That’s unfortunate….. where do you get the car from? Thankfully mine has 170km on the clock and no dramas yet 😬 these stories always worry me though

 

PCW

 

Man. That sux. Sorry to hear. Porsche will make it right.

 

it’s a car, stuff happens. hope they get you back on the road quickly

 

It's not just a car.....it's a Porsche

 

Picked up my GTS two days ago... Wow, what a car. Just incredible. I love almost everything about it. I was a little worried about not getting the softer suspension, but in normal mode it's still comfortable and the wife shouldn't whinge too much.

Sadly today it seems to have hit a fairly large speed hump. The transmission/engine/gearbox now bunny hops every few seconds or so at anything greater than the softest of acceleration. It's got a bunch of alarms now too: the ACC is non-functional, along with the auto stop-start (arguably a win), and there are seatbelt and airbag warning lights too. At one point it was bunnyhopping continuously and I had to pull over and put the hazard lights on.

Rang the dealer just before closing time today. Advice was to leave it locked overnight and ring them back in the morning if it was still doing it. I'm 2 hours away from the dealer but there is a local dealer here. I'm at work all day and won't be able to take it in to the local dealer. Was looking forward to taking it away for the weekend before heading interstate for two weeks.

Given I've patiently waited about five years to get my hands on one of these, and it's only two days into ownership, I'm pretty bloody devastated and disappointed! I know mechanical failures happen, but I'm quite gobsmacked that it would happen to a brand like Porsche two days in.

I guess I'll ring the Roadside Assistance tomorrow.

Rant over!

Sorry to hear that. I hope they fix it good for you.
I was confused at first because I read you hit a large speed hump and the car started to stop working properly.
Keep us updated!

 

That sucks man! Where is quality control? I hope it is a simple fix.

 

That must have ruined more than your day. At the very least the dealer should provide a loaner while getting it sorted. i worked for Lexus in the '90's and if there something like that happened we would simply replace the car immediately. Hope it works out for you.

 

Don't worry. You are under "warranty" and it will be fixed.

 

Yes GTS Wilderness is right, it is under warranty. I think you bent a rim and that is throwing everything off. But if I was that smart I would live in a new house and have a brand new Macan GTS!

 

I guess I'll ring the Roadside Assistance tomorrow.

Sorry to hear mate, this sucks! Any update today?

 

So took it in to the local dealer who were helpful but could not recreate the problem. Next day it was still doing. Remains undrivable. Back to the service centre….

 

wow that really sucks 😞😞😞

 

Picked up my GTS two days ago... Wow, what a car. Just incredible. I love almost everything about it. I was a little worried about not getting the softer suspension, but in normal mode it's still comfortable and the wife shouldn't whinge too much.

Sadly today it seems to have hit a fairly large speed hump. The transmission/engine/gearbox now bunny hops every few seconds or so at anything greater than the softest of acceleration. It's got a bunch of alarms now too: the ACC is non-functional, along with the auto stop-start (arguably a win), and there are seatbelt and airbag warning lights too. At one point it was bunnyhopping continuously and I had to pull over and put the hazard lights on.

Rang the dealer just before closing time today. Advice was to leave it locked overnight and ring them back in the morning if it was still doing it. I'm 2 hours away from the dealer but there is a local dealer here. I'm at work all day and won't be able to take it in to the local dealer. Was looking forward to taking it away for the weekend before heading interstate for two weeks.

Given I've patiently waited about five years to get my hands on one of these, and it's only two days into ownership, I'm pretty bloody devastated and disappointed! I know mechanical failures happen, but I'm quite gobsmacked that it would happen to a brand like Porsche two days in.

I guess I'll ring the Roadside Assistance tomorrow.

Rant over!

Mate you are allowed to rant. So understand you are disappointed however I suspect the Porsche machine will swing into action and the fault will be found quickly and you will back on the road enjoying your new baby. I have had mine since 11.01 and my GTS is bliss, I love it. See you out there.

 

Update. They think it’s something to do with the airbags and have ordered parts. Of course they have to come from Germany…. Sigh….

 

Does 'it seems' mean you did this deed? If so you must look in the mirror as to who caused this. Porsche did not place this speed bump in front of you.

 

Let’s see some pics! 10 posts?

 

It must be a real pisser, too. As metaphors, go...

 

Update from a week or so ago. Part found somewhere in Germany. On its way over.

no photos of car yet as I’d only be posting photos of a red Corolla that Is my loaner.

 

I thought he meant "hit a speed hump" metaphorically (i.e., ran into a bit of a problem). I guess not....

 

So it was the noise simulation module. They replaced it and all good now. Only took two months…

 

What is a noise simulation module?

 

I also thought the "hit the speed bump" mean just that, an actual speed bump. It really would've been a shame if this can happen to a Porsche which is mean to be able to go off road. Made me think of a rental Volvo XC60 I had a few years ago and I'd shamefully drive over significant speed bumps without slowing down at all. Couldn't stop smiling as only my seat belt would stop me from hitting my head on the roof.

 

I read somewhere that 911s do this too, but they don't feed the noise into speakers, they have some sort of actuator which vibrates the firewall/windshield. I know this sounds very stupid to have but I did see a post around here somewhere with actual details about the device... can't find it now.

 

soundaktor.......

 

I didn't think this thing had a soundaktor. I disabled it in my Cayman. If it does have one, I'm sure it can be disabled.

 

I have read that EU has certain mph sound limits. Likely where the flaps close to comply.

Baffled how the PSE soundaktor could relate to the first post. (multiple errors and engine hopping)

 

Baffled how the PSE soundaktor could relate to the first post. (multiple errors and engine hopping)

Maybe its vibrations knocked some connections loose? Just thinking out loud...

 

Correct. While I’ve not had an in depth explanation, it’s the thing that makes it noisier inside. Would have been interesting to see if the problem would have been fixed if I turned it off.

 

So in UK does bunny hop translate to rattle?

I litterally paid to add the soundaktor to my Macan so pretty well versed in the unit.