1999 Porsche Boxster engine and engine cooling problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Porsche Boxster — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Misfires during warm up, after warm up the engine runs smooth with high rpm of 1200 to 1300. I have to tap the accelerator pad to lower the rpm,after couple of seconds the rpm goes back up. When it reaches 190 degrees rpm goes higher to almost 1500, temperature goes to 210 degrees fan turns on from…”
filed Jan 10, 2012
“This low-mileage vehicle experienced a catastrophic engine failure at freeway speed. The vehicle was cruising on level freeway when the engine lost power and white smoke began pouring out of the exhaust. The engine died and would not restart on the side of the freeway and was towed to a service…”
filed Aug 29, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Boxster years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Boxster | 7 | 22% |
| 1997 Boxster | 3 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Porsche Boxster
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.