2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

Ohlins USA, Inc (Ohlins) is recalling certain Front Struts, part number POS 5N20. These struts were sold as part of Ohlins strut kits part number POZ MN02, intended for installation on 1999-2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (generation 996), and 2001-2006 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S (generation 996

PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM PORSCHE DEALER ON JAN 2 2017 AND OPERATED IT 1600 MILES BEFORE IT BLEW A COOLANT FITTING AND EXPELLED COOLANT ALL OVER THE ROAD , REAR TIRE, AND REAR OF CAR. I WAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE ON RAMP AND HEARD THE BELTS SQUEAL AND SAW STEAM IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY LOST TRACTION IF THERE WERE NO CARS AHEAD OF ME GOING SLOW. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURN THE CAR OFF BEFORE CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. NO ONE BEHIND ME LOST TRACTION IN THE SLICK COOLANT FORTUNATELY . EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SELLING DEALER 3 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $5200 TO REPAIR A COOLANT HOSE. OFFERED A 15% DISCOUNT, THEN AN ADDITIONAL $1000 OFF. I RESEARCHED THE COMMON COOLANT FITTING ISSUE WHERE THE EPOXIED FITTING COMES LOOSE OR ONE OF THE PLASTIC FITTINGS BREAK. THE SERVICE MANAGER ACTED LIKE HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT AND SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ONE HOSE

Mileage: 73,696

MAJOR COOLANT LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE ..ENGINE MUST COME OUT $6000 EST AT PORSCHE DEALER. COMMON PROBLEM I TOLD..PORSCHE SHOULD RECALL THIS ISSUE!!

Mileage: 36,000

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

Mileage: 61,556

I NOTICED A SMALL COOLANT LEAK FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THIS LEAK BECAME MORE PROMINENT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 4 OUT OF 6 COOLANT FITTINGS WERE LEAKING. THE DESIGN FROM PORSCHE HAS THE COOLANT HOSES AFFIXED USING AN EPOXY. AFTER MANY HEAT CYCLES AND TIME, THIS EPOXY FAILS AND COOLANT LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE MUST BE REMOVED TO PROPERLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME APPROXIMATELY $6,000. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS CAR AND IS SOMETHING PORSCHE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. *TR

Mileage: 32,152

ALL CONNECTION PIECES THAT CONNECT TO A RUBBER HOSE ARE LEAKING. THE PIPE THAT COMES OUT OF THE CASTING IS GLUED FROM THE FACTORY. AFTER TIME THE TUBE WILL MOVE AND WATER STARTS COMING OUT IN BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE CASTING. YOU AN GO TO THIS WEB ADDRESS AND SE WHAT I'M RAKING ABOUT. THIS FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD AND NOW MY ON CAR IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS TO ALL 2007 PORSCHE TURBO ENGINES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PORSCHE DOESN'T WANT TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I'M GETTING IT FIXED NOW AND COST IS GOING TO BE OVER $2,000.00 DOLLARS. JUST LIKE THE IMS BEARING FAILURE ON PREVIOUS PORSCHE CARS IT'S GOING TO TAKE AWHILE BEFORE PORSCHE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ANYONE WITH THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WIL2-VBANVK THE ABOVE WEB-SITE WILL SHOW YOU ONE OF THE ISSUES. IT WILL NOT SHOW YOU THAT ALL PIPES ARE OR WILL COME LOOSE. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THANKS

Mileage: 45,000

CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS DUE TO CLUTCH MASTER SLAVE CYLINDER INTERNAL LEAK. PREMATURE FAILURE OF SLAVE CYLINDER. CLUTCH PADDLE WAS DEPRESS AND WILL NOT RETURN FULLY. FEW DAYS LATER, CLUTCH PADDLE WOULD STAY PUT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. CHECK OUT THE BLOG AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PREMATURE FAILURE FOR THIS TYPICAL MODEL HOWEVER, PORSCHE DIDN'T SELL ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE TO GET ON BOARD WITH THE COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

I NOTICED A SMALL POOL OF COOLANT UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I BELIEVE THE CAR IS SUFFERING FROM A COMMON PROBLEM OF THE COOLING FIXTURES THAT ARE GLUED ONTO THE MOTOR RATHER THAN WELDED. AMAZING THAT A CAR THIS EXPENSIVE WOULD HAVE SUCH A POORLY THOUGHT OUT PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ESTIMATES BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT AN ENGINE REMOVAL IS REQUIRED AND ALL COOLANT FIXTURES NEED TO BE WELDED. THIS IS A RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VERY FLAWED DESIGN. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY A FEW TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT AND NOTICE A POOL OF COOLANT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PARKED. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL FIXED AS I UNDERSTAND THE COOLANT LEAK CAN BE A HAZARD TO BE ME WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS THE CARS BEHIND ME IF I SUFFER A CATASTROPHIC COOLANT LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I NOTICED A SMALL POOL OF COOLANT UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I BELIEVE THE CAR IS SUFFERING FROM A COMMON PROBLEM OF THE COOLING FIXTURES THAT ARE GLUED ONTO THE MOTOR RATHER THAN WELDED. AMAZING THAT A CAR THIS EXPENSIVE WOULD HAVE SUCH A POORLY THOUGHT OUT PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ESTIMATES BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT AN ENGINE REMOVAL IS REQUIRED AND ALL COOLANT FIXTURES NEED TO BE WELDED. THIS IS A RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VERY FLAWED DESIGN. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY A FEW TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT AND NOTICE A POOL OF COOLANT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PARKED. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL FIXED AS I UNDERSTAND THE COOLANT LEAK CAN BE A HAZARD TO BE ME WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS THE CARS BEHIND ME IF I SUFFER A CATASTROPHIC COOLANT LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

COOLANT LEAK CAUSED BY FITTING FAILURE. REPAIR REQUIRES ENGINE REMOVAL TO REPLACE PLASTIC FITTINGS. *TR

Mileage: 36,125

MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT. AFTER TOWING MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD MY METAL COOLANT FITTINGS ARE HELD IN WITH EPOXY AND ONE OF THEM HAD FAILED. TO REPAIR THIS IS A $6000.00 JOB. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER I FOUND OUT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM BUT THAT PORSCHE IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP THE CAR OWNERS PAY FOR IT AT THIS TIME. I THINK ANY TIME YOU HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS THAT EXPENSIVE TO FIX YOU SHOULD AT HELP A LITTLE WITH THAT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

DRIVING AT A CONSTANT 50MPH AND HAD A VERY STRONG COOLANT SMELL COME THROUGH THE CABIN. PULLED OVER AND SAW COOLANT SLOWLY DRIPPING UNDER ENGINE. LET CAR COOL DOWN AND DROVE HOME. HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR SINCE. SCHEDULED A APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER FOR 08/08/13. *TR

Mileage: 18,425

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A STRONG COOLANT ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT FITTINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,700. *TR

Mileage: 22,700

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT MY VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED A COMMON REPORTED INCIDENT RELATED TO THE COOLANT HOSES. THE VEHICLES COOLANT HOSES ARE LEAKING. IT APPEARS THEY ONLY HAD ADHESIVE AND ARE NOT THREADED CAUSING THEM TO LEAK. IT APPEARS VERY COMMON AND IS A HIGH RISK AS IT CAN RUPTURE DURING THE DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COOLANT HOSE ISSUE WILL EFFECT MY CAR AND CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM PORSCHE TO FIX THIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT HOSE IS GLUED ON USING EPOXY INSTEAD OF WELDED OR THREADED. ALSO, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO SHELL OUT $3.5K TO FIX THIS SHOULD IT FAIL BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IF THE ACTUAL ENGINE BLOWS AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE I AM LOOKING AT WELL OVER $35000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MY ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS ALREADY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON 08/17/2012. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COOLANT HOSE ISSUE WILL EFFECT MY CAR AND CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM PORSCHE TO FIX THIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT HOSE IS GLUED ON USING EPOXY INSTEAD OF WELDED OR THREADED. ALSO, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO SHELL OUT $3.5K TO FIX THIS SHOULD IT FAIL BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IF THE ACTUAL ENGINE BLOWS AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE I AM LOOKING AT WELL OVER $35000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MY ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS ALREADY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON 08/17/2012. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND THE ENTIRE UNDER-CARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NEITHER BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. ..UPDATED 08-07-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE REARS TIRES, CAUSING LOSS OF TRACTION.

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND THE ENTIRE UNDER-CARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NEITHER BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. ..UPDATED 08-07-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE REARS TIRES, CAUSING LOSS OF TRACTION.

Mileage: 46,000

COOLANT PIPE FAILURE. AFTER DRIVING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT AND PARKING, NOTICED HUGE COOLANT POOL FORM UNDER THE CAR. TOOK CAR TO SHOP AND THEY SCOPED THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE COOLANT PIPES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE. SHOP SAID THEY HAVE DONE MANY OF THESE REPAIRS, AND THAT MANY TRACKS WILL NOT LET 911 TURBOS ON THEM UNLESS THEY HAVE THESE WELDED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH NUMBER OF SEPARATIONS OF THESE PIPES. SEEMS LIKE THE EPOXY METHOD OF SECURING THESE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THESE CARS. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

COOLANT PIPE LEAK FROM THE FITTINGS. PROBLEM WITH THE GLUE HOLDING THEM. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THEY CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT ONE OF THE FITTINGS HOLDING MY COOLANT HOSES HAD COME LOOSE AND THIS WAS CAUSING A LEAK OF COOLANT INTO MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT REPLACING THE COOLANT HOSE FITTINGS SINCE IT WOULD SPRAY COOLANT ALL OVER MY TIRES AND THE ROAD. THEY SAID THAT COOLANT SPILLED ON THE ROAD WOULD MAKE IT VERY SLIPPERY AND COULD CAUSE CARS FOLLOWING ME TO CRASH. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FITTINGS AND HOSES ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 65,000