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Writing to inform the community and the internet! Sad to report that I no longer am the owner of one of the very first US deliveries (yeah, I know, don't say it) of the 2025 e-hybrid turbo..a custom build that took about 5 months to get. In summary, LOVE this car (and still do like you would love a delinquent child) but the cascading error messages that appeared at about 1000 miles were never resolved after about 8 visits over 14 months and 60+ days in a loaner. My local dealer was great but were at the mercy of Porsche Germany for a fix...from software updates to replacement of the PCM model, nothing helped. It was unclear which of the errors were actually real, but as you can see from the attached,, every light that could go on, went on randomly, with no rhyme or reason. After a review, Porsche agreed to buy back the car which I am greatful for (minus the depreciation for miles driven sadly) but nonetheless did the right thing. There you have it, cascading electric issues, dashboard lighting up, warnings, and the like. Sad. Not a clue what I'm gonna do with all that cash!
My Turbo e-hybrid also has various malfunction messages appearing on average once every two weeks. Initially, I almost had a heart attack when it first appeared far from home. However, in my case, stopping the car and restarting it helps. The messages disappear. The dealer verified that no traces of these messages remain in the system. Additionally, from time to time, the car loses my personal radio and HUD settings, and I have to re-enter everything.
A friend of mine who has a new Panamera also has similar problems. Both the dealer and Porsche are helpless. I've gotten used to it, but it's a real shame for Porsche that they can't develop reasonably reliable software.
And then they wonder why their sales are declining, because this is one of the many reasons why customers are reluctant to pay so much for their cars.
My Turbo e-hybrid also has various malfunction messages appearing on average once every two weeks. Initially, I almost had a heart attack when it first appeared far from home. However, in my case, stopping the car and restarting it helps. The messages disappear. The dealer verified that no traces of these messages remain in the system. Additionally, from time to time, the car loses my personal radio and HUD settings, and I have to re-enter everything.
A friend of mine who has a new Panamera also has similar problems. Both the dealer and Porsche are helpless. I've gotten used to it, but it's a real shame for Porsche that they can't develop reasonably reliable software.
And then they wonder why their sales are declining, because this is one of the many reasons why customers are reluctant to pay so much for their cars.
yep thanks for the feedback...If it happened once or twice no big deal but its happened dozens of times the past year and each time no fix. Sad. I could keep it in theory but then I would not feel good about selling what is not right!
From: northwest US, but also victoria b.c. and nyc
this all just looks like the signs of a low 12v battery to me. all the 2024+ cars get these assistance system errors when the 12v system is low. with a battery maintainer, i have no assistance system errors.
There is really nothing else you could have done. You can count yourself lucky that you never found yourself in a situation where you needed one of those critical systems and the software prevented it from being activated.
As an owner of the same model I was pushed to the brink of a buyback by these same issues TWICE, but the last software update the dealer did fixed them (seemingly). It's been about six months now and the vehicle hasn't set a foot wrong; you could have knocked me over with a feather. These days software IS the car, and with Porsche fixing it seems hit and miss. Glad you ended up on the right side of the problem.