| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290416 | Incident Date: Jul, 22 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CUMMING | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BOXSTER | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WP0CA2981XU | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 26 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Leaking coolant tank. the coolant tank on this vehicle has failed in numerous cars resulting in expensive repairs. many owners i have contacted have experienced the same tank failure. i believe porsche should fix these cars under a recall. this is clear case of a design deficency which will lead to overheating and failure of the engine. if this happens in traffic, the operater could be injured or killed. the tank must be replaced with an updated part from porsche that has had the material changed.*ak |
