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2006 Porsche 911 repairs by problem area

Engine (41%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (0%)

Suspension and Steering (6%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)

Other (3%)

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2006 Porsche 911 electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (13%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (50%)

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe

381-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual RWD

8000 mi CDs go in but don't come out. Nightmares over what this might cost to fix. So, in a $120K car, I carry a set of needle nose pliers with blue painter's tape wrapped on the ends to grab CDs when they come most of the way out before getting sucked back in. 

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe

355-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual RWD

113400 mi

US $150
Passenger door window regulator malfunction. 
115000 mi

US $22
Clutch pedal cruise control cancel switch. Causing cruise control to intermittently disengage. 
11500 mi Seat lumbar module failed 

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe

355-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual AWD

105000 mi

US $185
Drivers door locking mechanism faulty causing window and seat malfunction so 

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe

325-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed manual RWD

51000 mi amplifier replaced 
54700 mi

US $1200
Battery cable replaced. 
53700 mi

US $800
Climate control display not working, replaced. 
21000 mi PCM CD was not ejecting CD's, PCM replaced under CPO. 

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe

325-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed manual AWD

31180 mi Tire pressure monitoring system malfunctioning. Would reset itself every few days 

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Convertible

381-horsepower 3.8L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

27000 mi One of the horns was not working, seems to be a model problem...horn was replaced 
28000 mi Brake light switch caused ABS and PSM display to come up on dash. 

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Convertible

355-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual RWD

57000 mi

US $800
Starter not cranking when engine is warm, replace starter motor and cable from alternator to starter. 
34100 mi

C $400
replace battery. did not leave me stranded but tested it and it was very low. cruise control not working. reprogramed system and it was fine 

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2006 Porsche 911 2dr Convertible

325-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed manual RWD

37500 mi

US $100
Battery not charging b/c of degradation of the alternator-starter-battery cable. Cable is only about $100 but the repair took me 6 hours. Works perfectly now! 
53000 mi

US $150
Replaced battery 

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2006 Porsche 911 Electrical Problems

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