Porsche 911 CARRERA problems and owner complaints

I BELIEVE PORSCHE IS VIOLATING FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND REFUSES TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. I HAVE OWNED A 1999 PORSCHE 996 C2 AUTOMOBILE, [XXX] SINCE LAST NOVEMBER, 2003. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS ON THE DASHBOARD AND CONTINUES TO DISPLAY. IT INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE SPOKEN TO PORSCHE SERVICE MANAGERS, ADVISORS AND MECHANICS, ALL OF WHOM SAID THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY SEAT BELT CONTACTS AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 46,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082512 at NHTSA ↗

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. MY '1999 911 CARRERA JUST HAD IT'S 30000 MAJOR SERVICE COMPLETED AT STEVINSON PORSCHE IN DENVER, CO. THE NEXT DAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE "$250 AND UP". I HAVE SINCE READ THRU NUMEROUS FORUMS THAT THIS IS A "REPORTED"/"COMMON" ISSUE INVOLVING THE SEAT BELT WIRING SYSTEM AND THAT PORSCHE IS AWARE OF IT, HAS A REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE, BUT THAT IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE THE CORRECTION TO THIS SAFTEY ISSUE. HAS THERE BEEN A "…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,905 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091374 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE 2004 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA STALLED WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, BUT THE CODE SHOWED THAT CYLINDER SIX WAS FAULTY. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TEN MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY PUT THE VEHICLE IN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT SHOWN UP WI…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,389 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138102 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND FAILED TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (IMS) FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE VIN WAS UN…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10610822 at NHTSA ↗

1999 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA. S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM RE NUMEROUS DEFECTS IN PORSCHE CARS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MANY DEFECTS IN RECENT YEARS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE M96 AND M97 ENGINES. OTHER KNOWN DEFECTS WERE THE TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS, CLUTCH ETC. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO FAILURES WITH THE ENGINE IN HIS VEHICLE. HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A RATTLING NOISE, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHICH WAS BINDING AND THE AIRBAGS. ALSO, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE CONSUMER STAT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10358688 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD, ABNORMAL BANG. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A LARGE OIL SPILL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE TAKEN APART TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE INTERMEDIATE MAIN SHAFT (IMF) HAD COLLAPSED AND EXPLODED, KILLING THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339683 at NHTSA ↗

2002 PORSCHE 996 WITH POWER STEERING VALVE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR VALVE MADE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE. HE STATED THAT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FIRE SINCE THE VALVE IS LOCATED RIGHT OVER THE EXHAUST AND OR THE TURBO. *KB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10207132 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE OVER STANDING WATER OR SNOW DRIVER LOSES STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS THE WRONG TIRES, WHICH ARE NOT MADE FOR THE SNOW. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10054013 at NHTSA ↗

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL SYSTEM; THE CAR DO NOT GIVE ME THE RIGHT INFORMATION ON THE FUEL, AFTER I PUT GAS IN THE CAR, THE CAR STOPS, SOMETIME THE CAR WILL NOT CUT OFF AFTER I FEEL IT UP WITH GAS. I GOT ON LINE AND FOUND IT WAS A RECALL ON THE 1999 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE. I CALL THE SERVICES MANAGER AT BEVERLY HILLS PORSCHE AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I BEEN HAVING WITH THE CAR AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE RECALL. HE REFUSES TO HELP ME, HE MAKING UP ALL KIND OF EXCUSES FOR NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM...HE TOLD ME "AND I AM NOT DOING I…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176872 at NHTSA ↗

TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA . THE CONTACT RESEARCHED RECALL NOTICE# 00V109000. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLS THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL TO CAPACITY THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE GAS TANK IS AT CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF THE CONTACT HAS TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HONOR THE RECALL AND WAS ABRUPTLY TOLD THAT THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL,…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179415 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT INSTEAD OF THE VEHICLE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/2/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A TECHNICIAN DOWNLOADED THE DATA FROM THE VEHICLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461351 at NHTSA ↗