NHTSA Complaint #10704593 — 2010 PORSCHE CAYMAN
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10704593 |
| Vehicle | 2010 PORSCHE CAYMAN |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 54,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN THE GEARSHIFT CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION BROKE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR BECAUSE I HAD NO CONTROL OF WHAT GEAR I WAS IN AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. AS IT TURNED OUT, I WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY, LUCKILY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE GEARSHIFT CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN. HE SAID THAT THIS WAS COMMON FOR MY CAR. IT COST ME $840 TO REPAIR. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARED TO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF PORSCHE. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE GEARSHIFT CABLE BREAK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY IF I HAD LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR WHILE TRAVELING ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS OR TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR
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