Transmission Stuck In Gear problems of the 2010 Porsche Boxster

I was driving on a major 8-lane highway. I shifted uneventfully through the gears, until I attempted to shift from 5th to 6th. At this point, I discovered that the shift lever offered no resistance and had no effect: the shift linkage had failed catastrophically and without warning. The car was in 5th and I could no longer change the gear. Because I am an experienced driver and knew the area, I was able to drive to an exit that offered safe parking, and call for a tow. A bit of web research suggests that this is a model defect that has already affected many. The Boxster and cayman (987) have a cable linkage, and I suspect that the cable (part # 98742404211) is underdesigned and prone to snap (e. G. . Read more...