITE WILL SHOW YOU ONE OF THE ISSUES. IT WILL NOT SHOW YOU THAT ALL PIPES ARE OR WILL COME LOOSE. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THANKS

NHTSA ID

10583345

Incident

Apr 16, 2014

Mileage

45,000 mi

I NOTICED A SMALL POOL OF COOLANT UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I BELIEVE THE CAR IS SUFFERING FROM A COMMON PROBLEM OF THE COOLING FIXTURES THAT ARE GLUED ONTO THE MOTOR RATHER THAN WELDED. AMAZING THAT A CAR THIS EXPENSIVE WOULD HAVE SUCH A POORLY THOUGHT OUT PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ESTIMATES BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT AN ENGINE REMOVAL IS REQUIRED AND ALL COOLANT FIXTURES NEED TO BE WELDED. THIS IS A RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VERY FLAWED DESIGN. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY A FEW TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT AND NOTICE A POOL OF COOLANT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PARKED. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL FIXED AS I UNDERSTAND THE COOLANT LEAK CAN BE A HAZARD TO BE ME WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS THE CARS BEHIND ME IF I SUFFER A CATASTROPHIC COOLANT LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10559491

Incident

Dec 18, 2013

Mileage

45,000 mi

COOLANT LEAK CAUSED BY FITTING FAILURE. REPAIR REQUIRES ENGINE REMOVAL TO REPLACE PLASTIC FITTINGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10555355

Incident

Dec 2, 2013

Mileage

36,125 mi

MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT. AFTER TOWING MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD MY METAL COOLANT FITTINGS ARE HELD IN WITH EPOXY AND ONE OF THEM HAD FAILED. TO REPAIR THIS IS A $6000.00 JOB. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER I FOUND OUT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM BUT THAT PORSCHE IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP THE CAR OWNERS PAY FOR IT AT THIS TIME. I THINK ANY TIME YOU HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS THAT EXPENSIVE TO FIX YOU SHOULD AT HELP A LITTLE WITH THAT PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547074

Incident

Oct 2, 2013

Mileage

48,000 mi

DRIVING AT A CONSTANT 50MPH AND HAD A VERY STRONG COOLANT SMELL COME THROUGH THE CABIN. PULLED OVER AND SAW COOLANT SLOWLY DRIPPING UNDER ENGINE. LET CAR COOL DOWN AND DROVE HOME. HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR SINCE. SCHEDULED A APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER FOR 08/08/13. *TR

NHTSA ID

10533689

Incident

Jul 25, 2013

Mileage

18,425 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A STRONG COOLANT ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT FITTINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,700. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523027

Incident

Mar 15, 2013

Mileage

22,700 mi

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT MY VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED A COMMON REPORTED INCIDENT RELATED TO THE COOLANT HOSES. THE VEHICLES COOLANT HOSES ARE LEAKING. IT APPEARS THEY ONLY HAD ADHESIVE AND ARE NOT THREADED CAUSING THEM TO LEAK. IT APPEARS VERY COMMON AND IS A HIGH RISK AS IT CAN RUPTURE DURING THE DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521812

Incident

Jan 18, 2013

Mileage

22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND THE ENTIRE UNDER-CARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NEITHER BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. ..UPDATED 08-07-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE REARS TIRES, CAUSING LOSS OF TRACTION.

NHTSA ID

10520217

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

46,000 mi

I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COOLANT HOSE ISSUE WILL EFFECT MY CAR AND CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM PORSCHE TO FIX THIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT HOSE IS GLUED ON USING EPOXY INSTEAD OF WELDED OR THREADED. ALSO, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO SHELL OUT $3.5K TO FIX THIS SHOULD IT FAIL BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IF THE ACTUAL ENGINE BLOWS AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE I AM LOOKING AT WELL OVER $35000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MY ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS ALREADY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON 08/17/2012. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520052

Incident

Aug 17, 2012

Mileage

35,000 mi

COOLANT PIPE FAILURE. AFTER DRIVING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT AND PARKING, NOTICED HUGE COOLANT POOL FORM UNDER THE CAR. TOOK CAR TO SHOP AND THEY SCOPED THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE COOLANT PIPES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE. SHOP SAID THEY HAVE DONE MANY OF THESE REPAIRS, AND THAT MANY TRACKS WILL NOT LET 911 TURBOS ON THEM UNLESS THEY HAVE THESE WELDED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH NUMBER OF SEPARATIONS OF THESE PIPES. SEEMS LIKE THE EPOXY METHOD OF SECURING THESE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THESE CARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519644

Incident

Jun 5, 2013

Mileage

61,000 mi

COOLANT PIPE LEAK FROM THE FITTINGS. PROBLEM WITH THE GLUE HOLDING THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511253

Incident

Mar 15, 2013

Mileage

35,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THEY CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT ONE OF THE FITTINGS HOLDING MY COOLANT HOSES HAD COME LOOSE AND THIS WAS CAUSING A LEAK OF COOLANT INTO MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT REPLACING THE COOLANT HOSE FITTINGS SINCE IT WOULD SPRAY COOLANT ALL OVER MY TIRES AND THE ROAD. THEY SAID THAT COOLANT SPILLED ON THE ROAD WOULD MAKE IT VERY SLIPPERY AND COULD CAUSE CARS FOLLOWING ME TO CRASH. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FITTINGS AND HOSES ON THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510377

Incident

Jun 26, 2012

Mileage

65,000 mi

I HAD A KNOWN ISSUE OF COOLANT LEAK WITH A HOSING/FITTING FAIL ON MY ENGINE. THE FITTING OR GLUE/EPOXY CAME LOSE CAUSING A MASSIVE LEAK OF COOLANT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AN EXTENSIVE DISTANCE FOR REPAIRS AND REPAIR WAS VERY COSTLY FOR A PART THAT WAS ONLY $300. TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, I HAD THE DEALER PIN THE FITTINGS SO THAT THEY WOULDN'T COME LOSE AGAIN. FOR A CAR WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES AND THE NUMBER OF FOLKS HAVING THIS ISSUE, I WANTED TO SUBMIT MY CLAIM. THE FOLLOWING IS THE PART THAT FAILED 997-106-039-72 AS WATER NECK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509200

Incident

Sep 16, 2012

Mileage

49,000 mi

COOLANT LEAKING FROM A FLANGE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE (REAR ENGINED CAR) CAUSED REAR TIRES TO GET WET AND LOSE GRIP WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET. PORSCHE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2002-2012 PORSCHE TURBO, GT2, AND GT3 CARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508950

Incident

Sep 29, 2010

Mileage

11,733 mi

I APPROACHED MY PORSCHE 911 TURBO IN MY GARAGE AND NOTICED A SLIGHT BIT OF LIQUID WITH A PINK HUE (COOLANT) THAT HAD APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED FROM UNDER MY CAR. I LOOKED AT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WHICH WAS ~1.5-2 INCHES BELOW THE MAX FILL LINE. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO NEW GERMAN PERFORMANCE TO GET CHECKED OUT. I CALLED AND CONFIRMED THEY HAD AN AVAILABILITY. I TURNED ON MY CAR AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER A WARNING POPPED UP STATING "CHECK COOLANT". THE DRIVE WAS ROUGHLY 20 MILES. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE NEVER WENT ABOVE 175 DEGREES (NORMAL OPERATING TEMP) AND THE OIL NEVER WENT ABOVE THE 190S (AGAIN, TOTALLY NORMAL). I PARKED AND WENT INSIDE, HANDED OVER THE KEYS, AND 5 MINUTES LATER THE CAR HAD PUKED COOLANT OUT THE BACK. NGP RE-PINNED THE HOSE TO THE RADIATOR AND TOPPED OFF THE TANK. 2 MONTHS LATER (13APR2013) I WENT TO MY GARAGE AND AGAIN NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF COOLANT ON THE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED NGP, CONFIRMED AVAILABILITY, AND TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE COOLANT HOSES WERE EPOXIED IN AND HAD BLOWN OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE AND THE HOSES MUST BE EITHER RE-EPOXIED, PINNED IN, OR WELDED (THE SAFEST OPTION). *TR

NHTSA ID

10508623

Incident

Feb 14, 2013

Mileage

29,000 mi