Driving from ny city on november 20, 2018 all of a sudden start hearing loud clunking/thumping noise from the under of the car. It was scary. Drove home very slowly with flashers on. Took the car to the porsche dealer in rochester and they diagnose and quote me close to $2000 to replace the cardan drive shaft. I do not have the money and car is parked in the driveway at home
The worst 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
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Recalls 3
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2004-2010 Cayenne, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S, 2010-2016 Panamera S, Panamera 4 S, Panamera Turbo, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4, 2012-2013 Panamera Turbo S, 2013-2016 Panamera 4 GTS, 2014-2016 Panamera 4 S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera Turbo S G1 II, Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2013 Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, Panamera Platinum Edition, 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition, Panamera Turbo S Executive Luxury Sports vehicles. The bushing that attaches the gear selector lever to the gearbox may degrade over time, causing the bushing to detach. This condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
- Risk
- If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Owners are instructed to use the parking brake until their vehicle is repaired. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB1.
Recall number 19V446000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles, 2004-2006 Cayenne vehicles, and 2006 Cayenne S "Titanium" Edition vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter flanges with new filter flanges that have a protective film, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH10.
Recall number 17V576000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
- Risk
- When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner's manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. The recall began may 17, 2005. Owners should contact porsche at 1‑800‑545‑8039.
Recall number 04V593000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Srs warning light illumination
Porsche is initiating a customer notification action to address a condition related to a faulty or loose connector in the side airbag system.porsche's testing has shown that the faulty connector will not prevent side airbag deployment.the faulty connector will cause the circuit resistance to exceed the threshold for illumination of the air bag warning light.porsche has reported a large number of warranty claims for illumination of the air bag warning light and many vehicles have been serviced to correct this condition as described in the cayenne technical information bulletin: group 6, #11/04 airbag warning light activated.porsche will perform this service to all remaining uncorrected vehicles under a new product improvement campaign starting at the end of april 2007.all owners of a subject vehicle built through november 2004 will be notified by porsche to bring the vehicle to a dealer to receive the free modification.vehicles built after november 2004 do not contain the subject connector.in addition, porsche reports that a small number of vehicles built in november and december 2003, may contain an incorrectly manufactured side airbag module.this may also produceillumination of the airbag warning light that would become evident soon after the vehicle is put into service.warranty data indicates that these modules have been corrected and no longer present a risk.porsche has not received any report of non-deployment of the side airbag.the action taken by porsche is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
EA06005
Srs warning light illumination
During the preliminary evaluation phase, odi identified 76 owner complaints and 6,582 warranty claims related to airbag warning light illumination from either a faulty side-impact airbag module or wiring harness.to date, there has been no allegation of crash, injury or death reported.porsche reports that a bad batch of modules was produced during mid-november to mid-december, 2003.however, porsche?s warranty data indicates that most of the modules replaced under warranty were on vehicles built before and after this period indicating that the issue could be more widespread.porsche reports that the wiring harness malfunction is due to a faulty connector leading to the airbag module as a result of environmental and mechanical stress.in june and november of 2004, porsche added a protective coat of lubricant gel to the connector and rerouted the harness to fix the problem on all future production.porsche has not issued a recall campaign, but it has circulated to its dealers two service bulletins, both in september 2004 to address the above issues.this investigation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea06-005) and will include my 2006 vehicles.
PE05060
Technical service bulletins for the 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 378
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils
- Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines
What 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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.
I was driving my new 2005 porsche cayenne turbo purchased at the end of december, 2004 on the highway at around 50 MPH when suddenly the car shifted to a lower gear and jerked forward with such intensity, it was as if someone had put on the emergency brake. The "emission control, check engine" light came on immediately after this occurred. The incident caused whiplash because the car jolted so suddenly. If there had been anyone driving closely behind me, they would have crashed into me. The car was towed in for service to a porsche service center and after several attempts at diagnosing the problem, they had to replace the dme (the engine management computer). The service center stated this was an automatic function of the vehicle, that it automatically goes into 3rd gear if the onboard computer senses a problem. If I had been going 70 MPH on a normal highway, the consequences would have been severe.
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Questions about the 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Is the 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, close to a typical Cayenne Turbo model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo?
Engine and cooling, with 2 complaints. Next is transmission (2).
How many recalls does the 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo have?
3 recalls, covering power train, fuel system, gasoline and seat belts.
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