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A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

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  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
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PORSCHE CAYENNE (2016) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Mar 30, 2016
Incident date: Jan 2, 2016
BOTH HEAD LIGHTS WATER CONDENSATION AFTER HEAVY RAIN, CAR WASH. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIND NOISE RATTLE SOUND FROM DASHBOARD WHEN ACCELERATING
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2016) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Mar 30, 2016
Incident date: Jan 2, 2016
BOTH HEAD LIGHTS WATER CONDENSATION AFTER HEAVY RAIN, CAR WASH. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIND NOISE RATTLE SOUND FROM DASHBOARD WHEN ACCELERATING
PORSCHE CAYENNE S (2004) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Mar 30, 2016
Incident date: Mar 14, 2016
WHILE DRIVING WITH BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE RAIN MY ENTIRE CAR LOCKED AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPES STOPPED MY WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN AND MY DOORS LOCKED ON AND OFF MY ALARM SYSTEM STARTED TO GO OFF UNCONTROLLABLY EVEN WHILE DRIVING PORSCHE ISN'T BEING OF ANY HELP GIVING ME RUN AROUNDS ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE PROCESS OF THE INCIDENT
PORSCHE CAYENNE S (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 30, 2016
Incident date: Mar 14, 2016
WHILE DRIVING WITH BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE RAIN MY ENTIRE CAR LOCKED AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPES STOPPED MY WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN AND MY DOORS LOCKED ON AND OFF MY ALARM SYSTEM STARTED TO GO OFF UNCONTROLLABLY EVEN WHILE DRIVING PORSCHE ISN'T BEING OF ANY HELP GIVING ME RUN AROUNDS ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE PROCESS OF THE INCIDENT
PORSCHE CAYENNE S (2004) - ENGINE Mar 30, 2016
Incident date: Mar 14, 2016
WHILE DRIVING WITH BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE RAIN MY ENTIRE CAR LOCKED AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPES STOPPED MY WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN AND MY DOORS LOCKED ON AND OFF MY ALARM SYSTEM STARTED TO GO OFF UNCONTROLLABLY EVEN WHILE DRIVING PORSCHE ISN'T BEING OF ANY HELP GIVING ME RUN AROUNDS ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE PROCESS OF THE INCIDENT
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2011) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Mar 23, 2016
Incident date: Jan 2, 2016
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. AT 55 MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES FELT LIKE HAVING NO POWER AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SEEMED TO HAVE POWER, BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD BUT ENGINE WAS DEAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BREAK. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON JULY 12, 2012 ON THIS MODEL CAR (WEB SEARCH). PORSCHES HAS CHECKED MY CAR... Read more
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2011) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 23, 2016
Incident date: Jan 2, 2016
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. AT 55 MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES FELT LIKE HAVING NO POWER AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SEEMED TO HAVE POWER, BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD BUT ENGINE WAS DEAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BREAK. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON JULY 12, 2012 ON THIS MODEL CAR (WEB SEARCH). PORSCHES HAS CHECKED MY CAR... Read more
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2011) - ENGINE Mar 23, 2016
Incident date: Jan 2, 2016
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. AT 55 MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES FELT LIKE HAVING NO POWER AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SEEMED TO HAVE POWER, BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD BUT ENGINE WAS DEAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BREAK. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON JULY 12, 2012 ON THIS MODEL CAR (WEB SEARCH). PORSCHES HAS CHECKED MY CAR... Read more
PORSCHE CAYMAN (2010) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Mar 22, 2016
Incident date: Mar 21, 2016
INTERIOR HEADLINER MATERIAL BECOMES UNGLUED AND DROOPS DOWN CREATING A DISTRACTION AND OBSTRUCTING REARWARD VISION THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR.
PORSCHE CAYENNE S (2005) - ENGINE Mar 22, 2016
Incident date: Mar 17, 2016
THE ENGINE HAS PLASTIC COOLANT PIPES BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE ENGINE. THEY FAILED AND DUMPED ALL THE COOLANT OUT WHILE ON THE ROAD. CAR WAS DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER RESEARCHING, IT'S CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE IN CAYENNES WITH A V8 ENGINE AT ABOUT 60000 MILES. MINE HAD 61000. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CAR CAN BE DISABLED AT ANYTIME. ALSO, THE REPAIR... Read more
PORSCHE MACAN S (2015) - AIR BAGS Mar 4, 2016
Incident date: Oct 16, 2015
VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH A MULTI-FLOOR PARKING GARAGE AT NORMAL SLOW SPEED. IT APPEARED TO BE UNINTENDED/UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL, CAUSING THE WALL PANEL TO COME APART FROM THE STRUCTURE AND CAUSING VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, ... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE MACAN S (2015) - STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 4, 2016
Incident date: Oct 16, 2015
VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH A MULTI-FLOOR PARKING GARAGE AT NORMAL SLOW SPEED. IT APPEARED TO BE UNINTENDED/UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL, CAUSING THE WALL PANEL TO COME APART FROM THE STRUCTURE AND CAUSING VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, ... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE MACAN S (2015) - POWER TRAIN Mar 4, 2016
Incident date: Oct 16, 2015
VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH A MULTI-FLOOR PARKING GARAGE AT NORMAL SLOW SPEED. IT APPEARED TO BE UNINTENDED/UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL, CAUSING THE WALL PANEL TO COME APART FROM THE STRUCTURE AND CAUSING VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, ... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2016) - STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 1, 2016
Incident date: Aug 29, 2015
-DRIVER SIDE WIND NOISE: DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WIND NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT I CAN NOT HEAR APPROACHING EMERGENCY VEHICLE -WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT COMPLETELY ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING STREAKS (LOSE CONTACT). I CAN SEE THE BOTTOM HALF WHEN IT RAINS.
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2016) - VISIBILITY/WIPER Mar 1, 2016
Incident date: Aug 29, 2015
-DRIVER SIDE WIND NOISE: DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WIND NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT I CAN NOT HEAR APPROACHING EMERGENCY VEHICLE -WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT COMPLETELY ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING STREAKS (LOSE CONTACT). I CAN SEE THE BOTTOM HALF WHEN IT RAINS.
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1997) - POWER TRAIN Feb 18, 2016
Incident date: Dec 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PORSCHE BOXSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WHILE IT WAS IN PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE... Read more
PORSCHE CAYENNE S HYBRID (2011) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Feb 5, 2016
Incident date: Dec 15, 2015
A 'HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE' MESSAGE IS RECEIVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (NORMAL DRIVING, AND/OR ACCELERATED DRIVING), OR UPON INITIAL START-UP OF THE ENGINE. THE HYBRID SYSTEM THEM FAILS TO 'E' CHARGE AS IT SHOULD. AFTER A FEW DAYS ERROR MAY DISAPPEAR, BUT RANDOMLY RESURFACES EACH TIME.
PORSCHE CAYENNE S (2008) - ENGINE Feb 2, 2016
Incident date: Jan 18, 2016
THE DISTRIBUTOR COLLECTOR COOLANT SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE PIPES HAS FAILED. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE PORSCHE CORPORATE OFFICE THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OR RECALLS ON FILE. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE COOLANT LIGHT APPEARED (NO OTHER SYMPTOMS), I DID NOT HIT A BU... Read more
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2014) - AIR BAGS Jan 31, 2016
Incident date: Jan 25, 2016
I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOW OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO TURN LEFT INTO THE STREET OF MY SUBDIVISION , BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED , I HIT THE RAKES NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE CAR KEPT GOING STRAIT HITTING THE FENCE AND THE HOUSE AHEAD AND CRASHED ON THE BREAK WALL , AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED . THE CAR IS TOTALED . THE CAR IS AT PORSHE DEALER IN PLANO TO INVESTIGATE .
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2014) - SERVICE BRAKES Jan 31, 2016
Incident date: Jan 25, 2016
I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOW OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO TURN LEFT INTO THE STREET OF MY SUBDIVISION , BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED , I HIT THE RAKES NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE CAR KEPT GOING STRAIT HITTING THE FENCE AND THE HOUSE AHEAD AND CRASHED ON THE BREAK WALL , AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED . THE CAR IS TOTALED . THE CAR IS AT PORSHE DEALER IN PLANO TO INVESTIGATE .
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2014) - ENGINE Jan 31, 2016
Incident date: Jan 25, 2016
I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOW OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO TURN LEFT INTO THE STREET OF MY SUBDIVISION , BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED , I HIT THE RAKES NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE CAR KEPT GOING STRAIT HITTING THE FENCE AND THE HOUSE AHEAD AND CRASHED ON THE BREAK WALL , AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED . THE CAR IS TOTALED . THE CAR IS AT PORSHE DEALER IN PLANO TO INVESTIGATE .
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jan 26, 2016
Incident date: Dec 12, 2014
ITS SEEMS TO BE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPS INTO FOUR WHEELS DRIVE, SOMETIME IT STUCK IN A DRIVE GEAR.
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2004) - ENGINE Jan 26, 2016
Incident date: Dec 12, 2014
ITS SEEMS TO BE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPS INTO FOUR WHEELS DRIVE, SOMETIME IT STUCK IN A DRIVE GEAR.
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2016) - STEERING Dec 30, 2015
Incident date: Dec 29, 2015
AUTO START STOP FUNCTION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE CAR IS STILL MOVING SLOWLY. YOU LOSE ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE WHILE MOVING (ALBEIT SLOWLY) WHEN THE AUTO START/STOP FUNCTION ENGAGES. THIS FUNCTION SHOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, NOT MOVING SLOWLY. *JS
PORSCHE 911 (2013) - ENGINE Dec 7, 2015
Incident date: Oct 24, 2015
AT HIGHWAY SPEED EXPERIENCED BRIEF, COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, THEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED ENGINE POWER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE. THIS TYPE OF ENGINE FAILURE IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION RESULTED IN RAPID DECELERATION. GIVEN THIS ENGINE BRAKING IS A RESULT OF ENGINE FAILURE, THE RAPID LOSS OF SPEED HAPPENS WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS ALERTING OTHER DRIVERS TO SPEED REDUCTION. TESTING INDICATED A FAILUR... Read more
PORSCHE CAYMAN (2010) - POWER TRAIN Dec 6, 2015
Incident date: Dec 5, 2015
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-60 MPH), ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT DUE TO TRAFFIC AND THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFT LEVER DID NOT RESPOND. IT WAS COMPLETELY LIMP AND SEEMED DISCONNECTED FROM THE SHIFTING ACTION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE VEHICLE THROUGH TRAFFIC, TO AN OFF RAMP AND INTO A SAFE PARKING SPOT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD BRO... Read more
PORSCHE 944 (1985) - STEERING Dec 3, 2015
Incident date: Aug 15, 2015
DURING TURNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WILL SOMETIMES "LOCK" OR "JAM". IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED STEERING COUPLER, MANUFACTURER'S PART NUMBER 944 347 027 01 - DRIVE SHAFT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRUTE FORCE THE STEERING. A WOMAN WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, I MY HUMBLE OPINION. NO ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED.
PORSCHE 944 (1983) - STEERING Dec 3, 2015
Incident date: Dec 3, 2015
THE STEERING COUPLER, MANUFACTURER'S PART NUMBER 944 347 027 01 - DRIVE SHAFT, HAS FAILED. DURING A VEHICLE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CARDAN JOINT IS LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AS IT HAS ON MY OTHER 944. NO ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED.
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2011) - ENGINE Dec 1, 2015
Incident date: Nov 1, 2015
"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... Read more
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Dec 1, 2015
Incident date: Nov 10, 2015
THIS VEHICLE ALLOWS YOU TO BE LOCKED INSIDE. AFTER DRIVING IF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OPEN THEIR DOORS THEN THE LOCK BUTTON IS HIT ON THE KEY (WHILE THE DOORS ARE STILL OPEN), THEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED ANYONE INSIDE IN UNABLE TO UNLOCK ANY DOORS, EVEN WHEN HITTING THE UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE VEHICLE LOCATED ON THE DOOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2014) - STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 23, 2015
Incident date: Nov 19, 2015
ON 11/19/2015 AT APPROX 7:20AM WHILE DRIVING THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EMPLODED ON IT'S OWN, NOTHING HIT IT FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME ON THE ROAD NOR WAS THERE ANY VISIBLE SOUND OF ANYTHING HITTING US IT WAS JUST A LOUD BOOM AS THE SUNROOF SHATTERED IN AN UPWARD PATTERN AS IF IT WERE UNDER PRESSURE, ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PAINT/BODY ON ROOF OF CAR FROM THE GLASS DEB... Read more
PORSCHE 911 TURBO (2002) - ENGINE Nov 21, 2015
Incident date: Mar 7, 2015
FROM A STOP I ACCELERATED IN A STRAIGHT LINE ONTO A FREEWAY ON-RAMP. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LATER I NOTICED A SQUEALING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE BELTS. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A LARGE VOLUME OF STEAM COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. HAVING READ ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES EXPERIENCES WITH THIS ISSUE I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE FREEWAY AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE, STOPPED THE CAR, AND TURNED IT ... Read more
PORSCHE PANAMERA S E-HYBRID (2014) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Nov 12, 2015
Incident date: Oct 10, 2015
I WAS DRIVING UP MY DRIVEWAY SLOWLY (LESS THAN 5 MPH), PLANNING TO MAKE A 90-DEGREE LEFT TURN INTO MY GARAGE. AS I APPROACHED THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE BUT BEFORE I REACHED THE POINT WHERE I PLANNED TO TURN, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. I WAS NOT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. I HIT THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES EVEN HARDER BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING, HIT MY GARBAGE CANS AND RAN O... Read more
Crash
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2004) - ENGINE Nov 2, 2015
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
PORSCHE LURCHES,JERKS,THUDS,INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. ENGINE,TRANSMISSION/TURBO SYSTEM FAULTY AND HAZARDOUS AS POWER LOSS OCCURS WHEN QUICK SPEED-UP WHEN PASSING POWER IS CRITICALLY NEEDED. THIS POWER FAILURE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IVY ME IN 2004.
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2004) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 2, 2015
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
PORSCHE LURCHES,JERKS,THUDS,INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. ENGINE,TRANSMISSION/TURBO SYSTEM FAULTY AND HAZARDOUS AS POWER LOSS OCCURS WHEN QUICK SPEED-UP WHEN PASSING POWER IS CRITICALLY NEEDED. THIS POWER FAILURE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IVY ME IN 2004.
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA (2001) - ENGINE Oct 29, 2015
Incident date: Oct 21, 2015
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE WITH 24,800 MILES. AFTER TAKING MY CAR FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE LAST WEEK, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME ABOUT A IMS BEARING DEFECT. THEY FOUND EVIDENCE IN THE OIL AND HAVE SEEN OTHER CARS WITH THIS ISSUE.THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED AND REBUILT. THE ESTIMATE WAS $2,000 - $3,000. IF NOT DONE THEY SAY IT COULD TOTALLY DAMAGE... Read more
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2006) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Oct 26, 2015
Incident date: Oct 1, 2015
2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PLASTIC COOLANT PIPES DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TORN APART, TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC COOLANT TUBE AT A COST OF $ 2,625.67. THE CONSUMER STATED PORSCHE NEW ABOUT THE DEFECT SINCE 2011. *JB
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2015) - STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 23, 2015
Incident date: Oct 19, 2015
BOUGHT 2015 PORSCHE CAYENNE DIESEL SUV FROM PORSCHE OF NASHUA (NH) ON 10-8-2015. ON 10-19-2015 AT ODOMETER READING 921 MILES, TAILGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING, SPILLING CONTENTS ONTO ROADWAY, OTHERS RAN OVER CONTENTS INCLUDING DIESEL FUEL COLD TEMPERATURE TREATMENT + FILLED 20 LB. CAPACITY PROPANE TANK, CHAINSAW. VERMONT STATE POLICE CASE 15B203588 INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT. LOCATION WAS DERBY, VT ... Read more
PORSCHE 911 (2012) - ENGINE Oct 9, 2015
Incident date: Sep 19, 2015
THE AUTOMOBILE LOST POWER ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. AFTER GLIDING TO A HALT, FIRE WAS NOTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY ENGULFED AND DESTROYED THE WHOLE CAR.
Fire
PORSCHE 911 (2012) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 9, 2015
Incident date: Sep 19, 2015
THE AUTOMOBILE LOST POWER ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. AFTER GLIDING TO A HALT, FIRE WAS NOTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY ENGULFED AND DESTROYED THE WHOLE CAR.
Fire
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2011) - ENGINE Oct 8, 2015
Incident date: Sep 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 -40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SPEED DROPPED TO 10 MPH. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT ADJUSTER DETACHED AND MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE BLOCK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF... Read more
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2011) - POWER TRAIN Oct 8, 2015
Incident date: Sep 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA. WHILE DRIVING 35 -40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SPEED DROPPED TO 10 MPH. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT ADJUSTER DETACHED AND MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE BLOCK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF... Read more
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO (2011) - ENGINE Oct 5, 2015
Incident date: Mar 22, 2015
THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL WHILE MOVING ON A CITY STREET AND GAVE WARNINGS OF LOST HYDRAULIC ASSIST AMONG OTHERS. THE CAR WAS ROLLED BACK INTO A DRIVEWAY AND IT WAS TOWED TO A PORSCHE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ENGINE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO A CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLT SHEARING OFF. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW AND LEADS TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIG... Read more
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET (2006) - TIRES Sep 30, 2015
Incident date: Sep 20, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA POLE POSITION TIRES, SIZE 295/30R19 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NEW ONE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE... Read more
PORSCHE CAYENNE (2016) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 29, 2015
Incident date: Jul 13, 2015
THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER OF THIS CAR INDICATES A SPEED 5 MPH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF OPERATING SPEEDS.
PORSCHE 911 TURBO (2003) - ENGINE Sep 18, 2015
Incident date: Sep 12, 2015
I WAS DRIVING ON THE PUTNAM PARK ROAD COURSE TRACK ON 9/12/15, AND ONE OF MY COOLANT FITTINGS BROKE LOOSE FROM THE DEFECTIVE PORSCHE ADHESIVE. IT SPEWED COOLANT ALL OVER THE TRACK, CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO LOSE CONTROL. I HAD A PORSCHE DEALER REMEDY THE SITUATION BY PINNING THE FITTINGS AND APPLYING NEW ADHESIVE.
PORSCHE CAYENNE S (2011) - ENGINE Sep 8, 2015
Incident date: Sep 5, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD IN A REMOTE NATIONAL PARK, THE TUBING THAT RETURNS COOLANT TO THE ENGINE BLOCK FROM THE RADIATOR ON MY 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE S COMPLETELY BLEW APART. THIS ALUMINUM TO ALUMINUM TUBING CONNECTION APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HELD TOGETHER EXCLUSIVELY BY A THIN, INCOMPLETE RING OF EPOXY GLUE. THIS IS GROSSLY SUBSTANDARD ENGINEERING FOR ANY SUCH VITAL CONNECTION WITHIN THE ENGINE. PO... Read more
PORSCHE BOXSTER (987) (2005) - AIR BAGS Aug 28, 2015
Incident date: Jun 12, 2015
FALSE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT CAUSED INITIAL DISTRACTION FOLLOWED BY FALSE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.. TRYING TO STEER THE CAR DURING THIS EVENT AND DEAL WITH TRAFFIC, VEHICLE ENTERED INTERSECTION AND WAS HIT (T BONED) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.. AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THEN DEPLOYED.. NO AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED - ONLY THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG ... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE BOXSTER (987) (2005) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 28, 2015
Incident date: Jun 12, 2015
FALSE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT CAUSED INITIAL DISTRACTION FOLLOWED BY FALSE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.. TRYING TO STEER THE CAR DURING THIS EVENT AND DEAL WITH TRAFFIC, VEHICLE ENTERED INTERSECTION AND WAS HIT (T BONED) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.. AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THEN DEPLOYED.. NO AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED - ONLY THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG ... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE PANAMERA (2011) - ENGINE Aug 21, 2015
Incident date: Apr 24, 2015
CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLT PIN BROKE OFF AND CAMSHAFT CAME A PART. INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. 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. HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET WIT... Read more
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