Array ( [0] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1025399 [ODINO] => 10554173 [MFR_NAME] => Porsche Cars North America, Inc. [MAKETXT] => PORSCHE [MODELTXT] => CAYMAN [YEARTXT] => 2014 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20130801 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => POWER TRAIN [CITY] => LOS GATOS [STATE] => CA [VIN] => WPOAB2A82EK [DATEA] => 20131129 [LDATE] => 20131129 [MILES] => 100 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT I INTENDED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR BUT WHEN STARTING TO MOVE, THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE GEAR AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. THIS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES IN DIFFERENT A FEW OCCASIONS. I AM WELL TRAINED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND MY PREVIOUS 300,000 MILES OF DRIVING WERE ON SIMILAR CARS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION FROM DIFFERENT VENDORS. A LARGE NUMBER OF 981 OWNERS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPORTED SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AS CAN BE SEEN IN THIS PORSCHE 981 FORUM HTTP://WWW.PLANET-9.COM/981-CHAT/90509-ACCIDENTALLY-SELECTED-REVERSE-STOPLIGHT.HTML THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF TWO DESIGN ISSUES WITH THIS CAR MODE: 1. THERE IS NO MECHANICAL BLOCK THAT PREVENTS SHIFTING INTO THE REVERSE GEAR WHEN INTENDING TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR (E.G. BY REQUIRING TO PRESS THE STICK SHIFT DOWN TO ENGAGE THE REVERSE GEAR) 2. THE CAR HAS AN ELECTRONIC GEAR INDICATOR BUT IT STAYS BLANK WHEN THE CAR STOPS AND DISPLAYS THE ENGAGED GEAR ONLY WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE AND ACHIEVED A CERTAIN SPEED, WHICH IS TOO LATE. THIS COMPLAINTS APPLIES TO 2014 PORSCHE 981 BOXSTER, BOXSTER S, CAYMAN AND CAYMAN S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 0 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [1] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1071889 [ODINO] => 10595932 [MFR_NAME] => Porsche Cars North America, Inc. [MAKETXT] => PORSCHE [MODELTXT] => CAYMAN [YEARTXT] => 2014 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20140529 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => UNKNOWN OR OTHER [CITY] => NORTH BERGEN [STATE] => NJ [VIN] => [DATEA] => 20140603 [LDATE] => 20140603 [MILES] => 7200 [OCCURENCES] => 0 [CDESCR] => A SMALL ROCK CAME THROUGH THE FRONT AIR INLET ON DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR STRIKING THE FRONT AC CONDENSER. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF FREON THAT BOTH ENTERED THE CABIN THROUGH THE SYSTEM VENTS AND SPEWED AC OIL INTO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR, LEFT FRONT TIRE, ETC. THIS PRESENTED A HAZARD FROM INHALATION OF FREON GAS SUCKED INTO THE HVAC SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF OIL CONTAMINATING THE FRONT TIRE OR BRAKE ASSEMBLY NO PROTECTION (GRILL,SCREEN, ETC) IS PROVIDED FROM THE FACTORY. THE FRONT CONDENSERS ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE. THERE ARE AT LEAST 10 OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING ONLINE FROM OTHER 2013 TO 2014 BOXSTER AND CAYMAN MODELS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2014 CAYMAN S, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. PORSCHE WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. COST TO REPAIR $1200 [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 55 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) ) porsche cayman Problems

porsche cayman Problems

porsche cayman 2014 Complaints

POWER TRAIN

after stopping at a stop light i intended to shift into first gear but when starting to move, the car was actually in reverse gear and almost hit the car behind me. this happened to me multiple times in different a few occasions. i am well trained with manual transmission and my previous 300,000 miles of driving were on similar cars with manual transmission from different vendors. a large number of 981 owners with manual transmission reported similar experience as can be seen in this porsche 981 forum http://www.planet-9.com/981-chat/90509-accidentally-selected-reverse-stoplight.html the problem happens as a result of two design issues with this car mode: 1. there is no mechanical block that prevents shifting into the reverse gear when intending to shift into first gear (e.g. by requiring to press the stick shift down to engage the reverse gear) 2. the car has an electronic gear indicator but it stays blank when the car stops and displays the engaged gear only when the car started to move and achieved a certain speed, which is too late. this complaints applies to 2014 porsche 981 boxster, boxster s, cayman and cayman s with manual transmission only.

Reported in: LOS GATOS CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WPOAB2A82EK

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

a small rock came through the front air inlet on drivers side of the car striking the front ac condenser. this caused a loss of freon that both entered the cabin through the system vents and spewed ac oil into the left front of the car, left front tire, etc. this presented a hazard from inhalation of freon gas sucked into the hvac system as well as the possibility of oil contaminating the front tire or brake assembly no protection (grill,screen, etc) is provided from the factory. the front condensers are highly susceptible to damage. there are at least 10 other reports of this happening online from other 2013 to 2014 boxster and cayman models. my vehicle is a 2014 cayman s, manual transmission. porsche was unwilling to assist in repairing the vehicle. cost to repair $1200

Reported in: NORTH BERGEN NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: