Like second gear pop
Popin coolant lines
Or slave master cylinder.

My slave master failing. It looks like it was replaced several years ago. Well I have parts. Replacing tomorrow.

Why people dont bother telling porsche these parts fail.

 

not enough incidents.. and/or causing fatalities and ntsb or whomever really just works in concert with auto makers while disguised as a "consumer protection agency".

that's why lol

 

if they recall it how can they ever make any money fixing it? its all about the bottom line and what many will pay to have the dealer fix it

 

a Houston local 996T was totaled due to the coolant line busitng and spraying it all over the wheel wheels mid turn. The coolant lines are a potential life ending hazard.

 

And the NHTSA knows all about the issue. Google is your friend.

On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles. The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain cooling system components may fail suddenly and separate, resulting in large volumes of coolant leakage. The investigation was opened to assess evidence of a design or manufacturing defect in the coolant pipe fittings and any related safety consequences. In response to ODI?s Information Request letter, Porsche identified a manufacturing quality issue with the supplier?s application of adhesive to coolant pipe fittings that resulted in elevated failure rates in approximately 6,800 early production 997 generation vehicles (MY 2007 and early MY 2008). ODI?s analysis of field data showed that the age-adjusted failure rate for these vehicles was approximately six times greater than MY 2001 through 2005 996 generation vehicles and MY 2008 through 2011 997 generation vehicles built after a process improvement for adhesive application was implemented by the supplier. Most of the leak complaints reviewed by ODI did not appear to involve complete separation of the fittings and many were detected when the vehicle was parked. There were no crashes or injuries reported to be related to the alleged defect in any of the subject vehicles. ODI identified two allegations that coolant leakage resulted in loss of control incidents, but neither involved vehicles affected by the assembly process quality issue. A third loss of control allegation involving a vehicle built during the period affected by the supplier process concern is not counted since ODI was unable to contact the owner to confirm the incident. See the full closing resume in the document file for PE13-009 for additional information about the subject cooling system and ODI?s analysis of field data related to the alleged defect. A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted. Accordingly, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.

 

Porsche has been one of the most profitable auto manufacturers for years. Their profit per car may be higher than any other maker. They are not in that position because they fix manufacturing and component defects voluntarily.

They will however fix most anything and everything no matter how persnickety the owner is and generally do so with a smile, a salute and a click of the heels so long as the car is under warranty. A top was replaced on my Boxster at the end of the warranty period because of a couple of minor wrinkles. Many owners are OCD types and will pony up the price on the sticker if they know they will be taken of.

 

+1. Too funny!

 

I guess we should just all go back to driving our perfect, invincible cars instead.