| Issue ID | 1242858 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10807762 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | PANAMERA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/11/15 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | "takata recall" camshaft adjuster bolt pin broke off and camshaft came a part. Incident happened on freeway. Had the car towed to the dealership and they took a part the engine and found a bunch of metal in the oil pan. The entire engine had to be replaced. There was a recall for this issue on cars imported into china but that did not cover my car. Porsche knew about this problem but refusing to fixed. The cost of the new engine is $25000. The cars should be recalled in united states by porsche. Its a common problem with this vehicle with thousands other complaints from other drivers. My warranty expired on november 1 2015 car broke down november 3 2015 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAYFIELD HTS, OH |
| VIN pattern | WP0AB2A74BLXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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