Engine Overheat Problems of Porsche 911 Turbo

Porsche 911 Turbo owners have reported 2 problems related to engine overheat (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Overheat problem of the 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo

Failure Date: 05/09/2012

I have been informed by my Porsche technician that Porsche used an inferior and mechanically poor design for the engine coolant lines. They are glued together in a place where they get hot. After several heat cycles, they will fail. All cars with this engine design will have this failure over time. If the coolant lines fail whils the car is moving, the slick coolant can get on the tires and cause an accident. Also, the engine can overheat with a replacement cost of over $20,000. Porsche is aware of this, as they have used a superior threaded design on their race cars with this engine. I have been advised that this will take thousands of dollars to fix, and the car will be out of service for weeks.

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2 Engine Overheat problem of the 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo

Failure Date: 06/08/2011

My mechanic informed me that Porsche used an inferior and mechanically poor design for the engine coolant lines. They are glued together in a place where they get hot. After several heat cycles, they will fail. All cars with this engine design will have this failure over time. If the coolant lines fail whils the car is moving, the slick coolant can get on the tires and cause an accident. Also, the engine can overheat with a replacement cost of over $20,000. Porsche is aware of this, as they have uses a superior threaded design on their race cars with this engine. I have been advised that this will take thousands of dollars to fix, and the car will be out of service for weeks.




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