NHTSA IMS registration

I thougt that I would pass this along to all of you as well. Doing some research for another forum I have found out that from 1998 to date there were only 9 registered IMS failures on the NHTSA website for all 996/997 models, and only 13 for all 986/987 models. We are encouraging everyone who has had an engine failure to go to the NHTSA's website, and register a complaint with them about the faulty design. The NHTSA needs to have so many complaints on file before they can launch an investigation, and force Porsche to issue a recall for faulty engines. Just fill out the form, and make sure to include the vin number of the vehicle involved.

may be a direct link to the page in question would help. I think that is a great idea that has not been brought up here. I have read many IMS threads and no mention of the NHTSA... I think it is time to act

October 21, 2009 I had a detailed conversation with a representative of the agency that called me up out of the blue. He has contacted me twice since then, but I have not heard anything from him in quite some time.

Not exactly sure, but I think this is the page to file a complaint on. https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicl...nt/index.xhtml If you search for "Porsche" etc. there is no direct result related to IMS failures. Maybe if enough owners do file a complaint there would be something more specific.

Yup, that's the page : https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicl...nt/index.xhtml Here are some guides on what information to include : http://news.consumerreports.org/cars...fecar-gov.html http://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/ho...r-vehicle.html Everyone who's had an M96 problem (not just IMS) should fill it out, it only takes a few minutes.

would be great if people from rennlist would report here when they fill up the report so we can follow up what is going into their system This might be what we were waiting for to decide if the IMS problem is a myth or a reality!

Can there still be a recall on a 99 Porsche? I would think it would be to late

No way there is a time limit AFAIK. Ford just recalled their F150 now 3 or 4 generations old truck due to an issue with gas tank. If safety is involved, it can be recalled. http://www.torquenews.com/106/ford-r...ank-fire-risks 8/1/11 "The 1.1 Ford and Lincoln trucks being recalled include certain 1997-2004 F150 pickups, 1997 -1999 F250 models with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 8,500lbs, 2004 F150 Heritage models and 2002-2003 Lincoln Blackwood pickups. Not only does this recall specifically apply to those trucks built between June 20th 1995 and August 4th, 2004 , but it also specifies that this new Ford truck recall applies to trucks originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachussetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington DC." Of course that could have been derived from FORD and not NHTSA.

ENZO But if we point this out enough maybe some will actually do it?? https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...placement.html

Maybe there will be a recall on the IMS someday. But I won't hold my breath waiting.

if there was a recall the price of the 996 would really be pumped new engine for everyone !

I imagine this issue is something that a class action suit would need to be raised against Porsche to resolve, similar to the subframe crack issues on the e46 BMWs. Would be great if the issue was finally addressed though! Crossing my fingers...

How about those of us with intermix, mine from a cracked head? Not an IMS failure, but there are more than a few of us out there. It has been hard to know the frequency of these sorts of failures due to Porsche's policies. In the early years, particularly under warranty they just replaced the engines and never disclosed what the cause of the failures were. More recently they still required the core of the engine, etc. It would seem that under a class action suite Porsche could be forced to disclose this sort of information as part of the discovery process.

I would think it needs to be a "safety" issue.......and not just a design/failure issue. Meaning yeah, the IMS failure exists, but how many of these have actually caused a safety issue or bodily injury(other than having to remove a body part to pay for a new engine rebuild)

Well maybe it is: Think about a blown engine stranding you in the left lane of a busy 3\4 lane highway with 9 qts of fresh oil behind you. How many cell phone tote'n soccer moms with a car full of kids sliding into you will it take before they notice the accidents in front of them or the oil causing more accidents?

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Wow, that's a dose of reality (potential) for you. Sony has an ongoing issue with all DLPs sold regardless of the year. They are offering replacements at unreal prices. So a recall on my 99 might just happen...

Well, anything is possible. I was just trying to get everyone with a failure motivated to file a complaint so that we can get something accomplished, and within a timely manner. I'm hoping that an investigation does get started, and a recall issued. After that, any class action lawsuits will be left up to those that had to pay for their engine replacements. I read that it took only 17 complaints for Lotus to issue a recall on their Elises. I forget if it was for oil consumption, or sludge, but at least something was done.

I vote for this thread to be a sticky it must be on top of the 996 forum until the recall is done !