Porsche

Pinion Bearing Failures
List of afflicted cars / owners @ 05/05/01
  Name   Model Mileage Warranty

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1 Rob Hill AK 95 7,000 No     [email protected]
2 Spiros   93 10,000 Yes     [email protected]
3 Chad Austin CO 94 10,000 Yes     [email protected]
4 Jill Knight UK 94 12,800 Yes* Paid in full *Used car warranty Liss, Hampshire, UK
5 Charlie Labson   94 12,900 No     [email protected]
6 Oran Shapitka CD 93 16,000 Yes Paid in full Canada [email protected]
7 Steve Ross   94 17,000 No Paid in full ~ 2 years out of warranty [email protected]
8 Simon Brenchley UK 94 17,500 No

£250

 AFN Reading £1200 -2001 [email protected]
9 C.A. London UK 94 20,000 Yes* Paid in full *Used car warranty c/o  M E Martin 
10 Dave Shaeffer   94 20,000       [email protected]
11 Tim Arnett   95 21,000 No

50%

Feb-00

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12 Eric Beaudry   93 21,000       [email protected]
13 J D Bidford   94 21,789 No No Previous owner paid [email protected]
14 Matt Murray   95 22,000 Yes Paid in full   [email protected]
15 Bruce Corwin   95 25,000 No Paid in full ~ year out of warranty [email protected]
16 Marcus Shaw HK 93 25,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
17 Kent Johnson   94 25,000 No     [email protected]
18 Tim Guest UK 94 26,000 No Sort of ! Made P. to buy car back c/o  M E Martin 
19 Peter Schibli CH 92 26,500 No DM750 (30%) Repair in Germany 11/99 [email protected]
20 Gary Goelkel   94 27,000 No Paid in full Dealer pressed Porsche [email protected]
21 Mark Buchanan NJ 95 27,000 No     [email protected]
22 Greg Ward   94 27,680 No No Discount to new car [email protected]
23 Ron Robinson MD 94 28,000 No Parts only Dealer $1,600 10/00 [email protected]
24 Clifford Smith FL 95 28,000 No No March 2000 - $1700 [email protected]
25 Stephen Philipson CH 92 28,100 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
26 David Downey   94 29,000 No Paid in full

Mar-00

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27 Dan Cashatt   95 30,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
28 JC Lee   94 30,000 No   Already repaired once ! [email protected]
29 Dave Ehlers   94 32,000       [email protected]
30 Jeff Gaynor   94 33,000 No No   [email protected] / [email protected]
31 M E Martin UK 93 33,500 No No   [email protected]
32 Tom Wilkinson   94 34,000 No No Repaired 12/99 $3000 [email protected]
33 Arndt Meyer I 94 34,000 No No Owner & mech. $800 [email protected]
34 Rainer Shardt D 92 35,650 No No Germany [email protected]
35 Bert Crandell MI 95 37,900 No

50%

 April 2000, Gr. Rapids Mi [email protected]
36 Neil Thomas UK 94 38,000 No Not repaired Traded car for Z3 ! [email protected]
37 Chris Dixon UK 95 39,000 Yes* Paid in full *Used car warranty [email protected]
38 Marty A F   93 39,000 No Paid for parts   [email protected]
39 Jack Harmon   94 40,000 No Paid in full 1998 Even paid for rental car ! [email protected]
40 Craig Smith   94 40,000 No Paid in full PO works for P. dealer [email protected]
41 Bill Miles MD 95 40,500 Yes* Paid in full 10/00 *Used car warranty [email protected]
42 Gary Blomquist   93 41,000 No No   [email protected]
43 Eric Dean PA 93 42,000 No

60%

 May 2000 PA Dealer $3K [email protected]
44 Joe Hunt   94 44,000 Yes*   *Used car warranty -sold [email protected]
45 Arthur     44,000 No No Sold car [email protected]
46 Robert Goldfarb   94 44,000 No No   [email protected]
47 S Lavi PA 94 44,000 No   $2000 [email protected]
48 Bill Abercromby NZ 94 44,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
49 Valur Svansson   93 45,000 No Yes   [email protected]
50 Kulu Punia CD 94 45,000 No   Not yet repaired, Calgary [email protected]
51 William Lawrence NC 94 46,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
52 WWLJ     46,000       www.968.net 63.20.79.212
53 Julian Westaway UK 94 48,000 No No Independent £824 [email protected]
54 Chris Canuteson   94 49,000 No No   [email protected]
55 Ron Cannizzaro   95 49,000 No No $2500 Independent shop [email protected]
56 John Heimsohn MD 93 50,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
57 Philip Chaffa RI 93 50,000 No   Independ. $2,800 [email protected]
58 Doug Campbell   94 51,000 No No Not yet repaired [email protected]
59 Michael McDade MA 94 51,000 No Parts $180 Labour $2,600  06/2000 [email protected]
60 Nick Kotla Aus 93 52,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
61 Russell Millner UK 94 56,000 No Parts only Gearbox replaced £3K [email protected]
62 Lee Rock MD 94 56,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
63 Jeff Lucas OH 92 59,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
64 Roy Salvador   92 60,000 No $400   [email protected]
65 Jeff Storey   93 61,000 No No Dealer $1700 March 2000 [email protected]
66 Geoffroy Sejourne CA 92 61,000 No   Ken Sportstech - $1800 [email protected]
67 R V Johnson VA 92 61,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
68 Daniel Waldeck SC 94 64,000 No No Feb 2000 $1600 [email protected]
69 Brad Schulz   94 64,000 No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
70 Walter Fernandez FL 94 64,000 No No Feb 2000 $1400 Miami [email protected]
71 Deepak Kakar CA 93 64,900 No No Independ. $3,000 [email protected]
72 Bill Abney TN 92 65,000 No No Repaired 1999 $1700 [email protected]
73 Roger Kerner CA 92 67,000 No No Dealer $2300 9/00 [email protected]
74 Raymond Kimber PA 92 74,000 Yes* Paid in full *Used car warranty [email protected]
75 Wayne Miller VA 95 75,000   Parts only 10/00 $2750 incl $750 voucher [email protected]
76 D M   95 77,000 No     [email protected]
77 Steve Rodriguez NJ 93 83,000 No No Oct 99 $1920 Dealer [email protected]
78 Toby Bray   93 87,000 No No Repaired by owner [email protected]
79 For sale CT     110,000 No     c/o [email protected]
80 Peter Silowan       No Paid in full 1 month out of warranty [email protected]
81 Lady owner   92   No Paid in full Seized up, broke g/box c/o [email protected]
82 Randy   93   Yes* Paid in full *Used car warranty www.968.net
83 Steve's friend   92     Yes Awaiting details c/o [email protected]
84 Marcus D D     No No Awaiting details c/o rainer.schardt
85 Philippe   94   No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
86 Tom Wiat   94   Yes Yes Under previous owner www.968.net
87 Jan Ehrlickman       No     [email protected]
88 Jeff Sonn FL 95   No   Not yet repaired [email protected]
89 Patti   95     All but $600 Replaced g/box www.968.net
90 Jason Brua   94   No   Awaiting details [email protected]
91 James Schneider MT 95         [email protected]
92 Tim Parmerter FL 93   No     [email protected]
93 Alessandro I           [email protected]
94 Jim   93   No     [email protected]
95 Richard Gone CH         Sfr 2500 [email protected]

We have many 'hearsay' reports of other cars having been repaired by Porsche dealers and independent specialists. One London, UK, dealer alone has repaired 12 cars not listed here.
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