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2004 Porsche 911 GT3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	989249
Internal NHTSA #	10520895
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	911 GT3
Model Year	2004
File date	15/03/11
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is in response to my awareness of nhtsa pe13-009. I am the third owner of a 2004 porsche gt3 that i use primarily for track driving days and occasionally for street use. When i purchased the car in 2010, i was aware of many reports from owners of similar cars that had experienced sudden coolant loss from any of eight glued-in tube-like aluminum fittings to which coolant hoses are attached. The reports described the catastrophic effects of coolant loss, primarily on the track, that in some cases resulted in loss of control to the affected car and/or loss of control to cars following that car. A number of crashes were reported. These reports are contained in various online forums, including rennlist. Com. Because i was concerned about the possibility of this failure occurring to my car, i prophylactically had my engine removed and all eight coolant pipes welded into the aluminum manifolds that they had originally been glued into. I did this at a cost of $2500. I think it would be prudent for porsche cars north america to recognize the issue created by this poor design and correct it by recalling cars that have not been repaired, and reimbursing owners, like me, who took it upon themselves to correct the problem before there were any consequences. It is interesting to note that various similar-engined factory race cars made by porsche during that era, including the 2001 gt3 rs that i own, used a completely different (and more robust) threaded means of attaching these coolant fittings to the coolant manifold.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	REDMOND, WA
VIN pattern	WP0AC29904SXXXXXX
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	0
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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

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