Transfer case while driving started jerking while on the highway.. It has slowly gotten worse and has become dangerous to drive as I almost have got into a few accidents due to the surge in sudden jerks. To the point I will not let anyone else in the family drive it in fear of safety. I took it to the shop and was told it needs a new $5,000 transfer case. A local porsche shop told me this is a known manufacturer's issue and very common in these cars - due to a known defect in the transfer case and can be dangerous, but no recall (known) so far. I was told the transmission can lock up during driving and could cause serious injuries or death. I am now scared to drive it. I have a luxury vehicle that I am paying insurance on of which I can't drive that is useless sitting in my garage. This was my 1st porsche and sadly may be my last if this is not resolved. I have read tons of reports on forums citing this same problem. If this is such a known hazard what will it take to have porsce do the right thing and recall & get this fixed? I pray they are not waiting for a death first.
2011 Porsche Cayenne: jerking or lurching
6 of the 30 complaints about the 2011 Porsche Cayenne describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Car had transfer case replaced at 20k and now told to do again at 46k. Sudden jerk and loss of acceleration when car is going from 3 to 4 gear or under 25mph. Issue seems to be pretty much on most cayennes and cost $5000 to repair. Mine is a 2014 model
Transfer case has failed, jerking and interruption of accelerations. Almost caused a wreck. Very well known problem and there are a lot of similar complaints on the federal safety agency complaint log system as well as documented online. I called porsche and they denied knowing about any problem with it but you can call the service departments at any porsche dealer and they immediately know about the problem. I called two and they know of it as a common problem. Extremely expensive to correct ($5,000).
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 porsche cayenne. While driving various speeds, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle started to jerk. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The bolts on the camshaft controller broke inside of my engine. When this happened, I was driving southbound on the 405 freeway in los angeles, ca. The car violently jerked and then stalled on the freeway. This almost caused a major accident, but thankfully everyone was able to avoid my car. I've been told by a few repair shops that the damage done by the loose bolts likely damaged the engines internal components and I will likely be needing a new engine or an overhaul of the existing engine.
Transfer case issue is resulting in a jerky vehicle. This is part of the transmission system and over time will cause wear in front and rear differentials of an awd vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the transmission oil
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the transmission fluid
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the (00004321048) Transmission fluid
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the 7 speed dual clutch gear box
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the rear axle steering
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the piston
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Porsche Cayenne jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2011 Porsche Cayenne?
6 of 30 owner complaints about the 2011 Porsche Cayenne (20%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
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