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KNOWN FAULT · Porsche

High-pressure pump, hybrid battery and chassis on the Panamera 970

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Engine / equipment
Porsche Panamera 970 (petrol, diesel and S E-Hybrid)
Period mentioned
2009–2016
Symptoms
A high-pressure fuel pump that breaks on the 4S (the same as the Cayenne S/GTS), with weeks of waiting for parts; on hybrids, a faulty high-voltage battery and chassis-management failures: a “Chassis management failure” warning, locked bouncy suspension and loud noise from the front wheels.
Possible cause described
Cases collected by Honest John; according to official garages, pump failures on the Panamera and Cayenne exhausted the parts supply.
Check for the garage
Read the fault memory (injection and chassis); on hybrids, ask for the battery health.
Cost cited in the source
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

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How much does it cost to repair this fault?

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How is it checked?

Read the fault memory (injection and chassis); on hybrids, ask for the battery health.

What are the symptoms?

A high-pressure fuel pump that breaks on the 4S (the same as the Cayenne S/GTS), with weeks of waiting for parts; on hybrids, a faulty high-voltage battery and chassis-management failures: a “Chassis management failure” warning, locked bouncy suspension and loud noise from the front wheels.

Which cars and years does it affect?
Brands
Porsche
Engine / equipment
Porsche Panamera 970 (petrol, diesel and S E-Hybrid)
Period mentioned
2009–2016

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