[jgmotorsports]

We'll ITs fixed.. Left front Electrical cable was "routed in a compromising area on a bracket" that when i went over an area in the road at speed caused the car to flex down and "pinching"
this wire. Hmmm.. Lets hope all other corners are not routed the same way...

Oh, yes, all under warranty. Had a chance to drive a "Macan", not a turbo, or S or GTS, but a plain one, not bad....

 

[jgmotorsports]

PASM i... It turned, out to be a front wire was routed thru a bent bracket, when i went over a big bump, it pinned the wire, i day fix... All other corners are routed correctly.

 

[PABers]

This just happened to me. Goes in tomorrow. When i turn it off, all "OK" for a few miles then, it comes back on, car feels like it hits every bump in road, but drivable...
just a PIA, they promised a loaner... So according to the wording, i guess if the fail is this, its "ok" to drive...

Where do you guys live that you don't get a loaner? I have never had an issue at any Porsche dealership.

 

[WHT TGR]

Where do you guys live that you don't get a loaner? I have never had an issue at any Porsche dealership.

Maybe Stuttgart ?


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[East Wood]

In general, Japanese brands tend to be more reliable as these cars have simpler design. (i.e whitegoods).
My lawn mower is more reliable than any Japanese cars!


Porsche tend to be conservative to deploy the cutting-edge technology (electronic department) whilst Merc or Audi are actively using.
So I'd think Porsche's reliability is better than other Euro's brand.


Also you should know that Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru's reliability is no better than German brands.
Only Toyota/Lexus are better in the reliability. Mazda cars are prone to high rate failure of the transmission, MZD issues.

My personal car ownership experience so far.

New cars: 5 Japanese (Nissan, Honda, Toyota) and 1 German (Porsche Macan).
Verdict: 1st year issues - Macan is already the worst (only 9 months to date).

Used cars: 2 Japanese (Mazda, Lexus) and 2 European (BMW, Volvo)
Verdict: the BMW and Volvo are far worse in quality.

 

[Shark]

In general, Japanese brands tend to be more reliable as these cars have simpler design. (i.e whitegoods).
My lawn mower is more reliable than any Japanese cars!


Porsche tend to be conservative to deploy the cutting-edge technology (electronic department) whilst Merc or Audi are actively using.
So I'd think Porsche's reliability is better than other Euro's brand.


Also you should know that Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru's reliability is no better than German brands.
Only Toyota/Lexus are better in the reliability. Mazda cars are prone to high rate failure of the transmission, MZD issues.

Although many owners will, I don't think that you can come to a verdict based on one owner's experiences. For every owner that claims something like this, you can certainly find another owner who's experiences are just the opposite.

I would look to Consumer Reports and JD Power for data like this. I don't know of anyone else who collects the data like they do, especially in the volumes that they do. Sure, they are not perfect, but I know of no better source.

 

[santastico]

Weird noise when starting the car

So this morning I started my Macan in my garage as I normally do and I heard a very strong noise like something was scratching in the front of the car. It last about couple seconds and was gone. I immediately turned the car off and back on and no noise at all. I was not sure if it was coming from the engine compartment or from the air suspension. Turned the AS off and on again and it functioned normal. Drove the car about 20 minutes to my office and parked there. Used the car again around lunch time and no noise. At the end of the day I turned it on again and went to pick my kids at school. Turned it off when I got there and once I got my kids I turned it back on and the same noise came again. I again turned the car off and back on and no noise.

Any thoughts? I am not sure where it is coming from and my concern is if I take the car to the dealer I won't probably be able to replicate the problem when I am there.

 

[Cyclenut1]

Try to record it whenever you turn it on.

 

[santastico]

This is probably what was happening when I posted this thread last time http://www.macanforum.com/forum/complaints/150753-weird-noise-when-starting-car.html

Tonight I parked the car in downtown and went for dinner. When I came back and started it a huge clunking noise came from the front of the car like the car was breaking apart. Noise stoped after maybe 10 seconds and it was exactly what I described on the my previous thread. Drove fine for couple miles and then the following warning came on: "Suspension System Fault: Adapted driving permitted". I noticed the button that moves the suspension up and down is red in the center console (which means the suspension is lowered) but it does not turn off when I press. Will call the dealer tomorrow morning and see what they say. They got the car there two weeks ago for the same noise and could not find any problems and returned the car without doing anything. The big issue is that they did not have any loaners available until last week when I called trying to get the car back there for the same noise and this will be a very short week or work for them. Not sure if it is safe to keep driving the car like this. Thoughts?

 

[notmac1]

Wish I could help you and let you know it’s safe to drive but I don’t have AS. Good luck getting it fixed hopefully nothing serious.

 

[Lagunaseca]

with the short week, definitely issue in them getting to it - would ask for them to cover a rental if they are unable to provide a loaner.

 

[PaulW]

I drove 400 NJ, PA and CT miles with the Macan chassis completely lowered due to a suspension fault (bad suspension control board). The ride was equivalent to a Prius I once owned. I would not worry about driving it.

 

[Shark]

I drove 400 NJ, PA and CT miles with the Macan chassis completely lowered due to a suspension fault (bad suspension control board). The ride was equivalent to a Prius I once owned. I would not worry about driving it.

agreed, given that it says adapted driving permitted.

 

[MDJAK]

Trade it in for a new one. That’s what I’d do

 

[santastico]

Waiting for the facelifted version to come out. I won't drive this car or any German car a single mile outside the warranty.

Trade it in for a new one. That’s what I’d do

 

[santastico]

Talked to my SA at the local dealer and he advised me to keep driving since the warning message is yellow so should not be a big deal. I have an appointment with a loaner for next Monday. Car drives fine and suspension is very smooth but it is very boring as Sport and Sport Mode is disabled. Will keep you posted.

 

[MDJAK]

Waiting for the facelifted version to come out. I won't drive this car or any German car a single mile outside the warranty.

Well, that's a heck of a vote of confidence in Porsche, etc.

That's why I, even though in the last decade have never needed it because I trade in so often, whether I need to or not. , I have Geico's Mechanical Breakdown coverage. Bumper to Bumper, 7 years or 100k miles, whichever comes first, for literally pennies a day. OEM warranties expiring are meaningless when one has that.

 

[santastico]

I have Geico MBI but if Porsche brings a refreshed Macan by February 2019 I would trade mine and get the new one. I never used the coverage from Geico and hope they really deliver if I need someday. Regarding confidence on Porsche I think that applies to all German cars. They are amazing machines but it can get really expensive to fix them if they break out of warranty. I asked my trusted mechanic before I ordered my Macan what a failure in Air Suspension would mean in case it had to be replaced. He said at least $2500 each one so x4 it is a $10k cost on a car that after 5 years won't probably be worth more than $40k. That would be 25% of the value of the car so kind of scary.

Well, that's a heck of a vote of confidence in Porsche, etc.

That's why I, even though in the last decade have never needed it because I trade in so often, whether I need to or not. , I have Geico's Mechanical Breakdown coverage. Bumper to Bumper, 7 years or 100k miles, whichever comes first, for literally pennies a day. OEM warranties expiring are meaningless when one has that.

 

[TD Pcar]

I have Geico MBI but if Porsche brings a refreshed Macan by February 2019 I would trade mine and get the new one. I never used the coverage from Geico and hope they really deliver if I need someday. Regarding confidence on Porsche I think that applies to all German cars. They are amazing machines but it can get really expensive to fix them if they break out of warranty. I asked my trusted mechanic before I ordered my Macan what a failure in Air Suspension would mean in case it had to be replaced. He said at least $2500 each one so x4 it is a $10k cost on a car that after 5 years won't probably be worth more than $40k. That would be 25% of the value of the car so kind of scary.

Scary for sure. AS works great when it is working but when it is not, it is painful in time and money. Skipped AS this time, I was too scarred from the Cayenne.

 

[Shark]

That's why I, even though in the last decade have never needed it because I trade in so often, whether I need to or not. , I have Geico's Mechanical Breakdown coverage. Bumper to Bumper, 7 years or 100k miles, whichever comes first, for literally pennies a day. OEM warranties expiring are meaningless when one has that.

Mark, I looked at Geico's website.

So it costs roughly a couple of hundred dollars a year, and there's a $250 deductible? Would something like a PCM replacement be covered?

If I read the website correctly, you have to start paying a premium long before the factory warranty expires, and therefore you are paying a premium during a period (typically two or three years for most people?) before you could ever collect a dime. (not saying there's something necessarily wrong with that in the overall scheme of things, sort of like paying for an extended warranty when you purchase a car, years before the warranty would ever take effect, and it sounds like the person that keeps his or her car the full 7 years or 100k miles is the one who probably stands to benefit the most, and if you change your plans and sell the car before the factory warranty expires, you've paid some premiums that you could never have collected a dime on.

Have you ever filed a claim? Did the process go smoothly? Do you have to wait for them to approve a repair, or do you just pay for it and get reimbursed later?

If all my assumptions are correct, it does sound like a decent idea if you are pretty sure you will keep your car well past the end of the factory warranty (I assume plenty of people change their plans, and Geico anticipates this and factors it into their underwriting)