I was driving up my driveway slowly (less than 5 MPH), planning to make a 90-degree left turn into my garage. As I approached the corner of the house but before I reached the point where I planned to turn, the car suddenly surged forward. I was not applying the accelerator. I hit the brakes and nothing happened. I applied the brakes even harder but the car kept going, hit my garbage cans and ran over them, knocked the fence down and finally stopped in my back yard. I am not sure if the brakes finally overrode the acceleration or if damage to the underside of the car (due to it running over the concrete fence post anchor) caused it to stop. Photos and security video show the car laid down tire track marks while moving very slowly. Porsche says there is "no evidence" that the car was not "operating as designed."
The worst 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid problems
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- Acceleration1
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- Acceleration1
Recalls 1
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Panamera 4S and Panamera S, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4 and Panamera Turbo, 2012-2016 Panamera Turbo S and Panamera S E-Hybrid, 2013-2016 Panamera GTS, 2013 Panamera Platinum Edition and Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, 2014-2016 Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive and Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2015 Panamera Diesel and 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition and Panamera Turbo S Exclusive Series vehicles. Water may enter the A/C blower control unit, causing an electrical short circuit.
- Risk
- An electrical short increases the risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower control unit, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA7. Note: Porsche recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.
Recall number 19V322000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
the federal safety agency received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, the federal safety agency opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified the federal safety agency he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by the federal safety agency regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP22005
Technical service bulletins for the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid 464
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Warranty Information: Warranty Extension for Transmission Electronics Control Unit (18/26)
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Advanced Technical Information for VTS Remote Services Fail due to False 3G
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Advanced Technical Information for 92A 970 PHEV- HV Contactor Faults and/or Clicking Sound Due to Aged 12V...
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils
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What 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid owners say
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Questions about the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
Is the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, close to a typical Panamera S E-Hybrid model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid have?
1 recall, covering electrical system.
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