# 2016 Porsche Cayenne - Big problem way too soon

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** porsche\
**Created:** [January 9, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayenne-big-problem-way-too-soon/194137 "2024-01-09T04:42:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![TomMcClure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@TomMcClure](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TomMcClure)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayenne-big-problem-way-too-soon/194137/1 "2024-01-09T04:42:09Z")

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I have a failed Transfercase at 42000 miles

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayenne-big-problem-way-too-soon/194137/2 "2024-01-09T17:28:15Z")

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> [@TomMcClure](#):
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> I have a failed Transfercase at 42000 miles

Sounds like a common problem, may be under warranty, take it to a Porsche dealer…  
You can’t drive it with a failed transfer case, and if you are worried about the cost, well I’d advise not buying a Porsche…

> **[Transfer Case Failure - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums](https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-958-2011-2018/1290994-transfer-case-failure.html)**
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> Cayenne 958 - 2011-2018 - Transfer Case Failure - I know, old news, but I took my 2016 with 32,000 miles to the dealership today suspicious of a failure and I was right. Transfer Case failure. 100% covered!!! Wow…

> **[Porsche Extends Transfer Case Warranty for Cayenne & Macan](https://www.pcarwise.com/news/porsche-extends-transfer-case-warranty/)**
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> Porsche recently extended the transfer case warranty period for 2011 thru 2018 Cayenne and Macan Models - Good News.

> **[Transfer Case question](https://www.cayenneforums.com/threads/transfer-case-question.23563/)**

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayenne-big-problem-way-too-soon/194137/3 "2024-01-09T20:37:58Z")

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Can anyone here provide a brief summary of the common xfer case failure modes in this model? Is the xfer case a gear/chain config, or fluid coupling?

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayenne-big-problem-way-too-soon/194137/4 "2024-01-09T23:14:28Z")

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[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/b/5bd403c669922b1702bc8a1d75a2c17dda9b5ffd.jpeg "What you need to know before buying a Porsche Cayenne with transfercase issues") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prE73sK0xfM)