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2005 Porsche BOXSTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	848343
Internal NHTSA #	10389269
Manufacurer	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER
Model Year	2005
File date	01/03/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 porsche boxster. Consumer states engine made grinding a sound and would not start tgw the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer, where he was informed the vehicle needed a new engine. The consumer stated no one could provide an explanation as to why a vehicle with such low miles would need a new engine. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	VERO BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	WP0CA29855UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MELBOURNE PORSCHE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	MELBOURNE
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code

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2005 Porsche BOXSTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Porsche BOXSTER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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