2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE Complaints

2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PLASTIC COOLANT PIPES DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TORN APART, TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC COOLANT TUBE AT A COST OF $ 2,625.67. THE CONSUMER STATED PORSCHE NEW ABOUT THE DEFECT SINCE 2011. *JB

THERE ARE OVER 3,000 COMPLAINTS ABUT THE AIR BAGS ON THIS MODEL ON THE INTERNET. I TOOK SUV INTO DEALER TO SEE IF AIR BAG WAS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT THE WEEK BEFORE. DEALER CHARGED ME $150. DEALER SAID NO IT WAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL. I CONTACTED USA HEADQUARTERS OF PORSCHE, BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL YET EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE OVER 3,000 VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT REPORTED ON THE INTERNET BY AN ATTORNEY. I CONTACTED THE NY ATTORNEY GENERAL, THEY TOLD THE DEALER THEY SHOULD REFUND MY $150 AND REPAIR MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER REFUSED. NY ATTORNEY GENERAL SAID I SHOULD TAKE THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. COST FOR REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,200 BY DEALER TO FIX DEFECT. *TR

THE DEALER SOLD THE VEHICLE KNOWING COOLANT PIPES WERE NOT UPDATED. JUST HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED IN APRIL HAD TO PAY FOR MAINTENANCE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BEFORE PURCHASE. THEN 1 JUNE THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "CHECK COOLANT LEVEL LOW". THEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "ENGINE TOO HOT". I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE MECHANIC RECEIVED A BULLETIN FROM PORSCHE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED PORSCHE AND THEY STATED THE DEALER BRUMOS PORSCHE SHOULD NOT HAVE SOLD THE CAR WITHOUT UPDATING THE COOLANT PIPES. I STILL HAD TO PAY OVER $2,000 DOLLARS. *TR

WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, CAR SENDS A LOW COOLANT MESSAGE PULLED OVER AND COOLANT SPILL ALL OVER THE GROUND. MY 9 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR!!!!

THE COOLANT PIPES FAILED ON A RECENT ROAD TRIP DUE TO THE PIPES CRACKING. I LOST ALL OF MY COOLANT AND OVERHEATED MY ENGINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON THEME AMONGST 2004-2006 CAYENNE MODELS AS THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING. *TR

UPON RETURNING FROM A 200 MILE TRIP CRUISING AT 60-65 MPH AND EXITING THE OFF RAMP AT LOWER SPEEDS (25-30MPH) MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STOP UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AGAIN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND LOUD KNOCKING CAME FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE CENTER DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT BEARING AND HAS SEEN THIS IN EVER CAYENNE HE HAS SERVICED. I ALSO LOOKED THIS UP ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE TECH'S TALKING ABOUT THIS FAILURE AROUND 70K-90K MILES FOR EVER PORSCHE CAYENNE AND VW TOUREG. I HOPE THERE IS SOME MANUFACTURER FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT GENERATING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF VOLTAGES. DUE TO THE IGNITION FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT USING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE ENTIRE DIGITAL DASHBOARD DISPLAY SYSTEM FAILED AND NO LONGER DISPLAYED ANY READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING A FINAL FAILURE IN WHICH A VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD ALL THE FAILURES WERE KNOWN PROBLEMS YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,250. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE GOES 29 F OR BELOW, THE AIR BAG, ANTI- LOCK BRAKE AND HORN STOPS WORKING. WHEN THE WEATHER GOES BACK TO NORMAL, THEY ALL PERFORM NORMAL.

2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE. CONSUMER STATES COOLANT LEAK AND PROBLEM WITH HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY HIS MECHANIC THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BECAUSE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, PORSCHE ONLY OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE ORIGINAL COOLANT PIPES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC. *JB

I OWN A PORSCHE, CAYENNE S 2006 MODEL. I WAS TRAVELING TO LAS VEGAS, NV FROM HOME (GARDEN GROVE, CA) . ALL OF SUDDEN THERE WAS COOLANT CHECK SIGNAL CAME ON SO I HAVE EXITED FROM FREEWAY AND ADDED MORE COOLANT. HOWEVER THE COOLANT CHECK SIGNAL WOULDN'T GO OFF AND THE TEMP WENT UP SO HIGH THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MAKE THE STORY SHORT, MY WHOLE FAMILY SPENT NEXT 5 HOURS OUT ON 110F SUNLIGHT WITHOUT AC. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT COOLANT PIPES WERE MADE WITH PLASTIC WHICH CANNOT WITHHOLD THE HEAT WHICH VEHICLE GENERATES. AND ALTHOUGH PORSCHE HAS CHANGED THE PARTS TO ALUMINUM THEY STILL HAVEN'T RECALLED THESE VEHICLES. THEY, PORSCHE, ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND YET THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THESE VEHICLES. ALSO THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR MY REPAIR. ALTHOUGH THERE WASN'T ANY INJURIES AT THIS INCIDENTS BUT WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE DUE TO DEHYDRATION, ESPECIALLY 2 OF MY KIDS (12Y & 13Y). WHAT IF OTHER FAMILY GETS STRANDED WITHOUT ANY SOURCE OF HELP. I WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF YOU COULD HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR