Porsche 944s
Model 944s made by Porsche got 3 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to engine and engine cooling. . Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 1987
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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Cam belt in motor failed. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/27/2000 | 2 | 02/01/1988 | |
| No power on highway; this is a serious safety matter. please review number of engine failures in this model. any fatalities as a result of this problem? manufacturer recall on the failed part--obviously an ineffectual repair of the problem. *ak | |||