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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA 996. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A NOISE FROM THE IDUAL ROW IMS BEARING. THE NOISE WOULD BECOME LOUDER WHEN THE PART WAS COLD BUT AS IT HEATED AND BECAME LUBRICATED, THE NOISE WOULD CEASE. THE CONTACT LOCATED VIA THE INTERNET THAT ONCE THE NOISE BEGAN, THEN THE BEARING WOULD FAIL AND THE ENGINE WOULD SEIZE. THE DEALER AND MANU</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN MY 1991 PORSCHE CARRERA 2 AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED, SEVERELY BRUISING MY CHEST, HURTING MY NECK, AND BURNING MY LEGS WITH SOME SORT OF A BURNING CHEMICAL. I REPORTED IT TO PORSCHE WHO EVENTUALLY CAME AND GOT THE CAR, KEPT IT FOR 4-5 MONTHS, AND CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED SOME COMPONENTS OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THEY</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MY 2001 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET HAD A COOLANT LEAK.  I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BORDWALK PORSCHE IN PLANO TEXAS, THE COOLANT LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS A OVERFLOW BOTTLE WHICH HAD A HOLE IN IT.  SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE DETERMINATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RODENT DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS.  FARMERS INSURANCE PAID FOR THE WIRING HARNESS AND IT'S INSTALLATION, I PAID FOR THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE REPLACE</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE THROTTLE INCREASES FOR NO APPARENT REASON.  FEELS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES MOMENTARILY THEN RELEASES THE THROTTLE.  THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST TWO DAYS. *AK    DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENS.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-401540</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, CONSEQUENTLY THE STABILITY OF THE WINDSCREEN PILLARS DID NOT WITHSTAND THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUFFER SEVERE INJURIES. (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *TS   *JB</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SEAT BELTS</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MJ</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: TIRES</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD  POPS UP AND</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD  POPS UP AND</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD  POPS UP AND</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD  POPS UP AND</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: WHEELS</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-338768</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: TIRES</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THE TREAD FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE, WHICH HAD ABOUT 12,000 MILES ON IT, CAME OFF IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH.  TRAFFIC WAS FAIRLY LIGHT AND ALTHOUGH WE FISHTAILED A BIT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY.  THE TIRES HAVE A &quot;RIM SAVER&quot; FEATURE THAT ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE SLOWLY ON THE REMAINS OF THE TIRE.  I HAVE HAD THREE OTHER FAILURES WITH THESE TIRES, TWO OF WHICH WERE UNEXPLAI</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-155447</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>RIGHT SIDE DOOR PANEL FAILED.  *YC</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-155448</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>EXPERIENCING NOISE FROM FRONT DASH.  *YC</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-124538</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-85920</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP,THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-76749</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>REAR WINDOW WIPER ARM FAILED.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-58242</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS COME ON AND WHEN THE LIGHT  FOR THE AIR BAGS IS ON THE AIR BAGS IS DISABLED WHICH MEANS THE AIR BAGS AREN'T GOING TO WORK.  *AK</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-49576</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>MOISTURE INSIDE HEADLIGHTS. *SD</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-49577</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>HEATER FAILED. *SD</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-49578</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>SPEEDOMETER FAILED 4 TIMES. *SD</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-49579</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>OIL LEAK. *SD</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-49580</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. *SD</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE</title>
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      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-49581</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ENGINE FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-carrera#complaint-49582</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>FUEL GAUGE FAILED. *SD</description>
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