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2004 Porsche BOXSTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	855724
Internal NHTSA #	10398191
Manufacurer	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER
Model Year	2004
File date	20/04/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 porsche boxster, 58-60k mi, had catastrophic engine failure at 10 mi/hr. Engine stalled; was able to restart and drive a few feet, but badly missing. Loud clanging noise from engine. No smoke. Oil drained from car when tilted on towtruck. Dealer found intermediate shaft (ims) failure; required engine replacement at $18k. Dealer said they had seen a significant number of ims failures (but porsche has not notified owners). No injuries, but certainly engine failure like this could have serious consequences at freeway speeds. Porsche forums on internet show frequency of failures from this defect (poorly designed bearing assembly on ims) is very high, as much as 8-11% in one forum poll. Defect found in my97-08.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MENLO PARK, CA
VIN pattern	WP0CA29834UXXXXXX
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	10
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Porsche BOXSTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Porsche BOXSTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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