I have a 2008 cayenne s with 70000 on the clock. the steering column lock was replaced after the ignition not working and engine not starting or even cranking.

everything was great for a week after that but now the same thing happens. nothing from the electrics at all apart from the ambient light for the cluster coming on.

if i disconnect the battery (at the ground point under the small trim in front of the driver's seat) for 30 seconds and then reconnect everything is fine for a few starts but then it will happen again.(i had been doing this previously until i could afford the repair) Scanner shows "steering column lock" as the fault (no other faults detected anywhere) just as it did before when it was subsequently changed.

do i have a problem with the ignition or immobiliser or has anyone experienced this before?

thanks in advance............

 

When you disconnect the bat does it take "5" starts to come back?

 

That happened to me twice several years ago. Not sure what caused it, but turning my key to the LEFT first then all the way to the RIGHT made it go away.

 

This was a serious question.