10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,000 miles

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problem #1

Jul 142002

Boxster 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 7,000 miles
Original equipment tires on 2002 Porsche boxter S are not safe on wet pavement. The type of tires are designed for clean dry pavement only. Very dangerous on wet pavement. No warning is provided to owner. Not disclosed to owner, tire manufacturer warns of use on other than clean dry pavement. Car hydroplanned during first rainstorm and caused serious accident on busy interstate highway. Tires had to be replaced.

- Adel, IA, USA