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2004 Porsche 911 GT3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	987722
Internal NHTSA #	10519858
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	911 GT3
Model Year	2004
File date	15/08/09
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2004 porsche gt3 in may of 2009. It had just under 20,000 miles on it. In august, 2010, i was driving on track at texas motor speedway and one of the coolant fittings came loose from the engine. The epoxy that holds the press-fit coupler to one of the heat exchangers had lost its ability to retain the fitting and came disconnected. All of the engine coolant was lost in a single instance. [catastrophic coolant loss]. I had that fitting replaced by the porsche dealer in dallas under aftermarket warranty. I can provide info regarding the on this at your request, and i have some pictures of the offending part. I had a second (and separate) fitting fail in january 2011 at 35,000 while driving on track at motorsport ranch houston. They same symptoms were found - the press-fit coupling had come loose resulting in complete coolant loss. This was also repaired with a factory replacement part under aftermarket warranty at the porsche dealer in houston. I believe there are 8 known press-fit couplers on the gt1 engine block in the 996 and 997 model gt and turbo cars. Each of these is known to fail based on the press-fit coupler and poor design (use of epoxy on a high pressure component). I understand that this is a known problem on porsche gt/turbo cars and has been discussed on the internet (e. G. Rennlist) for many years. 25% of mine have failed, and almost every other gt driver i know has had at least one fail.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUGAR LAND, TX
VIN pattern	WP0AC29914SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	100
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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

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