| Issue ID | 1688080 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11353456 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | BOXSTER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/07/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased the 2006 boxster in july 2010 from a private party, and soon afterward, started to experience intermittent abs/psm system failure warning lights. The original porsche warranty was due to expire in january, 2011. I took the car to flemington porsche in flemington n. J. Three times in august, 2010, but they were unable to diagnose the source of the problem. The warning lights persisted. The car was taken to knopf porsche in allentown, pa in 2012, and they too, were unable to give a definitive diagnosis, but opined that the warning lights were false positives, and the systems were fully functional. Last year, i was forced to make a hard stop, all four brakes locked, the car skidded, and the back end of the car began to |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARTINSVILLE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WP0CA29856UXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 40 |
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