1995 PORSCHE 911 Problems & Recalls

RECENTLY, I PURCHASED TIE RODS FOR MY 1995 PORSCHE 911. I ORDERED THROUGH ECS TUNING (ORDER #: [XXX]), SHIPPED TO MY HOME. I INSPECTED THE TIE RODS, AND WHILE NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS PARTS, THEY LOOKED SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME. I INSTALLED THE TIE RODS (MADE BY HAMBURG TECHNIC) WIT...

Mileage: 110,500

THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHEN PRESSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SPRING FOR HORN WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE AIR BAG. *AK *NM

BATTERY DIED, UPON RECHARGE, CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED AND WE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR COND CONTROLLER AT THE COST OF 3600. *AK

BATTERY DIED, UPON RECHARGE, CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED AND WE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR COND CONTROLLER AT THE COST OF 3600. *AK

BATTERY DIED, UPON RECHARGE, CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED AND WE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR COND CONTROLLER AT THE COST OF 3600. *AK

ATTENTION : FRANK BORRIS NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

LUGS: NUTS ON WHEEL HAD TO BE BROKEN IN ORDER TO REPLACE TIRES OR BRAKES. WHEELS WERE CHROMED BY DEALERSHIP FOR PREVIOUS OWNER AND WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS.*AK

THE ENGINE HARNESS WAS KINKED DURING INSTALLATION FROM THE FACTORY CAUSING A SMALL FIRE (THE SIZE OF THREE LIT MATCHES) WHILE DRIVING. NLM

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS EXHIBITS DRY ROT AND INSULATION BREAKDOWN (CRACKS) THROUGHOUT. THIS MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE FAILURE OF AN ENGINE COOLING FAN. MECHANIC (A PORSCHE CERTIFIED MASTER TECNHICIAN) EXPLAINS THAT THIS CONDITION WILL BE PROGRESSIVE, WILL LIKELY CAUSE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS IN THE SHO...

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS EXHIBITS DRY ROT AND INSULATION BREAKDOWN (CRACKS) THROUGHOUT. THIS MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE FAILURE OF AN ENGINE COOLING FAN. MECHANIC (A PORSCHE CERTIFIED MASTER TECNHICIAN) EXPLAINS THAT THIS CONDITION WILL BE PROGRESSIVE, WILL LIKELY CAUSE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS IN THE SHO...

SOME WIRE INSULATION HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND BROKEN AWAY, EXPOSING BARE WIRES. AS THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, I FEEL AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. THE EFFECTED AREA IS WITHIN THE WIRE HARNESS, NEAR THE ALTERNATOR. ALTHOUGH IM HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, A NUMBER OF PORSCHE DEAL...

BOLT HOLDING BALL JOINT TO UPRIGHT BROKE AT BALL, THREW CAR TO LEFT AGAINST RAILING FROM STRAIGHT UPHILL AT WATKINS GLEN DRIVER ED. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROIVDE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS OWNER PUSHED PEDAL TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, AND PUMPED THE BRAKES AT LEAST 4 TIMES BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED. DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. *AK

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BRAKE CALIPERS IN PLACE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE BRAKE CALIPER TO LOCK ONTO THE ROTOR/ACCIDENT.