CAR HEATING SYSTEM CUT OUT. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND THE HEATER SYSTEM DIED. NOT HAVING HEAT, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP IMMEDIATELY AND COLD RAIN STARTED FREEZING ON THE WINDSHIELD REQUIRING ME CONTINUOUSLY CLEAR IT WITH WASHER FLUID UNTIL THE CAR RAN OUT OF WASHER FLUID AND I HAD TO STOP. …
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CAR HEATING SYSTEM CUT OUT. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND THE HEATER SYSTEM DIED. NOT HAVING HEAT, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP IMMEDIATELY AND COLD RAIN STARTED FREEZING ON THE WINDSHIELD REQUIRING ME CONTINUOUSLY CLEAR IT WITH WASHER FLUID UNTIL THE CAR RAN OUT OF WASHER FLUID AND I HAD TO STOP. AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM AFFECTING MANY PORSCHES OF THIS TYPE. IT SEEMS LIKE PORSCHE IS USING A FAILURE PRONE VALVE UNIT IN 6-8 PLACES IN THE CAR (DEPENDING ON MODEL TYPE). THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WELL KNOWN AND MY DEALER KNEW ALREADY THAT ITS A VALVE PROBLEM WHEN I MENTIONED IT AND CONCEDED THAT IT IS AN ISSUE. NEVERTHELESS, IT LOOKS LIKE PORSCHE DECIDED NOT TO RECALL THE VALVES, BUT SIMPLY REPLACE THEM WHEN THEY FAIL. THIS MIGHT BE OK FOR DRIVERS IN WARM WEATHER, BUT IN COLD WEATHER THIS CAN MEAN AN IMMEDIATE STOP OR RISKING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE SAME VALVE IS APPARENTLY USED IN OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE CAR AND CAN CAUSE FAILURES THERE AS WELL. *TR
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
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