Documenting this common transfer case problem. Felt and heard shutter/noise at slow speeds when driving slow and jerky movement upon accelerating. Car had only 40k miles and unluckily just past warranty. Replaced transfer case for $4500 in sep 2018 and now in jul 2020, another 14k miles later, I'm starting to hear similar symptoms brewing...not a good sign. Porsche should give replacement transfer case another 4 years warranty instead of just 1 year.
2014 Porsche Cayenne: jerking or lurching
7 of the 53 complaints about the 2014 Porsche Cayenne describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 74,500
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 19 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Transfer case failure at 91,000 mi. Erratic acceleration and clunking and jerking of vehicle while in motion.
While accelerating transmission shifting from 2 to 5 gear, it shudders and power lurches. Same while making turn at stop sign from stop to accelerate at city street power lurches. Possible to cause t bone accident. High chances of complete power loss due to transmission failure due to faulty tranfer case resulting in catastrophic accident. Ask porsche to replace tranfer case with new designed tranfer case.
Common problem, the tranfer case breaks down causing loss of control while driving. As a result of the problem the vehicle can lurch forward and also fail to accelerate causing safety issues.
Car lurches starting around 25 miles per hour and continuing until reaching a cruising speed 50 or thereabouts. Took it in for an oil change at a german car repair company and asked them to evaluate my findings. The transfer case needs to be replaced. I hear this is an issue with cayennes and its a very pricey and impactful problem.
Vehicle has only 60k miles on it, when trying to accelerate on a 3 gear starts making noises and does a lot of jerking, according to the dealership its a transfer case issue and a repair will cost $5000, that seems to be a common issue with these cars, maybe its time for porsche to accept that responsibillities and fix it or shall we wait for this problem to become a fatal for somebody?
Failure of transfer case in transmission at 74000 miles. This is a well described problem and there are hundreds of similar complaints on the internet in porsche cayennes. Problem has to do with the design of the transfer case and porsche has acknowledged this to me and many other owners. As a result of the problem the vehicle can lurch forward and also fail to accelerate causing safety issues. Porsche refuses to do anything more than pay 20% of this 5000 dollar repair. I urge the federal safety agency to initiate a formal investigation of this problem and force porsche cars of north america to initiate a recall campaign for the safety of the public and for the thousands of owners like myself who have spent 70000 to 90000 on a premium SUV and are left helpless. Thank you for your assistance.
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 2014 Porsche Cayenne jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2014 Porsche Cayenne?
7 of 53 owner complaints about the 2014 Porsche Cayenne (13%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Porsche Cayenne?
There are 0 recalls and 19 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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