Major Problems with 1999 Porsche Boxster Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Porsche Boxster

1999 Porsche Boxster FRAME AND MEMBERS Victims: 1

1999 Porsche Boxster AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1999 Porsche Boxster SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Mileage: 20000 miles

Browse 1999 Porsche Boxster complaints by category

Problems with GASOLINE, ENGINE and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Porsche Boxster owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle idles too low on stop with air conditioner on and clutch in causing car to shake and almost stall.	6 ~ 8485 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine lost power and failed. diagnosis was that #3 cylinder "blew out." dealer replaced failed engine with remanufactured engine under	4 ~ 27838 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING diagnosed problem was a slipped cylinder sleeve. heat exchange between alloy block and steel sleeve has been prevalent in far	4 ~ 45753 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle serviced because air bag light illuminated on dashboard. dealer and manufacturer have been notified and tried on 8 different	4 ~ 24000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 1999 porsche boxster. the airbag light came on and i was told by the dealer that...	2 ~ 63500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i own a 1999 porsche boxster. the airbag light came on and i was told by the dealer that...	2 ~ 38000 miles
EQUIPMENT the airbag light has come on for the third time. the problem is in a sensor in the seatbelt. each...	1 ~ 50000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the airbag light has come on for the third time. the problem is in a sensor in the seatbelt. each...	1 ~ 50000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the driver and passenger side front seat belts in the vehicle have been replaced twice. on...	1 ~ 69876 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i have a 1999 porsche boxster that had no problems concerning safety airbag or the seat belts of the car...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM airbag warning lamp staying on due to a poorly designed sensor system that relies on seat belt buckle and grounding...	1 ~ 20000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS airbag warning lamp staying on due to a poorly designed sensor system that relies on seat belt buckle and grounding...	1 ~ 20000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag warning lamp staying on due to a poorly designed sensor system that relies on seat belt buckle and grounding...	1 ~ 20000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING leaking coolant tank. the coolant tank on this vehicle has failed in numerous cars resulting in expensive repairs. many owners...	1 ~ 64000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i was driving on i-95 s in miami. the steering wheel started to shake then i felt the right front...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN in the reverse position brakes lock up and cause the reverse to idle low. then the idle returns to normal....	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC in the reverse position brakes lock up and cause the reverse to idle low. then the idle returns to normal....	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL in the reverse position brakes lock up and cause the reverse to idle low. then the idle returns to normal....	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE potential fatality / severe injury - roll bar is located too far forward and does not have adequate padding for...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fuel/exhaust fumes inside car with engine cold returned vehicle to dealer. mjs...	1

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