Any Cabriolet having that issue?

 

Hello everyone!I am a Porsche owner from Chinese mainland.The problem of windshield rubber strip meltingIt is also very common in Chinese mainland.There are many 911 car owners here who have the same problems as me.Porsche dealers in Chinese mainland will provide replacement services free of charge during the warranty period.I consulted the maintenance engineer in China.They say this problem will appear in almost every 911.Also, they have replaced many windshields.The engineer said that after the replacement, he had not received any feedback on the recurrence of the problem.I saw this problem in 992 from 2020 to 2023 in China.I'm also worried that the same problem will happen again after I replace it.I'm going to change it tomorrow. Please wish me luck.

 

I just found out the same issue for my 992 Carrera GTS (2022). Will meet Porsche SA tomorrow

 

I also just had mine replaced under warranty last week. March/April 2022 build.

 

Yes, 2022 Cab just noticed this after a wash

 

Car just turned 2 years old and I noticed this issue today.

Will send it in to dealer to get it fixed but hopefully no post replacement issues like wind noises and paint damage…

 

Had mine done and they did a great job with the exception of not cleaning the inside of the glass. It is a huge pain and impossible in some corners to get the glass clean. Oh well.

 

Any recommendations on a socal dealer that someone used to replace their windshield for this issue?

 

I used Porsche Ontario. They did a great job.

 

see Jon Lewis at Irvine Porsche

 

Talked with a Porsche Gold Technician and he said this is very common and he suggested not to replace it as the issue is superficial. He suggest I wait until Porsche comes up with a better seal to address the issue - currently, it is the same compound so even if you replace, it will come back eventually.

 

That's not exactly what I was told. I was advised it's a known problem with a marginal failure rate. I got it replaced at Irvine Porsche and am happy I did so. My understanding is they use a different compound that will prevent a recurrence.

I got it replaced, and why not? It's covered under the warranty, the ooze looks awful, and you get a new windshield.

Bigger question: how/why would this ever happen on any car, let alone a $150k one?

 

yea this makes no sense even if it’s going to happen again.

 

The tech is correct regarding the seal of the windshield even though the gasket turns into a tar-ish consistency

Problem with leaving it as is would be for those of use that like to wash our cars

When you try and clean the front/rear windshield or wipe down the paint, the hoop gets all over the towels, paint, and hands…tricky stuff to clean and on towels, it won’t wash off

It’s been happening since the 991 generation, but 992 is happening faster

As some have mentioned, it’s not something that happens widespread, but frequent enough that Porsche should solve it with a better material/design

 

This should help - apparently it's not the seal, but the original windshield adhesive (so the problem shouldn't come back)
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...49915-0001.pdf

I had both front and rear glass replaced last week at my dealer on my 992 C2. The third party shop damaged some interior trims and left a dirty mess, but no more melted windshield seal. Not sure it's a win or just trading one problem for another...