2009 Porsche 911 TurboRecalls, problems, MPG & safety

“I AM FILING THE REPORT OUT OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY, NOT ONLY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY, BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OF THE COOLANT LINES WOULD DISPERSE COOLANT RAPIDLY ONTO THE ROAD CAUSING EXTREME SLIPPERY CONDITIONS CREATING A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNCONTROLLABLE. *TR”

“ON OCTOBER 16, 2009, WE PURCHASED A NEW 2009 PORSCHE CARRERA 4S, FOR THE TOTAL SALE PRICE OF $116,232.40, WITH 103 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW SO THAT WE WOULD, PRESUMABLY, NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT DEFECTS OR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. AS CONSUMERS OF THIS LUXURY SPORTS CAR, WE EXPECTED A SPECIAL, HIGH QUALITY AUTOMOBILE THAT IS MARKETED AS 'METICULOUSLY ENGINEERED' FOR 'PERFORMANCE, PRECISION AND THE PURE JOY OF THE OPEN ROAD.' ON DECEMBER 4, 2009, I WAS DRIVING THIS NEW PORSCHE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 92 IN SAN MATEO WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. I WAS SHOCKED, AND FORCED TO ENGAGE IN DANGEROUS MANEUVERS TO AVOID A COLLISION, AND ROLL THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE WEST HILLSDALE EXIT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE CAR HAD 614 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ON DECEMBER 5, 2009, WE TRAVELED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE INTENT TO SPEAK DIRECTLY ABOUT THE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE SUBJECT VEHICLE, DID EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS TO THE GENERAL SALES MANAGER, THAT WE FELT THAT THIS CAR POSED SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS, AND WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. ON DECEMBER 8, 2009, WE AGAIN…”