Failure of transfer case at 51,000 miles and again at 78,000 miles. Porsche acknowledges problem nationwide but will not cover repair. Vehicle shutters/stutters and does not shift into gears (4 to 5). This failure is described countless number of times on the internet in various forums. Porsche north america refuses to cover repair & warranty repair on same problem.
2013 Porsche Cayenne transmission complaints
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Vehicle in motion suddenly shutters and slows. Sometimes vehicle will fail to move from stationary. Dealer diagnosed transfere case problem. Internet is full of similar complaints. Porsche admits design flaw, but will not assist. This is a severe safety problem. Vehicle ha 60,000 mi on odometer.
Transfer case failing 43,000 miles. Toxic fumes entering cabin, vehicle jerks and and does not function. Wife was almost killed as vehicle failed to accelerate out of the way of a semi- truck. Gathering data now to begin legal proceeding. The federal safety agency will also be named in the lawsuit as they are failing to properly protect consumers from dangerous vehicles.
Transfer case fails very often. It causes the vehicle to jerk and unstable during driving. Porsche hasn't addressed this issue even though it is a very common problem on cayennes.
Transfer case failure at 43,000 miles. Known defect could cause injury or death if fails
4 wheel drive transfer case slips when driving, ongoing factory problem, faulty design from factory offered to cover some, I feel since it is a manufacturing defect the should cover the entire cost
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