I had to pay thousands of dollars to have the coolant lines secured into the engine of my car. This car has a known fault in where the coolant lines come unsecured from the vehicle, dumping all coolant within seconds. Not only does this overheat the engine, but slippery coolant all over the rear tires of a vehicle means a crash can occur.
2007 Porsche 911 GT3: engine overheating
9 of the 24 complaints about the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 38%
- typical mileage
- 26,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 83 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
- 20079
- 20051
- 20045
What owners say
Coolant hose coupling came lose while driving the vehicle at speed, resulting in loss of all engine coolant. Coolant spilled resulted in temporary reduction of vehicle traction, fortunately without incident. Engine damage due to possible overheating is under investigation.
Coolant hose coupling came lose while driving the vehicle at speed, resulting in loss of all engine coolant. Coolant spilled resulted in temporary reduction of vehicle traction, fortunately without incident. Engine damage due to possible overheating is under investigation.
Sudden coolant line fitting failure. The epoxy failed and a coolant fitting completely popped out of the engine housing near the alternator. Resulted in rapid coolant loss. Car had to be towed/hauled approx 140 miles to repair facility near my home. I have not yet seen the bill for this service. I am having all coolant fittings welded to prevent this from happening to any of the other lines. Work is not yet complete but the estimated bill is $3500+.
Engine coolant leaking at upper coolant console. Epoxy failed at aluminum cooling hose and cooling console connection point. At a later date, repeated failure of cooling hose connections at right front radiator.
Due to a number of reported failures of the engine coolant lines on these vehicles (see http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/997-gt2-gt3-forum/592328-catastrophic-coolant-hose-coupling-failure-registry.html for reference), I had a preventative procedure performed where the coolant lines were welded into place. It seems that the adhesive which holds the lines in the engine fails and allows the lines to break away from the engine, causing a large coolant loss and potentially an accident. I have had a local shop repair this issue by welding the lines into place on the engine.
Hello, I do not have an incident yet. However, I am extremely concern that the coolant pipe will come apart while driving causing massive coolant leak. The slippery coolant can cause spins and crashes for me and other drivers around me. Thank you. Link for detailed information: http://sharkwerks.com/porsche/technical-articles/327-the-gt1-coolant-pipe-prevention-fix-on-gt1-block-gt3-gt2-turbo-cars.html.
Coolant leak noticed at coolant manifold fitting during oil change. Engine was warmed up prior to oil drain, therefore was at operating temperature. Seepage at fitting into manifold was detected by smell and then located with light and mirror. I had to have the engine removed and the fittings welded by my local independent shop. All of the fittings were glued into the castings and were prone to failure at any time.
Coolant fittings were pinned after car started to show a small weeping leak on one of the fittings. Mezger engine 911's split the fittings and can cause rapid coolant loss and a sudden loss of traction.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils
- Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils (18/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils (17/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils (16/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils (15/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils (21/26)
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3?
9 of 24 owner complaints about the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 (38%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3?
There are 0 recalls and 83 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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