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2010 Porsche BOXSTER (987) Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1089371
Internal NHTSA #	10614857
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER (987)
Model Year	2010
File date	19/07/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on a major 8-lane highway. I shifted uneventfully through the gears, until i attempted to shift from 5th to 6th. At this point, i discovered that the shift lever offered no resistance and had no effect: the shift linkage had failed catastrophically and without warning. The car was in 5th and i could no longer change the gear. Because i am an experienced driver and knew the area, i was able to drive to an exit that offered safe parking, and call for a tow. A bit of web research suggests that this is a model defect that has already affected many. The boxster and cayman (987) have a cable linkage, and i suspect that the cable (part # 98742404211) is underdesigned and prone to snap (e. G., http://www. Planet-9. Com/987-cayman-boxster-problems-complaints/75482-broken-shifter-cable. Html, http://gotaclassaction. Com/porsche-investigated-over-faulty-shifter-cable-in-911-and-cayman-vehicles). I am concerned that a failure of the shift cable at the wrong time, or to the wrong driver, could have disastrous consequences. The cable can fail when shifting into any gear, even reverse. So, for example, a driver could initiate a three-point turn, and end up with his vehicle in the roadway, perpendicular to traffic, unable to proceed. Also, an inexperienced driver who had to cope with the same situation i did (stuck in a high gear, moving at highway speeds) might be unable to safely drive off the highway and bring his vehicle safely to a stop. These are just two scenarios; there are many others. Note that my car has been meticulously maintained for its entire lifetime (i am the first owner). It was at the dealership less than 5 months ago to complete its 4-year maintenance. It has been driven less than 2,500 miles since it was last inspected. In other words, it appears this failure can strike at any time, even on a well-maintained, low-mileage car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24069
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	WP0CB2A84ASXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2010 Porsche BOXSTER (987) Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Porsche BOXSTER (987) Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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