Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1536 | 11/09/2005 | 10018438 | Occasional engine oil leak at the sealing face for the chain tensioner. *tt | 12/22/2005 | |
| 1324 | 05/01/2004 | 10012465 | Higher oil consumption due to faulty oil scraper rings. *eh | 03/02/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| ATI-1102 | 09/02/2011 | 10041747 | Porsche: check engine light comes on. *pe | 11/02/2011 | |
| S-24-08 | 09/03/2008 | 10026870 | Porsche: rough running engine at idle speed. diagnostics on hot film mass air flow sensor (maf). maf sensors that are in perfect working order are being replaced unnecessarily in the dealer's organization. *pe | 12/30/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 66000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 porsche cayenne. the contact stated that while driving at low and high speeds he noticed jerking in the vehicle. he would also hear a loud noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the ignition coil and cylinder number 5 needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the ignition coil and right after leaving the dealer he noticed the failure occuring again. the dealer was contacted and they told him that he would need to bring the vehicle back. the failure mileage was approximately 66,000. the vin was unavailble. tb | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 47000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Coolant pipe failure | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/06/2005 | 3 | ||
| Consumer request for porsche cars of north america to repurchase his 2005 porsche cayenne.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer has experienced numerous mechanical problems with his vehicle such as engine stalling, a replacement air bag module, battery failure, fuel tank sender calibration. *jb | |||
| 04/16/2005 | 4900 | 1 | |
| While driving at approximately 70 mph, the engine failed. the owner contacted the dealership, and had the vehicle towed to the dealership. the owner was told that there was a crack in the engine. the owner also contacted the manufacturer, but was unsuccessful in getting any assistance. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/26/2006 | 14561 | 3 | 01/21/2005 |
| Vehicle hesitation - three occasions - first while trying to cross a divided highway...car hesitated, left me in the east bound lane , oncoming car just missed my wife and i; second while crossing a two land highway - car hesitated while i was in west bound lane, attempting to head east bound .. no accident; third time in drive way. took car to dealer after first incident - nothing showed on car computer so nothing was done; after second and third incident i took car to dealer and is now replacing the six coils (?) after my very concerned complaint. car is still with dealer. can i trust the repair or will i be less lucky the next time???*jb | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 4159 | 1 | 09/25/2004 |
| 1) the visit workshop light appeared on my new 2005 porsche 911 carrera s. 2) on november 30, 2004 the vehicle was running fine with the workshop light on. the vehicle then suddenly lost engine power at 65 mph durring acceleration on the nj turnpike. the loss of engine power caused several tractor-trailers to nearly colide with my vehicle, and with others, while i proceeded twords the sholder area. the vehicle was then able to run enough on the sholder at 15 to 30 mph to a safe exit off the turnpike. 3) the vehicle is at the ray catena porsche service area in edison new jersey, and it has not been looked at, to diagnose the failure.*ak | |||