Cayenne S, problems closing the boot!
Cayenne S, problems closing the boot!
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PorscheFreak

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121 posts

208 months

Tuesday 14th January 2014
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Hi chaps,

I bought an 04 Cayenne S to use on the basis of all the hyped up "Worst 3 months of blizzard like history ever" back in November, needless to say, I'm still waiting for this weather to turn up.

I love the car, I think it's great fun, however it does have a couple of odd quirks.

Sometimes the boot just refuses to shut. Not the little window hatch, but the main boot. You slam it shut, but there is still a centimeter or so of play, and the interior light stays on. Sometimes you have to slam the thing 3 or 4 times. Other times it does it first time!

Also the central locking. Most of the time it works normally, from 5 feet or 25 feet. Other times it will not unlock at all, have to unlock manually and put the key in the ignition to unlock all of the doors.

I replaced the battery, but that didn't make any difference, a few days later it pulled the same stunt. Probably only does it once or twice a week.

Is the Cayenne one of those cars that just has some quirks that you have to accept? I've told the wife it's the cars character, but I think she smells the BS and want's me to just get it fixed.

Other than that I really enjoy Cayenne ownership, so quick on it's feet, puts a lot of cars to shame.

majordad

3,630 posts

226 months

Tuesday 14th January 2014
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I too have that problem re hard to close rear door, I ve lived with it for past 6 years but will follow this thread in hope ! And the rear struts dont push the door up far enough resulting in me banging my head off it sometimes.

PorscheFreak

Original Poster:

121 posts

208 months

Tuesday 14th January 2014
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I had the rear struts on my swapped out for gas/spring jobbies.

£124 for new items from Porschapart, and £40 for an indie to fit.

Wasn't holding the boot up at all when I bought it, I think it's a known problem that original gas struts let go after a few years.