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2004 Porsche 911 TURBO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	998693
Internal NHTSA #	10532180
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	911 TURBO
Model Year	2004
File date	27/07/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Summary: failure of coolant hoses during normal operation of vehicle, resulting in immediate flushing of all coolant onto road surface and into engine bay. Immediate engine shutdown required to prevent further damage. Observed risks include: panic situation to operator and passengers of vehicle; catastrophic engine failure due to overheating and consequent accident threat; loss of traction to vehicle and subsequent traffic due to high volume of coolant on road surface; vapor trail limiting visibility of subsequent traffic; roadside accident hazard affecting vehicle and subsequent traffic. Details: saturday, july 27, 2013, ~7:15pm et, nassau county ny - westbound on state route 24 - hempstead turnpike. Driving at approximately 45mph in 3rd gear, vehicle operator noticed a thick cloud of vapor emanating from the rear of the vehicle, over the engine compartment. Operator brought vehicle to a halt in the middle of the road, whereupon the odor of burning coolant was detected. Having been familiarized with reports of like vehicles being afflicted with these symptoms, operator immediately placed vehicle into reverse and backed vehicle off of route 24 and onto a side street, and turned off vehicle by removing the key. Operator observed the outside temperature to be approximately 75 degrees fahrenheit, and the vehicle's reported (remaining) coolant temperature to be approximately 190 degrees centigrade at the time of the incident. All other vehicle systems were functioning properly at the time of the incident. Vehicle has been regularly serviced and its engine, intake, and cooling systems are unmodified, factory specification. Operator has photographic evidence of the event and will provide to nhtsa and related parties upon lawful request.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BETHPAGE, NY
VIN pattern	WP0CB29904SXXXXXX
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	45
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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.
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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 TURBO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Porsche 911 TURBO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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