Porsche Boxster 2003
Model Boxster made in 2003 by Porsche got 11 consumer complains there are 3 recalls as well as 18 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningexterior lighting, power train. The car has one 2.7 engine.
Model 2003
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | R | 20/29/23 | 22.3/37.3494/27.2031 | Premium | 1077 | TWO SEATERS | |
| 2.7 | 6 | Semiautomatic, 5 gears | R | 18/26/21 | 19.6707/33.3481/24.1229 | Premium | 1178 | TWO SEATERS |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V004000 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/01/1996 to 05/15/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 12234 | 07/15/2003 | MFR | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/23/2003 | 02/04/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 2-door convertible passenger vehicles equipped with the tiptronic (automatic) transmission may have been produced with an incorrectly adjusted key-lock-cable down to the shift selector. if the key-lock-cable is not adjusted correctly, it is possible that the ignition key will snag upon being removed fro the ignition lock or the slector lever can be shifted from position p with the ignition key removed and the locking button operated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the selector lever is then shifted from position p to position r, n or d with the vehicle parked, and if the parking brake is not on, the vheicle will not be secured from inadvertenly rolling away, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the cable adjustment and, regardless of the results of this inspection, the key-lock-cable must also be adjusted. owner notification began july 15, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Porsche recall no. a305.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| TI-4-05-6 | 04/10/2008 | 10032952 | Porsche: diagnostic trouble codes in airbag control unit. airbag warning light activated in multifunction display. fault codes 8023; 8024; 8027; 8028; 8030; 8034; 8049; 801a, 801b, 801c, 80e0; 80e1; 80e2; 8038 or 808a in the fault memory | 06/16/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 502 | 11/22/2002 | 10000525 | Replacing dme control module. *tt | 03/03/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1359 | 10/10/2005 | 10018051 | Installing ptfe (polytetrafluoroethylene) crankshaft seals on replacement engines. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 101005 | 10/10/2005 | 10018155 | Handling ptfe crankshaft seals. 8jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 504 | 07/09/2004 | 10009897 | Sports exhaust system installation instructions. *tt | 11/02/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 502 | 10/11/2002 | 10013354 | Activating the cd radio porsche cdr 23. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | |||||
| 9687 | 05/23/2003 | 10001779 | Central locking / radio remote control does not function. immobilizer cannot be deactivated. *tt | 06/25/2003 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| TI-39-12 | 05/24/2012 | 10044348 | Porsche: the instrument cluster displays warning of brake light remains on. *pe | 06/13/2012 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| D76 | 05/08/2008 | 10025182 | Parts withdrawn. porsche cars north americ requests return of the following unit to pcna, but only in cases where the defect is visible: part number 955 110 235 01, description fuel line. *pe | 07/16/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| A305 | 09/19/2003 | A305 | 10004639 | Customer recall campaign - checking adjustment of the tiptronic keylock cable. *tt | 12/29/2003 |
| A305 | 07/11/2003 | 10003494 | Customer recall campaign - checking adjustment of the tiptronic keylock cable. *tt | 10/22/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 105 | 09/06/2005 | 10016915 | Clutch pedal does not fully reach its original position. *tt | 10/17/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 202 | 08/30/2002 | 10010769 | Drive shaft. *tt | 12/10/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| 0402 | 12/10/2004 | 10011679 | Connection rod (front & rear) for stabilizer. *tc porsche. *tt | 01/28/2005 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Ready | 06/20/2011 | |
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Porsche: information on how to read the vin. *rm | 06/20/2011 | |
| 403 | 11/24/2003 | 403 | 10005372 | Porsche communication management (pcm2) software update. *tt | 02/24/2004 |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||||
| D77 | 05/21/2008 | 10025186 | Parts withdraw; porsche cars north america requests return of the following units to pcna: part numbers 955 628 320 00 and 955 628 321 00; description tip switch. *pe | 07/16/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 18000 | 1 | 06/02/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20-25 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own causing the contact to lose control which resulted an accident. there were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident. there were no lights illuminated on the dash. the vehicle finally hit a curb causing extensive damage to the vehicle. the driver was injured, but hasn't gone to the hospital. there was a police report filed. the air bags also did not deploy. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 32500 | ||
| 1. i purchased this car new. it is my daily driver. only serviced my porsche mechanics. it had 32,500 miles at time of failure. after leaving a doctor's appointment, i noticed an unusual sound coming from the engine compartment. not very load. i thought it had caught a piece of debris in the belt system. drove it slowly home, and the sound got progressively louder. the next morning there was a puddle of oil under the car. i called the porsche dealer in mobile, al for a tow truck. 2. i was told by the porsche service manager that the car had experienced the infamous intermediate shaft (ims) failure, and that i would need a new engine. i was told there is little to no warning of this failure, and they are almost always catastrophic. requiring complete engine replacement. 3. porsche north america was contacted with all pertinent information. they responded with an offer to cover half the cost of a factory rebuilt engine. i would pay the other half, plus all labor and towing costs. this replacement will cost me over $11,000.00 !!! | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/13/2005 | 12000 | 1 | 07/13/2003 |
| Second gear in the transmission broke. *ak | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 77312 | ||
| A strange thing happened as my wife and i were driving home at night in our '03 boxster. the seatback on the passenger side mysteriously began rotating forward, all efforts to stop it using body force failed. my wife was crushed into the glove box by the time i was able to pull over and stop. she could not reach the door handle and was barely able to extricate herself after i opened the door from the outside. the seat motor had rotated the seatback forward to a position of approximately 45 | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/16/2003 | 8000 | 1 | 03/23/2003 |
| Power steering failure, fluid leak. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 18000 | 1 | 06/02/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20-25 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own causing the contact to lose control which resulted an accident. there were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident. there were no lights illuminated on the dash. the vehicle finally hit a curb causing extensive damage to the vehicle. the driver was injured, but hasn't gone to the hospital. there was a police report filed. the air bags also did not deploy. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | POMPANO | CHAMPION MOTORS | 954-946-4020 | |
| MI | GRAND RAPIDS | EAST IMPORTS | ||
| UT | SALT LAKE CITY | 84111 | DAVE STRONG'S PORSCHE | 801-531-3300 |