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Porsche Cayenne Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward
By Mike Holter
A nationwide class action lawsuit regarding the cooling system in Porsche Cayenne vehicles continues to plod its way through court after U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost applied the law of 11 states to the consolidated case. Claims included in the consolidated Porsche Cayenne class action lawsuit now include consumer statutes, warranty claims, unjust enrichment and various tort claims.
Consumers in the 2011 Porsche Cayenne class action lawsuit allege they purchased a Cayenne that came equipped with defective plastic coolant tubes that cracked, leaked or otherwise failed after the four-year warranty period, causing engine coolant to leak into the engine, potentially leading to significant engine damage. The class action lawsuit alleges Porsche knew of the defects and that using the plastic material for the coolant tubes “virtually guarantees” they would prematurely fracture.
Plaintiffs in the Porsche Cayenne class action lawsuit allege that when they attempted repairs, Porsche did not offer replacement plastic tubes, but instead offered an “OEM update kit” that contained aluminum coolant pipes that cost between $1,500 and $3,600 per vehicle.
The Plaintiffs argue that the Cayenne’s coolant system was inherently defective and that the use of plastic coolant tubes “implicates serious safety concerns.”
Class Members of the Porsche Cayenne class action lawsuit include any one who owns or purchased a 2003-2008 Porsche Cayenne model with plastic coolant pipes. Judge Frost has not yet certified the class. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit are asking the court to force Porsche to recall all Cayennes with plastic coolant tubes and fix the problem by replacing them with aluminum tubes (or a stronger alternative). They are also seeking money damages to compensate the proposed Class.
The case is In re: Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 2012WL2953651, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio.
Updated August 21st, 2012
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I brought a 2004 Porsche Cayenne S, with no knowledge about the plastic coolant pipes in this vehicle. Now I am so worry about driving everyday like carrying a time bomb with me.
I want to get them replaced ASAP.
Please advise of status on 2008 cayenne turbo, dealer plays dumb!
Stan B
REGARDS,
KING SHOAIB ALI [A. ‘AMERICAN’, L. ‘LIFE’, I. ‘INSURANCE’]
NATIONAL GUARD
S/O SIR VICEROY OF INDIA KING GENERAL NEIL ARMSTRONG
G/S ABRAHAM LINCOLN
GUARDIAN NAME : ABDUL HAMEED BASHIR
OWNER OF UNITED BANK LIMITED
DIPLOMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [INVENTORY SYSTEM]
GRADUATION MATHEMATICS / PHYSICS [BLACK BODY / DOUBLE SLITS ‘EXPERIMENTS’ Wave Functions]
M.S. INFORMIX [ONLINE BANKING] LICENSE NUMBER 499871.
M.Phil. TELCO. [WIRELESS ECG] ‘FOR MOBILE PHONE’
DESIGN PARTICIPANT & CANDIDATE FOR DOCTORATE REGARDING
TAKING BONE STRUCTURE OF HUMAN BODY VIA USING RADAR TECHNOLOGY
WIRELESSLY ‘FOR MOBILE PHONE’ [LIKEWISE X RAY]
BIRTH PLACE [UNITED KINGDOM]
LOCATION [KARACHI, PAKISTAN]
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/abrahamlincoln
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington
Phone Number .: 021-36643561
[PERSONAL RESEARCH AREA ‘PLAZAMA CAR’ / ‘WATER CAR’ / ’SOLOR CAR’ / ‘ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION BY HYDROGEN CELL’ / ‘SATELLITE ANTENNA’ / ‘WIMAX ANTENNA’ / ‘ADVANCE NEXT GENERATION SERVER MACHINE MOTHER BOARD DESIGNING’ / ‘COMMUNICATION DEVICES’ / ‘OPTICAL SWITCH’ / ‘QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY’ / AND MANY MORE ]
REGARDS,
KING SHOAIB ALI [A. ‘AMERICAN’, L. ‘LIFE’, I. ‘INSURANCE’]
NATIONAL GUARD
S/O SIR VICEROY OF INDIA KING GENERAL NEIL ARMSTRONG
G/S ABRAHAM LINCOLN
GUARDIAN NAME : ABDUL HAMEED BASHIR
OWNER OF UNITED BANK LIMITED
DIPLOMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [INVENTORY SYSTEM]
GRADUATION MATHEMATICS / PHYSICS [BLACK BODY / DOUBLE SLITS ‘EXPERIMENTS’ Wave Functions]
M.S. INFORMIX [ONLINE BANKING] LICENSE NUMBER 499871.
M.Phil. TELCO. [WIRELESS ECG] ‘FOR MOBILE PHONE’
DESIGN PARTICIPANT & CANDIDATE FOR DOCTORATE REGARDING
TAKING BONE STRUCTURE OF HUMAN BODY VIA USING RADAR TECHNOLOGY
WIRELESSLY ‘FOR MOBILE PHONE’ [LIKEWISE X RAY]
BIRTH PLACE [UNITED KINGDOM]
LOCATION [KARACHI, PAKISTAN]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xeRXlgchdQ&feature=related
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/abrahamlincoln
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington
Phone Number .: 021-36643561
[PERSONAL RESEARCH AREA ‘PLAZAMA CAR’ / ‘WATER CAR’ / ’SOLOR CAR’ / ‘ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION BY HYDROGEN CELL’ / ‘SATELLITE ANTENNA’ / ‘WIMAX ANTENNA’ / ‘ADVANCE NEXT GENERATION SERVER MACHINE MOTHER BOARD DESIGNING’ / ‘COMMUNICATION DEVICES’ / ‘OPTICAL SWITCH’ / ‘QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY’ / AND MANY MORE ]
Updates? I wanna get mine done ASAP!
I see the Porsche Boxster is getting a class action lawsuit but when will the Cayenne 955 b8 and TT get theirs! Come on every one of these coolant pipes blows! We need some action. I want my 3 grand back… warranty did not cover this and they knew this would happen, and they sell the part that should have been put on in the first place. This does not pass the smell test at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the current status??? Nothing since last year November?
05 Cayenne Turbo happened at 73k miles 1 month ago total repair 3k. Everyone I speak to with these v8’s ALL experience this issue so why has this not been a class action lawsuit yet? Porsche did not do the right thing here… They should have taken care of their customers who purchased these expensive vehicles.
Just had the same issue on my 06 S. I got the low coolant warning and no smoke, steam, etc but all the coolant ran out. They told me that not only to replace the pipes, but the starter as well as coolant spilled all over the starter houisng and there will be corrosion and oit is only a matter of time before that fails. The replacement of the starter requires you to take off the coolant pipes once again and my dealer told me it was 13 hours of labor!! Cost – $3200!!!
Just happened to me. My 2004 Cayene S started needing extra coolant (1/3 gallon) then in a few days it needed 3 gallons. No signs of leakage and no steam and was worried it was a blown head gasket but not loss of power. Very strange. I took it in and sure enough its was the tube. Angry to find out some product manager for this expensive engine used PLASTIC and not aluminum! I had just taken my mom for medical treatment on a 2.5 hr drive which would have been a disaster had we broken down and missed it. There is just no excuse for this kind of shoddy parts engineering. Then to charge $750 for the upgrade kit that is nothing but cheap aluminum pipes, o-rings and gaskets is just total greed. Porsche should defend their reputation and do the right thing. Recall these cars and eat the cost before you get someone killed on the interstate when this fails suddenly with no warning.