PorscheACC

Does anybody know about this Porsche issue.?

Porsche Can't Sell Most Of Its Cars In The U.S. Right Now Because It Buys Chips From Belarus: Report [Update: Porsche Says It Isn't Belarus]

Anyone who currently has a new 911, Cayenne, Panamera, or Taycan on a boat is going to be waiting for at least an extra month or more while Porsche deploys and installs the necessary non-sanctioned chips. According to a source who wished to remain anonymous, many of the cars will be re-routed to other countries, and U.S. customers will need to wait for their cars to be rebuilt entirely.

https://jalopnik.com/porsche-cant-sell-most-of-its-cars-in-the-u-s-right-no-1851235453

Electric Lizard

I’m surprised that industry reporters like CNBC’s Phil LeBeau haven’t picked up on this yet.

ThomasWShea

yeah it sure is fascinating. are we talking about a real issue or a fake issue that is political? i seriously would be curious to know since my car probably has one of these same chips and i am driving it now. if they don’t swap the chip in my car, then i feel like it is simply political (i.e. a fake issue / virtue signal) w no real risk.

kayjh

I wonder if Canadian cars are experiencing the same delay? If not, then the import restrictions on the chip for cars destined for the USA seems a plausible explanation. Good catch for US customs. Why send cash to Lukashenko.

MaxLTV

This sounds extremely weird. Buying chips from Belarus makes only marginally more sense than buying chips from North Korea - the country is not making any innovative tech in the field and has no significant production capacity, is a highly unreliable source due to internal tensions and russian influence, and is getting progressively more sanctioned every year. It was also allegedly involved in several major government-sponsored spyware attacks through email and Excell and Powerpoint macros among other things, so even just opening an email or document from a Belarussian supplier would be some questionable judgement. It does not seem accurate, and if it is accurate, someone at Porsche needs a common sense prosthetic.

(did not mean to dump on Belarus - hope they find their way to freedom soon).

Electric Lizard

From what I understand, the import approval comes with an associated time period to import the device. If that's true, your car has the part that was imported while the approval was in effect.

ThomasWShea

Then there is no material difference in the part in my car, and the part in a car stuck on the dock? I am honestly trying to understand.

erko1905

I got an e-mail today says:"We are writing to inform you that your car has unfortunately been delayed in its journey through the ports to your Porsche Center

At issue is a small electronic component that is a part of a larger control unit, which will be replaced. The work itself is straightforward and parts have begun to arrive in the US already. We expect that your car will begin its journey to your Porsche Center soon.
We appreciate your patience and understanding and apologize for the necessary and unavoidable delay. Looking ahead, our priority will be providing you with further updates as new information becomes available."

Is this the same issue?

erko1905

I mean I really don't love a brand new car being messed with at the port by some hackjob mercenary port mechanic - a bit inclined to just not take delivery of the car honestly.

My S was built back in November, it had original delivery targets as early as late Dec early Jan - I forgot what I built at this point

ThomasWShea

I watched a long documentary on roll on roll off vessel and port activities related to vehicle delivery. the rate of damage in the port and transit processes is exceedingly low. transport to the dealer and dealer delivery prep is where most damage occurs. the port workers doing to work on your car are dedicated to porsche, I believe they work for porsche. they are not the port workers who move the cars on and off the vessels.

donsladek

erko1905 -
Did you receive this e-mail directly from Porsche, or from your dealer? My Cayenne is at the Emden port, and I haven't heard if it will be updated there or at the US port in Baltimore?

Electric Lizard

That's my understanding. A part is either importable or not depending on the approvals in place at the time of importation.

Electric Lizard

I'll guess that the sales guy is trying to describe this:

retom

It is probably ECU swap. Easy max 10 minutes job. 2 bolts and 4-5 plugs. don't worry.

erko1905

Was from Porsche directly, zero color from the dealer.