| Issue ID | 1126152 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10651059 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | CAYENNE TURBO |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 24/10/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Under moderate acceleration a coolant distributor pipe failed without warning and sprayed/leaked coolant all over the engine bay and underneath the car. The failure occurred at the back of the engine where a pressed in pipe fitting came loose from the engine casting. Repair required removal of the engine at a cost in excess of $3. 500. All the coolant was lost from the engine and luckily i was on a side street and not the highway. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61093 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | WP1AC29PX8LXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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