[Scruples]

Hi guys had Took my car 100,000kilomwters to my dealership they said I needed a new transmission the cost 💲 30,000.00 anyone ever herd of this cannot believe it 20016 car

 

[Scruples]

 

[gilperez]

If it has not been confirmed that it is in fact a PDK replacement thats the first step .Noise under the car could be as simple as a pebble . Find out first.

I rio ecall a few people talking about PDK failure and transmission overhaul . They were all covered under warranty . A few searches pulled up estimated prices which ranged from 15-30K for a complete new unit with install . Post number 5 was the high Potential PDK failure on used car purchase

If the above or even close is true its time to say good bye to the Macan .

That’s the thing, there is no failure, just the noise that you can only hear it if the radio is off and the a/c fans are not on, other than that, it drives perfectly fine. Took it to my mechanic and he said that it might be related to the clutch, but I could not find anyone that had the same issue so I know where to look at.

 

[yrralis1]

That’s the thing, there is no failure, just the noise that you can only hear it if the radio is off and the a/c fans are not on, other than that, it drives perfectly fine. Took it to my mechanic and he said that it might be related to the clutch, but I could not find anyone that had the same issue so I know where to look at.

I would take it to an authorized dealership with. atop notch service dept . When I take one of my cars to my dealership and say "I hear a noise" they come back to me with an exact diagnosis . They even send a picture most of the time showing the problem . Thats what you need . Just like I never know what it is neither do you but your mechanic is not being precise . It might even be something minor but I would find out before its too late and the car is still moving.

 

[Goober]

It is a big problem. I would get your car checked at an indie shop. The transmission replacement cost would be lower. Usually have to replace a transmission with a secondhand transmission. That would be a charge under 5 figures. If you are lucky perhaps a part of the mechatronics unit is faulty , a replacement part can be found and the indie shop has software access to mate it all up. Still that will be a few thousand. There is no good side to this.
Many times Porsche has been known to offer some goodwill ...worth a try.

 

[Goober]

Transmission malfunctions Are a real threat to the resale of the Macan. Porsche treats the transmission as a throw a way part at 20k dollars each. Do the match. Now if you go to an indie shop trying to repair rather than replace, you are in for quite an adventure. Never ever own a Macan without a warrenty.

I haven't had mine now for 5 months. We finally gave up trying to fix mine and am now putting a junkyard transmission in a $96000 car that is 6 1/2 years old with 67k miles. It have never been abused in any way, it has never towed anything. All service done on time or before. Porsche stated no goodwill.
There will be more and more Macans faced with this problem as time goes by. Don't believe people that say " This is a rare occurrence" ...it is not.

 

[SupercarSean]

My 2015 turbo had the transmission replaced under warranty by the previous owner. Happened right at year 5 with about 25k on it if I recall. I have now had 25k trouble free miles.

From what I remember speaker to the previous owner, symptoms only presented when car was placed in sport mode.

 

[Goober]

I am glad yours was repaired and has given you trouble free driving! It is not a trouble free transmission like some other models. But it is not a bad transmission.....just the porsche system of controlling repairs outside of the dealership is what needs great improvement And that will never happen.

 

[Onelove4uk]

I just got the dreaded transmission fault and engine control fault CEL. I have a 2015 macan turbo with 95k miles. Car was driving completely fine last week until yesterday when those codes came on and car went into limp mode immediately. Throughout the day I tried turning on the car but the faults still come and it’s still in limp mode. I hooked up Cobb AP and got the codes in the attached picture. Don’t recognize anything other than P0700 transmission control system malfunction. I did have PDK flush at 80k miles. Anyways just wondering if it could be as simple as a software update or do you guys think I’ll probably need valve body replaced, or perhaps some kind of sensor? Last thing: I can only drive in even gears 2 and 4th.

Also I cleared the codes hoping it would get rid of limp mode but it didn’t. Did I screw up? Will the dealership be able to diagnose if I cleared the codes? Thanks

 

[Goober]

You do have a problem. The Cobb unit will not read transmission codes,
Before discussing worst case scenario let's start with basics. With that mileage you cannot expect any help from Porsche and taking it to the dealer will be very expensive. If you decide to take it to the dealer it seems that depending on the dealer and "what they find" will depend on what they recommend.
1- a lot of dealers will just want to replace the transmission at the cost of $20,000+.
2- Some will attempt to replace the mechatronic unit/ fluids with no guarantee that will fix it, at a cost of $5-6000. If that doesn't work then they will want to replace the transmission...with no rebate for the previous work.
I would suggest:
Find an independant shop that will work on it and have them diagnosis the problem.
You didn't say anything about clutch slip so I will assume there is none. Plus the clutch is pretty robust.
Let's say a good fluid change with internal and external filter change is tried and that did not work....sometimes it does, but if you changed the fluid etc at 80k miles then it should be good. If it does work ...great ! It is a low cost try.
You got a code of transmission control system malfunction. That can mean any sensor in the transmission. More than likely it is your mechatronic pack.
Now here is the problem. Porsche will not sell you or any garage parts needed to fix your transmission. So with that in mind you or your garage have 2 options :
1- canabilize a junk yard transmission for the ones you need. You are in luck concerning the mechatronic pack as all trim level and year model mech packs are interchangeable sans the transmission control unit.
2- source the needed parts from some outside vendor.....the parts sourced will not be Porsche parts and most of the time that is ok. Our transmission is basically a dl501 ob5 model VW/ Audi model transmission. I have heard some have ordered parts through Audi although the parts are not listed as fitting the Macan some do fit. Your garage needs experience and is willing to invest the time needed for this detective work.
You are going to find that a lot of garages do not want to work it and do not have access to factory level software needed to finalize the repair.
Good luck with this...it is not a good situation. I wish you were close to Atlanta I would be glad to work with you in getting it fixed.

 

[Onelove4uk]

You do have a problem. The Cobb unit will not read transmission codes,
Before discussing worst case scenario let's start with basics. With that mileage you cannot expect any help from Porsche and taking it to the dealer will be very expensive. If you decide to take it to the dealer it seems that depending on the dealer and "what they find" will depend on what they recommend.
1- a lot of dealers will just want to replace the transmission at the cost of $20,000+.
2- Some will attempt to replace the mechatronic unit/ fluids with no guarantee that will fix it, at a cost of $5-6000. If that doesn't work then they will want to replace the transmission...with no rebate for the previous work.
I would suggest:
Find an independant shop that will work on it and have them diagnosis the problem.
You didn't say anything about clutch slip so I will assume there is none. Plus the clutch is pretty robust.
Let's say a good fluid change with internal and external filter change is tried and that did not work....sometimes it does, but if you changed the fluid etc at 80k miles then it should be good. If it does work ...great ! It is a low cost try.
You got a code of transmission control system malfunction. That can mean any sensor in the transmission. More than likely it is your mechatronic pack.
Now here is the problem. Porsche will not sell you or any garage parts needed to fix your transmission. So with that in mind you or your garage have 2 options :
1- canabilize a junk yard transmission for the ones you need. You are in luck concerning the mechatronic pack as all trim level and year model mech packs are interchangeable sans the transmission control unit.
2- source the needed parts from some outside vendor.....the parts sourced will not be Porsche parts and most of the time that is ok. Our transmission is basically a dl501 ob5 model VW/ Audi model transmission. I have heard some have ordered parts through Audi although the parts are not listed as fitting the Macan some do fit. Your garage needs experience and is willing to invest the time needed for this detective work.
You are going to find that a lot of garages do not want to work it and do not have access to factory level software needed to finalize the repair.
Good luck with this...it is not a good situation. I wish you were close to Atlanta I would be glad to work with you in getting it fixed.

thanks for your detailed reply! I used to live in ATL but now reside in delaware hah. I may try contact an independent shop that works on a lot of Porsche’s….but yes I’m worried they won’t be able to get the parts or want to work on it. Someone in this thread mentioned they haven’t really heard of anyone needing a new transmission as it seems like it’s always the mechatronic. Do you SUSPECT that if I got that changed that I’d be fine? I may consider just doing it and then quickly selling the car…
And yes no clutch slip. I’m sick of the car now, just got done having broken bolts fixed from the timing chain cover which was an expensive fix. I’m positive the next major problem will be transfer case, might as well sell it.

 

[Goober]

That is the sad part of the Macan story. Catastrophic repair expense on wear items that should last at least 150,000 miles but don't is going to cause a real problem for the used Macan market. No one is going to want to keep this car out of warrenty. Such a great car too....Porsche doesn't get the SUV market.
I just sold mine after I fixed it. No more lottery for me.
If I can help...ended up fixing mine myself, I will be glad to do whatever I can.

 

[Goober]

Any news about your transmission?

 

[Machan 0459]

My Macan S with both Engine Control Fault and Possible no R Gear message, would not even move an inch with transmission at D and engine RPM stays at idle regardless of accelerator pedal position. Car now at our local dealer here and awaiting their feedback. It all started a couple of months ago with slight transmission jerking during transmission downshift to 1. Car just did over 49k km and never did launch control on this particular car.
Just curious to know if other Porsche PDK suffer the same fate as Macan.

 

[Kendall Riley]

Interesting thread… I have a 2017 Macan w/ 45k miles. Single owner. Always serviced at the dealership and the PDK has always been serviced on time. My car is shifting hard from first to second gear around 10-12mph and a noticeable clunk can be heard from underneath. It seems to only happen when the car is warmed up. I took it to the dealer and they said they can feel the clunk and have felt it on other Macan’s and they don’t exactly know what causes it but they have been fine. They checked the gearing and it looked fine and there are no faults. I didn’t have a loaner, I was just waiting in the lobby so they told me to monitor it for now. I have an extended warranty... 50k service is due for next month, so I guess I’ll take it in for that and schedule a loaner so they can take a closer look.

 

[Danlnyc]

Anybody know what the issue is? Car is out of warranty.

 

[CPG890]

Transmission malfunctions Are a real threat to the resale of the Macan. Porsche treats the transmission as a throw a way part at 20k dollars each. Do the match. Now if you go to an indie shop trying to repair rather than replace, you are in for quite an adventure. Never ever own a Macan without a warrenty.

I haven't had mine now for 5 months. We finally gave up trying to fix mine and am now putting a junkyard transmission in a $96000 car that is 6 1/2 years old with 67k miles. It have never been abused in any way, it has never towed anything. All service done on time or before. Porsche stated no goodwill.
There will be more and more Macans faced with this problem as time goes by. Don't believe people that say " This is a rare occurrence" ...it is not.

This is exactly my story. I had 54k on the ODO. Violent lurching, clunking, and slipping sensations. PDK would overheat. Spoke with a master Porsche tech and he told me in confidence to get rid of the car b/c it’s breaking and it’ll cost 20k to replace the PDK. Really disappointing, and I miss the car, but it was the wisest decision.

 

[Chinoye33]

Anyone in here experienced transmission issues after getting a replacement? It started with the gearbox failure, so the mechatronics was replaced. Still had issues so transmission was replaced. Repair time was just short of a year. Apparently Covid and parts etc was the issue. The car was returned and I went for an oil change 6 months later. Service department moving kinda slow for an oil change. Car was held for 3 days with zero communication. I decide to pick it up and you guessed it, I was told there is a trans issue again. Trans pan gasket was said to be the culprit. That was replaced then finally they say the trans will need repair. So tranny #2!! Seems odd just looking for advice. Is this fixable? 2015 S 70k miles.

 

[Terbo man]

Ji

Hello my 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo has relayed me a message on my dash board, I has stated this “transm. fault poss. No R gear. Drive on poss. I was able to continue driving but the would abruptly shift 7-5-3-1 as I’d drive. Once I was able to get to a safe location my car was not able to drive…reverse didn’t work nor did drive. I had it towed to Porsche of west palm beach on a Sunday in which they’re service department was closed. The following Monday I got a Macan loaner 2020 base model. They won’t be to diagnose the my vehicle until Friday. To diagnose cost $295.00. Im very worried because i heard horror stories of the transmission also I heard that very costly. Although I heard that a pdk reset or software could help im extremely nervous. This is my first Porsche and I hope it isnt as bad as it seems. Plus I’m very new to Porsches. Do you guys have any idea what may have caused the issue also what the outcome can be?

It’s a 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo
106k miles
Always serviced
Very well kept and no aftermarket bolt on modifications.
Not within warranty
Will give an update on situation on what happens

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

 

[SoCalS5]

......Hello my 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo has relayed me a message on my dash board, I has stated this “transm. fault poss. No R gear........

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

Below is a link to an earlier thread on this topic.

Several possibilities. Could be a bad sensor, or an issue with the transmission valve body (also known as the mechatronics unit).

The dealership will have to see what error codes they can find and go from there.

Best of luck getting it resolved, and let us know what you find out.

Warning "Gearbox fault - Possible no R-gear. Drive...