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NHTSA complaint #11414731

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2020 PORSCHE TAYCAN

Manufacturer

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Components

POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Dates

Incident: 05/01/2021
Filed: 05/01/2021

Owner complaint summary

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT C. 55MPH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, THE CAR LOST ALL MOTOR POWER AND STARED TO COAST TO A STANDSTILL. AN ERROR WAS ON THE DISPLAY SAYING 'DRIVE SYSTEM CONTROL FAULT - PARK VEHICLE SAFELY. I MANAGED TO GET TO A SLIP ROAD OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR JUDDERED TO A HALT FROM AROUND 15MPH UNTIL COMPLETE STOP. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE THE THROTTLE AT ANY TIME. I POWERED OFF THE CAR USING THE POWER BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED IT BACK ON. ONCE BACK ON, THE CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON PORSCHE TAYCAN FORUMS HTTPS://WWW.TAYCANFORUM.COM/FORUM/THREADS/MOTOR-CONTROL-ERROR-AND-SYSTEM-ERROR.3114/

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11414731). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.
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