Power Train Related Problems of the 2008 Porsche 911

Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 2008 Porsche 911.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Porsche 911

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Clutch Pedal/linkage problems	1
Power Train problems	1

Clutch Pedal/linkage problem #1

2008 Porsche turbo, clutch pedal failure. Clutch became impossible to engage at speed. Wrestled car out of gear and moved to side of road. Clutch fluid low, no visible leaks. Refilled, clutch operated fine. Reported to dealer, no problem found. Clutch failed again 6 months later, no leaks found but fluid missing. Dealer refilled and clutch operated ok. 2 months later same problem, no visible leaks, low clutch fluid. Many, many 997 turbo owners are reporting similar events on web forums.

Power Train problem #2

Flywheel broke three times: 1st replacement: the car was 20 months old, 16,515 miles. 2nd replacement: the car was 37 months old and had 37, 355 miles (21,000 miles later). 3rd replacement: the car was 49 months old and had 49,624 miles (12,000 later).

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