[Glock19]

It seems to be a manual setting:

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My Macan does NOT automatically switch over...

Mine switched over but not on the dates of US daylight savings time and then did nothing on the DST day.

 

[wwahl]

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.

Do you have NAV? I do and this is why the clock converts to the proper time zone automatically.

 

[JerryP]

Forgive me if this thread exists, but I couldn't find one.

What went wrong with your Macan and at what mileage? Was it under warranty or did you have to 'pay up' from the hip pocket?

There's a lot of history on the Cayennes passing through 50, 80, 100, 150k miles etc and a pretty general 'what to expect' to go wrong with each model, but seeing as Macan's are only a couple of years old it would be good to start a thread in an attempt to document what people are experiencing going wrong as their parts wear out and fail as their Macan's climb in the mileage ladder. It would also be useful for those wanting to sell and buy used ones.

Love to hear other experiences! We'll call this: "When Macan's Go Wrong". ;-)

I have a 2015 S, 36 k, hydraulic tensioner for serpentine belt has to be replaced, thank goodness it’s not the dreaded timing cover leak

 

[Avit]

Hi all, I'm Jeremy.
Just need a bit of advice from Macan owners.
My wife wants to buy an Evoque but have heard too many stories of how unreliable they are plus I don’t like them. For the same money I could get a 2-3 year old Macan which I love but can’t afford an unreliable car. Have had my Mazda since new for 7 years without a problem but obviously not as exciting as a Porsche. So any feedback on the reliability of your Macan would be appreciated especially for older models.

 

[Wolverine]

Hi all, I'm Jeremy.
Just need a bit of advice from Macan owners.
My wife wants to buy an Evoque but have heard too many stories of how unreliable they are plus I don’t like them. For the same money I could get a 2-3 year old Macan which I love but can’t afford an unreliable car. Have had my Mazda since new for 7 years without a problem but obviously not as exciting as a Porsche. So any feedback on the reliability of your Macan would be appreciated especially for older models.

Rather than ask a few owners, whose responses may or may not be statistically significant, suggest you take a look at Consumer Reports as the reliability ratings they assign are based on much broader unbiased surveys of owners, and they break out the data by model year. Don’t know if you have something similar to that in Europe, but I would think that Macans in North America have the same reliability as Macans in Europe.

I beleive you’ll find Macan reliability is decent, but that there are some SUVs that would be rate even higher In this respect.

 

[jzwu]

If buying a Porsche without warranty or extended warranty scares you, then you should not do it. Sounds like it’s the case for @Avit

 

[cooljellow]

There are likely shoppers tempted by a pre-owned Macan because the price-point has dropped to the range of a new Toyota or Honda. However, they need to keep in mind that the maintenance cost of a Porsche does not drop. You still need to be able to afford the maintenance costs of an $80K car. These are also performance vehicles, designed with that focus instead of the focus of a Toyota/Honda (reliability). Those expecting an annual maintenance cost to be only a $50 oil change will get a rude awakening ;-)

 

[grim]

Those expecting an annual maintenance cost to be only a $50 oil change will get a rude awakening ;-)

Correct. Read the sticky

Things new owners might want to know

I suspect that many Macan buyers are first time buyers of the marque. So in good faith, here are some things to expect. This is my opinion. If this is not your first Porsche, YMMV. Everyone is different. This is my opinion. You might find the following to be true, particularly in NA. Since...

www.macanforum.com

"Prepare yourself for the maintenance costs

The days of $30 quick oil changes are long gone. $30 will barely buy the oil filter. The cost of minor services might require a short term loan. The cost of a major service? An equity loan."

 

[MK63]

Hi all:

I am torn between a 2015 Macan S vs 2018 Macan Base. My mechanic said it's best to get the S as the engine has fewer issues than the Base which has the Q5 2L engine and is prone to leaks. If the vehicle comes with CPO, does it really matter? I am planning to keep the car for at least a decade post purchase. Appreciate your feedback.

 

[Opt1k]

It's really a matter if you need carplay or not and if you can retrofit it. I personally would never go base, I had it as a loaner for a few weeks and while it doesn't make me vomit every time I drive it like Q3 does S is totally different animal.

 

[Sgparnes]

I check the website often, but have not seen complaints about the Macan's. Are our vehicles virtually trouble free? I have a 2017 S with 35k miles and so far trouble free.

 

[oqjnLu@>@W]

For the most part, they're quite reliable.

There are some forum members with 100K (150K?) who have had close to trouble free miles.

The people who have had few to no issues don't post. Those who have had issues do post, making it seem as though a Macan
is a troublesome beast.

 

[.101354]

Dang! So sorry for all of this. If anyone deserves to drive a car of their dreams...it is you. I can see the headline now " Recovering cancer patient got car of dreams that turned his life into more of a nightmare". This is not right.
Our car no matter the trim level... should not require a independent extended warrenty for the owner to have piece of mind concerning major repairs before 75000 miles. 75000 miles is nothing anymore in America. Adverage mileage is what...around 15000 per year? Porsche can't guarantee their drivetrain for 75000 miles? I do not mean all the peripherals such as water pumps, alternators etc, but engines, differentials, transfer cases and transmissions should be. I grow tired of reading such horror stories....and experiencing one myself with my transmission at 66000 miles. Why are we subsidizing Porsche's reputation for quality?
With the abilities that are available in these modern times, Porsche can easily identify a car that has been driven hard and not maintained.... it is not that hard. For example why doesn't Porsche give you a free oil analysis with every oil change? Perhaps if they did then people would not c/o of the expense of getting this done at the dealer AND tragic events such as this could be avoided. If oil analysis was done on the op's car before this occurred it probably would have identified something big was going on. Plus I do hope that most people are not waiting 10000 miles before they change their oil? Heck I guess I could advertise that if all I wanted to get is 50000 miles out of an engine.
I don't know about everyone else but the Macan is just starting to be a " don't buy it " car in my area. That's really sad because the Macan is actually a great design....it just the cost of owership and repairability that are getting peoples attention. It reminds me of the RX8 Mazda released in 2004. I ran one for years...but had to put 3 engines in it. The side port design made the rotary even more fragile. After dealing with feedback for some years, Mazda stepped up and warranted that engine to 100k miles... but the damage was done and even though it is one of the best manufactored chassis out there for performance handling...not to mention the great brakes, the light weight and innovative doors that made it much roomier than it appeared....you can hardly give them away now. The Macan is heading in that direction. I hope Porsche turns it around.
By the way... in all the cars I have ever owned...and it is many... the Macan is the only car that has left me beside the road. All my others cars somehow always managed to get me home.
OP, again so sorry this happened to you.

 

[grim]

For the OP, that sad, sorry for your troubles 😟

Our car no matter the trim level... should not require a independent extended warrenty for the owner to have piece of mind concerning major repairs before 75000 miles. 75000 miles is nothing anymore in America. Adverage mileage is what...around 15000 per year? Porsche can't guarantee their drivetrain for 75000 miles?

Porsche warranties, around the world, are different. Other countries have complained why do the US get 4 years/50 when they get two years for the same car?

I suggest reading the article below, and then you might understand. Due Diligence. Its all out there. Just read. Start with the IMS and coolant pipe class action lawsuits. Its not like there isn't a documented history.

Avoidable Contact: Cayenne Won't Help Ya, Cayenne Won't Do You No Good.

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www.thetruthaboutcars.com

 

[TeeJay]

I don't know about everyone else but the Macan is just starting to be a " don't buy it " car in my area. That's really sad because the Macan is actually a great design....it just the cost of owership and repairability that are getting peoples attention. It reminds me of the RX8 Mazda released in 2004. I ran one for years...but had to put 3 engines in it. The side port design made the rotary even more fragile. After dealing with feedback for some years, Mazda stepped up and warranted that engine to 100k miles... but the damage was done and even though it is one of the best manufactored chassis out there for performance handling...not to mention the great brakes, the light weight and innovative doors that made it much roomier than it appeared....you can hardly give them away now. The Macan is heading in that direction. I hope Porsche turns it around.
By the way... in all the cars I have ever owned...and it is many... the Macan is the only car that has left me beside the road. All my others cars somehow always managed to get me home.
OP, again so sorry this happened to you.

Loved the original RX-7 Rotary. I had two of them - a '78 I inherited and an '84 I bought new (my first new car). 230,000 miles on the second one when I finally traded it in 10 years later.

 

[bokristensen]

I agree, full warranty coverage of any luxury vehicle is a must, just in case. That being said, I thought Macans were one of the more reliable German vehicles? I have read about transfer case issues, are engines a known weak link as well? Any specific engine variant?

I thought the same. Even now, it is difficult to find really anything on Macan motors blowing. That said, you can find blown blocks on ebay.

 

[The W]

I have always gone with extended warranties on my Germans....either through the Geico MBI or Ally Platinum are my two go-to extended warranty programs.

 

[bokristensen]

I've got 3 Japanese cars in my driveway to go along with the Macan. I don't worry at all about my wife's brand new Civic, or the Lexus RX350 with 170k miles that my son drives to high school. The Miata makes me a little bit nervous because I drive it to red line every time out. After reading multiple stories like this, or on timing cover leaks, bad transfer cases or PDK solenoid issues, my CPO warrantied Macan still makes me the most worried that it will leave me stranded somewhere and Porsche will somehow fight me on the cost. I've already decided I will start trying to sell it about 6 months before the CPO expires.

I'm curious, what did you order?

I totally get it.

I jumped out of the ICE world and ordered a Tesla Model 3 Performance. Should be here in the next couple of weeks.

 

[strawberry]

I totally get it.

I jumped out of the ICE world and ordered a Tesla Model 3 Performance. Should be here in the next couple of weeks.

Sorry, I just don't view Tesla as a staple of reliability. I've been living with one for over 2 years and just traded it in for a new Macan. Couldn't be happier about this decision.

 

[bokristensen]

Sorry, I just don't view Tesla as a staple of reliability. I've been living with one for over 2 years and just traded it in for a new Macan. Couldn't be happier about this decision.

See the first post in this thread. I'm sorry, I just don't view Macan as a staple of reliability. I've been living with one for over 2 years and can't trade it in.