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2005 Porsche BOXSTER (987) Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	854483
Internal NHTSA #	10396934
Manufacurer	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER (987)
Model Year	2005
File date	30/01/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was 2005 porsche boxster. Car engine self-destructed while driving highway at 70 mph. Cause was failure of intermediary shaft bearing at 29,000 miles as determined by engine dissembly. Car had been properly maintained and serviced by porsche facilities for its life. Intermediary shaft failed after bearing failed, sending metal pieces throughout engine including into oil sump. Timing belt perforated camshaft cover. Engine was irreparable. There are many other reports on internet sites, easily searchable, for "porsche engine failure" of this type.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JEFFERSON CITY, MO
VIN pattern	WP0CA29855UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2005 Porsche BOXSTER (987) Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Porsche BOXSTER (987) Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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