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2021 PORSCHE MACAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1773387 · 2021-10-13

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
MACAN
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I wrote earlier today but now I found out the Porsche Cayenne and Porsche 911 all have safety feature lacking in the new macan - if u try to reverse with the engine off a message will come on that says to turn on the engine and engage the gear. The macan can reverse with no engine on and then you have no brakes and no power steering . There is a small window of one attempt according to Porsche to use the brakes but you would need to be a strong large man to accomplish the amount of effort required per the dealership - this was not reviewed at the time of purchase .. it seems this safety feature has been around for at least a decade and I am not sure why the macan hasn’t upgraded this important feature or let the customers know in advance We have $5,000 of damage to the car We have $5000 of damage to the house and we will be without a car for 4-8 weeks depending on if parts are here or in Germany

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11436721
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown