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2012 Porsche CAYENNE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1582501
Internal NHTSA #	11232081
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	CAYENNE
Model Year	2012
File date	30/06/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The transfer case in this car is failing at 53,000 miles causing unsafe, jerking acceleration leading to total breakdown/shutdown if not corrected. Numerous owners experience the same issue. The manufacturer acknowledges the defect and is now providing newly designed repair parts described as permanently solving the problem and covered by a 2-year warranty at a cost in excess of $5,500 retail.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PRINCETON, NJ
VIN pattern	WP1AA2A2XCLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Porsche CAYENNE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Porsche CAYENNE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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