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Specifcally, the plaintiff mentions police attention and how they associate the squeals with high-speed driving and racing.
It might also have something to do with driving a car that can from 0-to-60 faster than you can say misdemeanor.…
That's annoying enough on its own, but according to a new lawsuit the never-ending reboots also do fun things like drain the car's battery and spin the infotainment's harddrive into a death spiral. Oh and just for good measure each reboot produces a loud static POP to drive home the point that failure is inevtiable.…
keep reading article "Sirius Infotainment Update is Causing Constant Porsche Infotainment Reboots"Porsche is recalling the 2019 Cayenne and Cayenne S because drivers are seeing a delayed image of what's behind the SUVs. Porsche hopes a software update will fix the problem starting in April 2019.
A delayed image, what could possibly go wrong? 🙈
keep reading article "Cayenne Backup Camera Recalled for Showing Delayed Images"The system displays a yellow alert warning message when the pads are worn out, but will never display a CODE RED when the pads are dangerously thin. The recall affects over 14,000 vehicles and will begin in April 2019.
keep reading article "Porsche’s Software Brake Pad Alert Only Goes So Far"Porsche is recalling 142 vehicles equipped with optional ski bags because the fastening straps may have been manufactured with the wrong thread.
keep reading article "Optional Ski Bag Accessory Can Fall Off"While some Touareg and Q7 owners will be eligible for buyback options, owners and lessees of 2013-2016 vehicles will be getting a fix that VW says won't affect the performance of their cars. But that's not all they're getting:
"Once the repairs are approved, owners and lessees will keep their vehicles and each receive compensation ranging from $8,539 to $17,614. Former owners of the newer cars will each receive $4,269 to $8,807 in compensation."
Hot dang, even if you don't even own a Porsche Cayenne TDI anymore you may be eligible for significant financial payout. And if you're leasing one, you'll soon be getting a check and the option to get out of your lease early. There's more details on CarComplaints.com.
keep reading article "New Settlement Details for 3.0L Cayenne Diesel Owners"There are still some details to be ironed out and the agreement won't be final until it's approved by the court.
keep reading article "3-liter Diesel Settlement Reached""VW has agreed to recall about 63,000 model year 2013-2016 Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen 3-liter V6 vehicles to fix the emissions systems, dependent on if regulators approve the recall modifications. If the automaker cannot fix the vehicles, a buyback offer will be made and leases will be terminated."
The missing clip can cause the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge. From there, a driver will need to find unique methods of applying the brakes without a brake pedal.
The c-clip stands for circlip, but I'm thinking it could also stand for crap. As in, "ahh, crap --- my brake pedal just fell off."
keep reading article "Dislodged Brake Pedals"The automaker says a manufacturing error caused an alignment problem that puts the front and rear axles out of whack. Considering those are your only axles, you probably want them, uh ... in whack?
The recalled cars were a 2015 Cayenne Diesel and Cayenne S built between November 26, 2016 and November 27, 2014.
keep reading article "A Tiny Recall for a Big Alignment Problem"That's right. Porsche has recalled 2 (yes, two) vehicles in the entire US of A. The vehicles, one a 2015 Cayenne Diesel and one a Cayenne S, were built between 11/26/14 and 11/27/14. I guess they don't build a lot of those things.
keep reading article "Porsche Recalls 2 (Yes, Two) Cars"They just aren't happy about it. According to David Woods at CarComplaints.com:
"Porsche argued the tubes failed after the warranties expired, hence they weren't under obligation to repair the cars at no cost. Instead, Porsche charged owners up to $3,600 for a special kit that replaced the plastic pipes with aluminum cooling tubes."
The settlement awards 42,000 US owners of 2003–2006 Cayennes with up to $1,800. The final amount will be based on if the tubes have burst, if they've been fixed, how much it cost, and can the owner show proof of payment. There's more information about the settlement at coolantpipesettlement.com.
keep reading article "Busted Coolant Pipes Lawsuit Settled"The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.