[santastico]

I wonder if TC problems occur more for people who don't garage their Macans than for those who do? Did you garage your Macan in Washington?

My S had a transfer case replaced and I keep the car in a heated garage all the time. My SA said the issue was caused by high moisture in the air that rusts the inside of the case. He also said they had so many transfer cases replaced that Porsche could have easily issued a recall but since it was not a safety issue they probably decided not to. In any case they replaced mine out of warranty for free.

 

[grim]

My S had a transfer case replaced and I keep the car in a heated garage all the time. My SA said the issue was caused by high moisture in the air that rusts the inside of the case. He also said they had so many transfer cases replaced that Porsche could have easily issued a recall but since it was not a safety issue they probably decided not to. In any case they replaced mine out of warranty for free.

That explains https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10142255-9999.pdf Guess what Gas nitrocarburizing does

https://www.ferronova.com/international/web/lg/fer/likelgfer.nsf/repositorybyalias/training_nitr/$file/Nitr3.pdf

 

[Nifty]

I talked to the SA at the dealership. He knows me real well because they serviced my previous Porsches. I explained I was in the market and wanted to know what was up with the TC. He thinks he has seen four or five and just by coincidence, they had one just repaired just last week. So I asked about how many total Macan customers to they have. It's dozens, not hundreds.

Year and mileage doesn't matter either. He said there is some evidence that changing the oil in the case is a preventative measure, but that's not a given. There is no warning or anything to tell you it's coming.

It's about a 4k repair if no warranty, but isn't a long job to do in duration. He said make sure you have the CPO. They had not done any on good faith.

The sales team completely brushed off the question when I inquired, even their senior guy who knows me and has been there forever. It's almost like they are hiding it. That irks me a little bit.

 

[Santo Rizzo]

Has anyone had any experience with trying to get parts to repair a 2019 Macan S? I hit a deer at the end of June, 4 weeks after picking up my brand new Macan S. It took 2 months for the insurance to decide the car wasn't totaled. Now it's been since the end of August and the car is still not repaired. I was told the car was so new they didn't have order numbers for parts. Is this common with Porsche?

 

[Digby]

Has anyone had any experience with trying to get parts to repair a 2019 Macan S? I hit a deer at the end of June, 4 weeks after picking up my brand new Macan S. It took 2 months for the insurance to decide the car wasn't totaled. Now it's been since the end of August and the car is still not repaired. I was told the car was so new they didn't have order numbers for parts. Is this common with Porsche?

Who exactly told you the dealer is having trouble getting parts numbers? I don't believe that for a second.

On the other hand, might there be a shortage on certain parts. Rather unlikely, unless your car has some usual equipment.

I owned a 997 that has some unusual exclusive leather options, and when some of it was damaged I had to wait a couple of months while it was handmade in Porsche's leather shop, as the original pieces had been made. There are some unusual parts like this they don't keep in stock anywhere.

 

[Santo Rizzo]

The Porsche collision center said they were having difficulty ordering and receiving parts. I heard that the parts didn't have order numbers yet and that parts had to be ordered by VIN. I contacted Porsche North America on 11/19 and they confirmed that the part was unavailable for vehicles needing repairs and they would pull a part out of the production line. Porsche North America said part would be delivered to collision center the week of 12/1 or 12/8. As of 12/13, Porsche North America called me and said they were in touch with the collision center and they still didn't have part. No ETA and they would call when part was in. On 12/18, the collision center notified me that the car was moved from "cut in" to "working mechanical". So I'm assuming the part finally came in although I haven't received a call from either the collision center or Porsche North America to confirm. And no, It's not a exclusive part. From what I was told, it was some sort of hose.

 

[Shark]

I'm also surprised to hear someone is having trouble getting parts numbers.

In my experience that has been easier with Porsche versus any other vehicles I've owned, as Porsche has had the parts diagrams right on their website.

 

[Santo Rizzo]

This is my first Porsche and I'm probably more shocked/surprised than anyone. I was going to get a 718 Boxster as a second car but now I'm rethinking it because of how long it's taking to repair a Macan S.

 

[grim]

This is my first Porsche and I'm probably more shocked/surprised than anyone. I was going to get a 718 Boxster as a second car but now I'm rethinking it because of how long it's taking to repair a Macan S.

I don't find it surprising. The car came out when? mid- late spring. The MY lasted maybe 3 months and then the 2020 MY arrived? You can blame the EPA for the holdup? How many MY19 cars came to the US?

Despite booming sales and profits PAG remains a tiny, tiny niche car maker AND this is a short cycled year, very short cycled, across production cycles. Not surprising at all.

Re: 718. Apples and Oranges. You need to compare the same things. What production cycle is the 718 in? Has the engine changed? No. Pull the parts catalog from here. All the Boxster years are there. The 95B.2 is not.

Porsche = tiny. If I remember right, they had to pull some parts off the line for other early Macan crashes to fix the cars. Its not like there is some giant warehouse somewhere in the states where every part for every car Porsche has ever made is just sitting there waiting for someone who needs the part. Even their assembly line is JIT. They probably have to got to the supplier, have the part made or pull it off the production line, and fly it over or put it on a slow RORO.

I think many times, people forget how small Porsche really is compared to the giant automakers.

 

[Glock19]

At 10k and over a year and a half the only issues are the clock(s) switch over for DST when it's not DST, so I just turned it off and manually adjust the clock. Holding down the lock button to close the doors sometimes beeps twice and sometimes beeps once for no good reason. Also the rear hatch sometimes runs into an invisible obstruction and needs to be opened and closed again.

 

[Digby]

Holding down the lock button to close the doors sometimes beeps twice and sometimes beeps once for no good reason.

Porsche issued a technical service bulletin (122-W2D8L-10) on this on September 11, 2018. Insufficient communication between the horn and the rear-end electronics control unit can cause the locking beep to sound only once.

 

[Teddis]

What is the fix for this Digby?
Module change ?


2016 Macan T

 

[Shark]

Porsche issued a technical service bulletin (122-W2D8L-10) on this on September 11, 2018. Insufficient communication between the horn and the rear-end electronics control unit can cause the locking beep to sound only once.

Glock, I have the same issue. Appreciate it if you would let us know if your dealer is able to resolve and how they do so.

 

[Glock19]

Porsche issued a technical service bulletin (122-W2D8L-10) on this on September 11, 2018. Insufficient communication between the horn and the rear-end electronics control unit can cause the locking beep to sound only once.

Colorado Springs dealer didn't think this was an issue.

I'll see what Walnut Creek Porsche has to say.

Thanks

 

[oqjnLu@>@W]

At 10k and over a year and a half the only issues are the clock(s) switch over for DST when it's not DST, so I just turned it off and manually adjust the clock. Holding down the lock button to close the doors sometimes beeps twice and sometimes beeps once for no good reason. Also the rear hatch sometimes runs into an invisible obstruction and needs to be opened and closed again.

Your Macan's clock switches over automatically?

I have to go into the menu and tick the check box or clear it (depending on the time of year - forward
or backward) in order to get the clock to reset to the correct time.

 

[Digby]

What is the fix for this Digby?
Module change ?


2016 Macan T

Sorry, what I read did not contain that information. But I assume if you provide your dealer with the bulletin number, they have all the details.

 

[Digby]

Your Macan's clock switches over automatically?

I have to go into the menu and tick the check box or clear it (depending on the time of year - forward
or backward) in order to get the clock to reset to the correct time.

Same here. I know someone is going to flame me for not reading all the details in the OM, but I assumed that check box meant the car had the ability to auto adjust for DST as I have seen on other devices. Guess not. Leave it to Porsche to be behind the times on tech.

 

[Digby]

Colorado Springs dealer didn't think this was an issue.

I'll see what Walnut Creek Porsche has to say.

Thanks

One might think dealer service departments have all the outstanding TSB's memorized, but I have often found I need to point them out. Not at all unique to Porsche.

I can see someone, including a dealer, thinking one beep rather than two is not much of an issue. Really did not think much about it myself until I happened to read the TSB.

 

[oqjnLu@>@W]

It seems to be a manual setting:

My Macan does NOT automatically switch over...

 

[Shark]

I can see someone, including a dealer, thinking one beep rather than two is not much of an issue. Really did not think much about it myself until I happened to read the TSB.

Interesting. Sometimes I get two beeps, sometimes just one, and sometimes none at all.