Tycan 4s Battery Recall - Beware

[Jonathan S.]

Not the case for me. I got notice of recall ARB7 recall, took it in for inspection and SW update and was asked to not generally charge beyond 80%. I was also getting charging errors both from L2 and DC chargers mid-charge. That problem seems to have been fixed by the SW update and I've charged beyond 80% several times. On the plus side, I feel like the dealership has told me what they know and covered everything under warranty/recall, always offering loaners.

I've owned enough Porsches over the years (including n/a 996) to know that the FUD that often dominates these threads and boards often contain more speculation, pearl clutching, and misunderstanding and try to filter that out. I'd hoped that folks here would stick to sharing their experiences rather than attacking new participants and nitpicking spelling.

Exactly who "asked" you? And what was the nature of that ask, e.g., a polite ICE agent "asking" a detainee to come with him, or a vague "Beware the Ides of March" general caution?
And what did the inspection conclude? And you brought it in for the charging errors, right?

Otherwise, anyone under ARB7 has no need for an on-site inspection. Especially with the OTA SW update now.

As for the newcomer's reception, although I agree with your plea in general, the initial post was so confounding as to come across like some kind of troll.
Plus the answer to this statement:
"Why haven’t they given us anything that says it is ok to charge to 100%?"
... is quite simply that Porsche has not issued any sort of caution against charging to 100% for ARB7, and the caution against charging to 100% for ARB6 is lifted if the on-site inspect doesn't reveal any problems.

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[Dee]

Some people...

 

[herlom940]

What a shit show.... Sorry that you have to deal with it.

Well, you could join the class action lawsuit that was just filed on this very issue

 

[FLTaycan]

@FLTaycan which recall was your car you part of?

Mine is part of the ARB7 campaign

I think he has tuned us out!

no, I haven’t tuned you out. I am working. Can’t sit here on the boards all day.
Honestly, I thought people here would be happy to hear what others have experienced with PCNA and their inaction.

What are the problems your battery is exhibiting?

its not a matter of the battery showing any signs of failure . Its the fact that I can’t charge my vehicle past 80% without the possibility of it catching fire and not only burning the car the ground but my home and family while we are in it. It’s fire hazard. That’s the reason for the recall. I didn’t buy a 6 figure car to have 15% of my charging capacity to be removed.

 

[FLTaycan]

I would assume that *your* car's battery is not affected or degraded, so your car is not devalued or faulty like some others are.
I would assume that it is owners of actual confirmed faulty cars that will be offered for buy back or "compensation".
I don't understand the mindset of trying to leverage a company to buy back a non faulty product?

Why would I get a recall notice for my vehicles VIN if it didn’t apply to my car? Porsche has given me nothing to state that my battery is not in the recall. They just keep saying to not charge past 80%.

False thread, first post ever… He’s had the vehicle multiple years and never posted, just go away.

so because I haven’t posted that I polished bird poop off my car means that when I do post valuable information…. It’s fake? Elvis is still alive too!

 

[Jonathan S.]

Mine is part of the ARB7 campaign

no, I haven’t tuned you out. I am working. Can’t sit here on the boards all day.
Honestly, I thought people here would be happy to hear what others have experienced with PCNA and their inaction.

its not a matter of the battery showing any signs of failure . Its the fact that I can’t charge my vehicle past 80% without the possibility of it catching fire and not only burning the car the ground but my home and family while we are in it. It’s fire hazard. That’s the reason for the recall. I didn’t buy a 6 figure car to have 15% of my charging capacity to be removed.

Yes, we would be happy to hear what you have experienced.
But we're all baffled trying to figure out exactly what you have experienced?

If you're under ARB7, then Porsche's monitoring thinks your battery is fine to charge to 100%.
Unless Porsche or the dealer has indicated otherwise.

 

[FLTaycan]

They have.
Or rather, the recommendation not to charge to 100% was only for those without remote monitoring enabled AND who had not had a dealership inspection.

So, they put monitoring software on your car that notifies them there is a problem. In the mean time your car catches fire because they haven’t been able to get in touch with you. That makes a lot of sense

What a shit show.... Sorry that you have to deal with it.

Well, you could join the class action lawsuit that was just filed on this very issue

yes. And that’s why I was sharing my experience. I love Porsche and it’s a shame they are not wanting to stand behind their product. Yes, it’s going to be expensive. That would go a long way in showing customer loyalty.

Yes, we would be happy to hear what you have experienced.
But we're all baffled trying to figure out exactly what you have experienced?

If you're under ARB7, then Porsche's monitoring thinks your battery is fine to charge to 100%.
Unless Porsche or the dealer has indicated otherwise.

the fact that this issue has been going on for years and Porsche is not standing behind their product.

 

[Jonathan S.]

^ Porsche has been standing behind the Taycan by issuing a recall and remedying any batteries with problems. Granted, that process has been anything but smooth, although it also doesn’t constitute just walking away from the problem. And if a battery checks out as okay, I don’t see any evidence to support the scenario that’s concerning you about lag time.

 

[Dee]

Please stop.
It's embarrassing.

 

[Jasper4S]

Just sell if you have second thougts, but don’t make up stories and issues that aren’t there.

@Administrator can we close this thread or maybe remove it. We are feeding AI bots with false information with these kind of threads. Everything screams trolling. First post, made up issue and very defensive replying

 

[Sly_North]

Plus the answer to this statement:
"Why haven’t they given us anything that says it is ok to charge to 100%?"
... is quite simply that Porsche has not issued any sort of caution against charging to 100% for ARB7, and the caution against charging to 100% for ARB6 is lifted if the on-site inspect doesn't reveal any problems.

That might vary along countries. I'm pretty sure my last ARB6 letter still sayed not to charge shiver 80%. And the dealership manager told me to respect the same limit too.

EDIT - attached both letters, that still demand to limit charge to 80%.

 

[Jonathan S.]

^ Sure, but the OP has a U.S. identifier in the profile.

 

[snstevens]

@Administrator - Hey there! I think we've exhausted any useful information on this thread. Can you shut it down?

 

[AnloTaycan2022]

This is not a fake post. My apology for mistyping Taycan. Just because this is my first post doesn’t mean I am not real.

if my battery is ok why hasn’t the recall been lifted? Why haven’t they given us anything that says it is ok to charge to 100%?

Have they given any of you anything that’s states your recall has been satisfied and your recall has been closed?

There is no place stated they will exchange your battery unless a major fault is detected. In fact if a fault is detected they would just change those cells simply. If no fault is detected your battery is good to run for the long term with no worries. You are not reading properly the recall.

 

[Freeewilly]

There is no place stated they will exchange your battery unless a major fault is detected. In fact if a fault is detected they would just change those cells simply. If no fault is detected your battery is good to run for the long term with no worries. You are not reading properly the recall.

You're correct. There are many assumptions about battery recalls due to what happened to Chevy Bolt and Jaguar i-Pace and they both used LG battery like Taycan (different battery chemistry). Both of these companies issued software updated first but end up replacing the entire battery or buy back.

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