2007 Porsche 911 owner complaints

Coolant fitting adhesive failed, spraying coolant on rear tires, which caused the vehicle to lose control. Fitting was replaced under warranty with the same problematic adhesive. Multiple failures have been noted in Porsche forums and a recently published article in a global magazine noted this issue has been around for several years with this engine type, with no resolution from Porsche. *ln

Coolant leak caused by fitting failure. Repair requires engine removal to replace plastic fittings. *tr

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

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

Coolant hose coupling came lose while driving the vehicle at speed, resulting in loss of all engine coolant. Coolant spilled resulted in temporary reduction of vehicle traction, fortunately without incident. Engine damage due to possible overheating is under investigation. *tr

Sudden coolant line fitting failure. The epoxy failed and a coolant fitting completely popped out of the engine housing near the alternator. Resulted in rapid coolant loss. Car had to be towed/hauled approx 140 miles to repair facility near my home. I have not yet seen the bill for this service. I am having all coolant fittings welded to prevent this from happening to any of the other lines. Work is not yet complete but the estimated bill is $3500+. *tr

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

Driving a 2007 Porsche gt3 when a hose fitting came loose from the engine block causing a catastrophic loss of coolant from the engine. The failure can occur multiple times I have been told by other owners of 996 and 997 model Porsche 911 model variants. Occurs in all models (carrera, turbo, gt3, gt3rs) as noted here: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=592328&goto=newpost. Consequences are dumping of antifreeze on the roadway which has a potential to cause an accident. My car was fixed by Porsche under warranty. Porsche replaced fittings in the block which were epoxied in as were the original fittings. A more permanent solution should be required, such as welding or pinning of the fittings into the engine case. Old parts are not available as Porsche will not turn

I was driving my car on I-79(3 lane highway) at 70 MPH when I noticed a large cloud of smoke/steam from the rear of my car. I then noticed other cars pulling off to the side to get away from all the coolant spraying from my car. I pulled off to the side of the road and called for a tow truck. Ounce I was able to get Porsche dealer to look at the issue, it was indicated that my coolant fittings failed and separated from the engine(know issue). *tr

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

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

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.

Engine coolant leaking at upper coolant console. Epoxy failed at aluminum cooling hose and cooling console connection point. At a later date, repeated failure of cooling hose connections at right front radiator. *tr

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

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

I am reporting the issue of coolant line fitting failure. I have not had a failure yet but that my mechanic has advised me that this issue must be addressed and repaired before there is a catastrophic failure. This is a known and expensive issue so rather than waiting for a failure, I was advised by a mechanic that it is going to fail and needs to be repaired immediately. *tr

Coolant hose coupling came lose while driving the vehicle at speed, resulting in loss of all engine coolant. Coolant spilled resulted in temporary reduction of vehicle traction, fortunately without incident. Engine damage due to possible overheating is under investigation. *tr

Was leaving freeway and went to hit the brakes and had no traction. Had smelled a liquid, which in retrospect seems to have been coolant. Missed hitting other vehicles, but the car was in a single car accident - vehicle damage was excessive and the car is not repairable. I was seriously injured with multiple broken bones, facial lacerations, bruises, etc. Originally thought that the brakes had failed, but loss of traction would duplicate the event - basically smelled coolant.

The problem with my 2007 Porsche turbo is that when I go to fill up gas the tank will not fill pass 2/3 of the tank. The problem happens most of the times that I fill up gas and Porsche has told me that there is no fix to the problem. I am sure that it is not only my car that has this problem as I have searched on the internet and have found others with similar issues. Out of the many times I have taken the vehicle in for service one time they change the gas tank and relating parts but it did not fix the issue. *tr

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