Consumer Complaint Detail

PORSCHE / BOXSTER / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999094299 Incident Date: Aug, 10 1999
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: 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:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WP0CA2987XU Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 10 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Catasrophic engine failure in heavy traffic resulting in loss of breaks and very heavy steering. had this happened on the free way the results could have been fatal. further more many other porsche boxster owners have had the same problem. engine replaced under warranty. *ak