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

Issue ID	875086
Internal NHTSA #	10418537
Manufacurer	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER
Model Year	2005
File date	04/06/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Traveling 75mph on freeway when oil & engine lights came on and vehicle simultaneously came to dead stop in traffic; diagnosed as catastrophic engine failure by dealer service mgr., engine replaced at cost of $17,000+. No prior warning. No fault of my own per svc. Mgr. 38k miles on 2005 vehicle, 3 mo out of warranty. Many similar incidents reported on several web sites. Service mgr reported porsche well aware of this issue but does nothing because its too costly to repair and prefers to handle on case by case basis. Sometimes covers part of cost, sometimes nothing. Had i not been able to brake and coast to stop, i would have rolled over and most likely been killed! Damaged engine returned to porsche in germany. I have the part that broke from which little balls spewed throughout the engine. I am informed this occurs in approx. 20% of porsche boxsters and other porsche vehicles for several years until they redesigned the bolt in 2010 models. Unable to determine how many injuries and/or deaths resulting from these catastrophic engine failures because accidents would appear to be from driver error and no one would know the engine failed under these circumstances! Porsche employees are instructed not to acknowledge knowing anything about this being an ongoing issue and not to make repairs at porsche expense except for the customers who raise the biggest fuss. Another boxster was in the shop at the same time as mine for the same problem. The google address link below shows a photo of a boxster crankshaft and intermediate shaft. One of the connecting rods broke near the piston wrist pin end and the intermediate shaft is damaged. This catastrophic engine failure is the result of: 1) a seized connecting rod bearing, 2) a loss of oil pressure, 3) bad original component design, 4) intermediate shaft assembly failure (bolts or mechanical connection eg: weld, crimp). This is what happened to my car. Http://www. Rx8club. Com/showthread. Php? T=160705.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38081
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANIBEL, FL
VIN pattern	WP0CA29895UXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	75
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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