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2005 Porsche BOXSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1076114
Internal NHTSA #	10598063
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER
Model Year	2005
File date	19/04/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 porsche boxster. The contact stated while traveling approximately 55 mph, the engine made a loud noise, various warning lamps illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic suggested that the vehicle be taken to an authorized porsche dealer for repairs. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who verified the failure and stated that the motor had self destructed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000. Updated 8/12/14cn updated 8/23/2017ct
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KANSAS CITY, MO
VIN pattern	WP0CA29855SXXXXXX
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	21/01/14
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	55
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Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TOM WOOD PORSHE & AUDI
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	INDIANAPOLIS
Dealer's state code	IN
Dealer's ZIP code	46240

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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Porsche BOXSTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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