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It is a common problem on all 2012 cayenne cars. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs.

Porsche Cayenne Transmission Failure

This six speed transmission is generally reliable but develops problems with the valve body.

Porsche transmission problems. The porsche dealer informed me the bumping noise while accelerating is the transfer case. As the weld fails the cayenne begins to leak automatic transmission fluid and that could cause several problems. I am having some problems with it.

One of the more common transmission problems you will face with a porsche boxster involves the wearing down of the rubber on the transmission mounts that separate the drivetrain from the rest of the chassis. Low transmission fluid is a common problem with porsche transmission which causes a number of symptoms including transmission slipping hard shifting limp mode transmission not going in gear etc. The hydraulic fluid control assembly that regulates gear and clutch engagements.

It is important to make sure the transmission is serviced at regular intervals. I think that porsche developed the tiptronic manual transmission. There are many theories regarding why this part experiences common failure but in general the driveshaft puts excessive pressure on the flywheel and drive plate which eventually wears away the thrust bearings in the engine.

One of the most common issues porsche 928 owners report is failure of the engine thrust bearing in automatic transmission equipped cars. Transmission fluid mixed with water or icy conditions can cause the roads to be even more slippery. To see how frequently porsche cayenne problems occur check out our car reliability stats.

It will eventually slip to the dangerous point. Scored cylinder walls are also documented though the problem may not be as widespread as some sources make it out to be. I need some help.

Additional concerns include cracked coil packs oil leaks and coolant leaks. The aisin aw tr 60sn 09d. Porsche cayenne transmission valve body problems.

The transfer case will make the bumping noise when accelerating. The original volkswagen touareg and porsche cayenne may not share an engine but earlier models do share a transmission. November 2006 edited august 2014 in porsche.

If you are having issues getting your porsche into gear on your manual transmission or you are experiencing a grinding sound when shifting this is likely the cause of worn synchros. Porsche cayenne transmission problems. The recall is being issued due to a welding failure on the oil pipe attached to the transmission.

For one thing the dreaded ims bearing problem carried over into early models pre 2006. As the mounts become older and more brittle they will not be able to hold the drivetrain securely during shifting. I am not a porsche owner but i own a toyota mr 2 spyder that has a tiptronic manual transmission.

If the transmission fluid is not the issue read the fault codes from the transmission control unit tcu with a porsche scanner.