GT4 G81 Transmission Failure
01-23-2017 | 03:53 PM
#421
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i believe its June 16 (same as mine ,great). I still think the data base should be sent to who ever is in charge of warranty @ Porsche in Atlanta or the president of Porsche USA. Ask if they have a cause and perhaps a production number of cars affected and a solution.
i went through this with BMW and the E46 M3 with rod bearings. At first they blamed owners but after pressure from the forum they did a recall and gave owners a 100,000 mile engine warranty. carl
i went through this with BMW and the E46 M3 with rod bearings. At first they blamed owners but after pressure from the forum they did a recall and gave owners a 100,000 mile engine warranty. carl
Is March 2016 still the earliest impacted build date (any Feb's?)?
01-31-2017 | 03:35 AM
#422
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So from the looks of this thread, it sounds like if we bought a GT4 made in the latter 2/3 or so of 2016, we should basically expect third gear to fail at some point at the track...? Not that it's guaranteed to happen, but I feel like the implication is that it's very common.
01-31-2017 | 10:53 PM
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also sound like anyone getting a new transmission/repaired one will get the same problem. I hope it gets resolved. Terrible feeling to think there is a ticking timebomb....much like the GT3 owners I guess. Maybe it's just a Porsche GT car feeling.
02-01-2017 | 05:44 PM
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haven't seen much posting on this topic lately so I figured I'd share.
SA just called and said transmission arrived on Monday and I should have my car ready tomorrow.
So for me it's only been less than a month turnaround. Hopefully, others get their cars back soon too!
SA just called and said transmission arrived on Monday and I should have my car ready tomorrow.
So for me it's only been less than a month turnaround. Hopefully, others get their cars back soon too!
02-01-2017 | 09:28 PM
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02-01-2017 | 09:47 PM
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02-01-2017 | 09:55 PM
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02-01-2017 | 10:14 PM
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Yes, there is no excuse for shipping damage. Packaging engineering is a science just like any other applied science. And it ain't rocket surgery either.....
02-02-2017 | 03:29 AM
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