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2004 Porsche 911 GT3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1191688
Internal NHTSA #	10725341
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	911 GT3
Model Year	2004
File date	11/06/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On very hot day, over 100 degrees f, after having just exited a freeway onto a city street, while accelerating from red light, a glued-in water coolant pipe/tube popped out from its cast housing, causing catastrophic loss of all cooling fluids which spilled onto the roadway, immediate increase in engine temperature from 185 to over 260 degrees f, and loss of power. Car needed to be towed to repair shop.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53400
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SACRAMENTO, CA
VIN pattern	WP0AC299X4SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Porsche 911 GT3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Porsche 911 GT3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?