Tl*the contact owns a 2004 porsche boxster. when accelerating from a stop light at 2 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that the ims (intermediate shaft) failed, which caused the engine to fail. it would cost $16,000-$20,000 to replace. the manufacturer stated that they were not responsible for the failure because the vehicle exceeded its warranty. the failure and current mileages were 20468. updated 05/27/09. *lj the intermediate shaft bolt broke which caused the engine to fail. updated 05/28/09.*jb