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Engine Failure
2004 Porsche Carrera GT
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Porsche dealer.
10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $25,000
- Average Mileage:
- 31,100 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- new engine (3 reports)
- dealer replaced engine under warranty (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Bought my used 2004 911 Carrera September 2011. In May 2012, catastrophic engine failure apparently due to timing chain coming off and ruining the whole engine. Heard some terrible rattling in the engine and suddenly the engine cut out. I barely escaped with my life due to cars coming up behind me and I had no power -I was at my own peril barely able to roll over to the side of the highway to safety. It was a scary experience. I have been waiting to hear back from Porsche whether it is IMS failure or the timing chain-in any case the engine is gone. Even though the car is no longer under warranty and I bought it from a very reputable dealer with approx. 50,000 miles-this should not be happening to a car I just paid $35,000 for. Checking the internet it is apparent that Porsche is very aware of these engine defects from 1999-2004 but chooses to ignore them and their clients. The 2005 911 was upgraded to correct these defects. This is a well known fact in the industry and proves that something was drastically wrong with the 2004 model.
This is my 6th Porsche (2 owned in Germany and 4 in the US). It is currently with the Porsche dealer who has told me to remove the car from the dealership within the next few days and that Porsche Cars USA Atlanta does not want to get involved. Having read all the reports about the 2004 911 catastrophic engine defects I am just wondering how Porsche can get away with this without some negative publicity. In all these years, none of my Porsches ever had a serious problem. 62,000 miles is nothing for a Porsche. I am so upset that I cannot in good conscience ever buy another Porsche-besides whichever way this problem gets resolved I will never feel safe driving this car again and will be looking to get rid of it asap. Porsches service and customer care (Goodwill Program) so far after 3 weeks of waiting is a joke and does not fit with the image they successfully portray to get us to buy these cars thinking we are buying quality and service.
- Catherine K., OSPREY, FL, US