Porsche Cayenne Complaints (2005)

46 consumer complaints on file.

#11075222February 27, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V576000 (FUEL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (STEVINSON IMPORTS PORSCHE IN LITTLETON, COLORADO) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066432February 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GOT THE LETTER FOR RECALL OF REPLACE FILTER OF FUEL PUMP, CALL LOCAL DEALER MANY TIME AND GOT THE ANSWER WITH OUT THE PART , THIS UNSAFE UNDER DRIVING ? KEEP CONTINUES OR STOP DRIVING ? WE HAVE 2 KIDS , PLEASE ADVIDE ..THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056292December 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEATS
I PAID FOR THIS RECALL 17V-576 AND NEVER RECEIVED MY REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS ISSUE FROM PORSCHE. THEY OWE ME $1800.00 I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED IMMEDIATELY. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE CONSTANTLY. VERY POORLY MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851050March 22, 2016
ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS PLASTIC COOLANT PIPES BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE ENGINE. THEY FAILED AND DUMPED ALL THE COOLANT OUT WHILE ON THE ROAD. CAR WAS DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER RESEARCHING, IT'S CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE IN CAYENNES WITH A V8 ENGINE AT ABOUT 60000 MILES. MINE HAD 61000. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CAR CAN BE DISABLED AT ANYTIME. ALSO, THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY, EXCEEDING 3000 USD FOR PARTS AND LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632407September 11, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN A PARKING LOT TRAVELING AT 7 MPH APPROX, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PSM (STABILITY MANAGEMENT) LIGHTS AND BUZZERS CAME ON. LOST ALL BRAKES ON THE CAR AND COULD NOT STOP. PUMPED THE BRAKES AND STILL NO STOPPING CAPABILITY. HAD TO HIT A POLE TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER CARS. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AS A YAW SENSOR FAILURE WHICH THEY SAY CONTROLLED THE ABS. MECHANICAL BRAKES SYSTEMS WERE OPERATIONAL AFTER CRASH. CRASH DAMAGE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE, AT APPROX 8-10 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505497April 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 90 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH FUEL TRAVELING THROUGH THE FUEL LINES AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507029April 3, 2013
ENGINE
I PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE GARAGE THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF FLUID SURROUNDING THE CAR BELOW. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STATED THAT I NEEDED TO CHECK COOLANT LEVEL. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE PORSCHE OF PLANO AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THE COOLANT PIPES ARE A COMMONLY KNOWN, WELL DOCUMENTED POINT OF FAILURE. HE SUGGESTED I RUN A SEARCH ON GOOGLE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT PORSCHE USED PLASTIC MATERIALS IN THE DESIGN OF THE COOLANT PIPES WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE PLASTIC BECOMES BRITTLE OVER TIME DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN IT BECOMES BRITTLE ENOUGH IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO LOOSE ALL FLUID IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN CARS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OTHERS THAT ARE PARKED. PORSCHE DOES NOT SUPPLY THE SAME PARTS TO REPAIR A FAILURE. PORSCHE INSTEAD SELLS A KIT MADE OF ALUMINUM PIPING THAT IS DESIGNED NOT TO WITHSTAND THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE ORIGINALLY BEEN MANUFACTURED. THE COST FOR THE KIT AND LABOR RANGES BETWEEN $2,000 - $3,000. THE ISSUE IS NOW PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DUE TO THE NUMBER OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466627July 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT 3 TIMES. PORSCHE REPLACED IT ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER TWO TIMES I HAD TO PAY IN EXCESS OF $900.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY PORSCHE THAT IT HAS A DEFIECTIVE RUBBER SEAL AND WHEN THE SEAL FAILS SO DOES HE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AND IS KNOW BY PORSCHE AT THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER. THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT TO ME. MY CONCERN IS IF THE DRIVE SHAFT TOTALLY FAILS AND BREAKS, NOT JUST FLEXING AND HITTING THE FLOOR, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY MAKING THE VEHICLE GO OUT OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439788December 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SHIFTING HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426461September 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR PIPE WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ORIGINAL HOSE LINES WERE REPLACED WITH METAL LINES DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420958August 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT PIPE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402881May 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. HE ALSO HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE IGNITION COIL AND CYLINDER NUMBER 5 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401249May 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FAILING AND THE TURN SIGNALS AND SPEEDOMITOR WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE A MICROCHIP AT A COST OF $2000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,621 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,668. UPDATED 09/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393582March 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO ACCELERATE, AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE ON THE ENGINE AND ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293560November 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN RECENTLY, AND VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY HAVE DELAYS IN DOWNSHIFTING OR ACCELERATION RESULTING IN SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN PROMPT ACCELERATION IS NEEDED (FOR EXAMPLE, AVOID TRAFFIC OR VEHICLE RUNNING A TRAFFIC LIGHT). VEHICLE ALSO SHUDDERS AND KICKS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGES IN SUCH DELAYED ENGAGEMENT SITUATIONS. DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED ISSUE DESPITE COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244267October 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING A PORSCHE CAYENNE S TODAY ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SLOWED DOWN BY AROUND 20 MILES FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. 5 MINUTES LATER, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO STALL ON HIGHWAY, WITHOUT TOO MUCH CONTROL ON STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217698February 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE. SINCE OWNING THIS TRUCK THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ITEMS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG. ALL THE MAIN COMPUTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSMISSION, AND NOW A COOLANT TUBE. THE LAST ITEM IS MY CONCERN, WHICH COST $2,800.00 TO FIX ON A TRUCK THAT HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE CAYENNE?S FROM 2003 ? 2006 HAVE TO HAVE THIS PART CHANGED (IT?S MADE OF PLASTIC), BECAUSE IT BREAKS. NOW PORSCHE KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART BECAUSE IT HAS RECALLED OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT WHERE ON ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS SHELVES. AFTER DOING THIS THERE REDESIGNED THE AND PART MADE IT OUT OF ALUMINUM AND HAD THIS PART ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THERE WHERE SO MANY CAYENNE?S THAT NEED THIS PART FIXED SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE TRIED WORKING WITH PORSCHE BUT THEY JUST SAY THAT I?M OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO! IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WHEN THEY NEED TO REPLACE THIS PART ON ALL OF ITS TRUCKS THERE IS AN ISSUE. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212147December 17, 2007
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
METAL, HEAT-CONDUCTIVE PORSCHE EMBLEM ON STEERING WHEEL (ATOP AIRBAG) CAUSED SEVERE BURN/BRAND ON DRIVER'S FOREARM WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. OTHER MANUFACTURERS USE PLASTIC EMBLEM TO AVOID BURNING DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10194233June 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM AN OWNER OF THE 2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S. THE PORSCHE CAYENNE SEEMED TO HAVE A HESITATION ISSUE THAT WE HAVE TRIED TO HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. I WISH I HAD TAKEN CAR IN AS SOON AS I FIRST NOTICED, AS I WOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN ABLE TO PURSUE THE NY STATE LEMON LAW, HAVING HAD THE CAR SERVICED FOR THIS ISSUE MORE THAN 3 TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. BUT THE SITUATION HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE WITH TIME AND THE DEALERS REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE, ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE HESITATION ISSUE WHEN STEPPING ON THE THROTTLE, AS THE CARS WILL HESITATE AND ONLY MOVE AFTER PUMPING THE GAS PEDDLE A FEW TIMES. I HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONE DANGEROUS SITUATION ARISE AS I AM TRYING TO MAKE TURNS. I FINALLY SEARCHED THE WEB SITE CAR FORUMS TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND NO RECALLS. PLEASE ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE SERIOUSLY GETS HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193438June 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE WIRES IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT WAS RIPPED. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $770 FOR WIRES THAT HE STATED WERE BARE WIRES ON ONE SIDE OF THE NON-INSULATED STORAGE COMPARTMENT. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,388. THE GROUND WIRE TO THE SHUT OFF VALVE HAD SHORTED OUT. UPDATED 08/15/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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