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Porsche Carrera Engine problems by year

4 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Porsche Carrera's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Carrera engine complaints

1999 Porsche CarreraEngine & cooling

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 manufacturer were contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 39,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10393731
2001 Porsche CarreraEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainWheels & tires

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 customers nad there district service managers tries to find fault with the customer and makes up excusses to cover problems with vehicles. No safety defect listed. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Wheels · Unknown or otherNHTSA 759284
2001 Porsche CarreraBrakesEngine & coolingVisibility & wipersWheels & tires

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 warning lights come on, paint has scratches and swirls throughout, barkes front and rear repalced twice, still same...

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problems. I have notified porsche direct in atlanta and they basically said file lawsuit and or complaints with bbb and ask for hearing this is totally ridiculous and the manufacturer wont stand behind this vehicle at all they just dont care about there customers at all.*Ak

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Visibility · TiresNHTSA 759280

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