| Issue ID | 1118797 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10641993 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | 911 TURBO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/09/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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 losing control of the vehicle and colliding with another vehicle. Porsche of north america is refusing to acknowledge this as an issue on these vehicles which is why i'm filing a compliant. My vehicle is presently still being diagnose further by the dealer to see if any additional damage has been done to the motor, which has left me without my vehicle for over three weeks. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61556 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUMMERVILLE, SC |
| VIN pattern | WP0AD29917SXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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