Porsche 944 1988
Model 944 made in 1988 by Porsche got 2 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, suspension. Technical service bulletines regarding service brakes, hydraulic, unknown or other. There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline, suspension. The car has one 2.5l engine.
Model 1988
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.5L) | 4 | Automatic, 3 gears | RWD | 19/22/20 | 21/29/24 | Regular | $ 750 | 2 | 870823 |
| ( 2.5L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 20/28/23 | 22/35/27 | Regular | $ 652 | 2 | 870823 |
| ( 2.5L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 19/26/22 | 22/34/26 | Premium | $ 785 | 2 | 870823 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V061000 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. | from 01/01/1985 to 06/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 53427 | 04/16/1990 | MFR | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/02/1990 | 04/11/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The hose material used in the short section of the high pressure fuel line hose, between the fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator, is subject to hardening, and could cause fuel leaks between the hose and the metal pipe fittings. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leaks could ignite on the hot exhaust system, or any other source of ignition, resulting in an engine compartment fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace fuel line hose with hoses made of improved material. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel line.vehicle description: passenger vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V133000 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. | from 10/01/1987 to 03/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 1936 | 10/06/1989 | MFR | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/10/1989 | 08/24/1989 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The alloy a-arms may have a manufacturing casting defect and could crack and break after mileage accumulation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A-arm breakage could cause loss of control which couldresult in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace suspect a-arms. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System:suspension/a-arm.vehicle category:passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| GRP4/9310 | 08/01/1993 | 39626 | Brake vibration damper application - new damping plate with steel clip. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Ready | 06/20/2011 | |
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Porsche: information on how to read the vin. *rm | 06/20/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/24/1998 | |||
| While driving the vehicle burst into flames in the engine compartment. the owner will notify the manufacturer. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 04/03/1995 | 1 | 01/01/1989 | |
| The ball joint broke allowing the wheel assembly to jump up into the wheel well.the porsche factory told me to have a local dealer inspect the vehicle to answer my question about the condition of the left side. the ball joint is not removable from the control arm and the dealer cannot inspect it for cracking. breakage of this component is life threatening and very dangerous. to repair, an owner must buy a new control arm with the factory installed ball joint: there is no assurance that this failure will not happen again. *mjs | |||