2010 Porsche Panamera S Technical Service Bulletins

393 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2010 Porsche Panamera S. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10169755Dec 12, 2019Electrical system. Information about PIWIS Tester update 39.000.020
• 10168693Nov 22, 2019Equipment. List of valid Advanced Technical Information bulletins (ATIs) as of 11/22/2019
• 10166908Oct 29, 2019Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for Porsche vehicles.
• 10166923Oct 24, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.030
• 10166920Oct 22, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.020
• 10166915Oct 14, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS tester updates 38.800.000 &.010
• 10165939Sep 18, 2019Electrical system. Announcement of new Tech Live look, which will put technicians into live chats with technical support if they should have an urgent issue
• 10165938Sep 6, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin highlighting new updates 38.750, 38.750.000 for the Porsche PIWIS Tester 3
• 10165167Aug 15, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.030 & 035.
• 10165166Aug 7, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.020.
• 10165165Aug 5, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.000, .010, & .015.
• 10162220Jun 20, 2019Engine cooling. Information on new model designation logos which can be purchased and applied to the rear exhaust area of a vehicle, displaying the model designation on the outside of the vehicle.
• 10162219Jun 19, 2019Equipment. Announcement of a 6 month warranty extension on VAS 581005P R1234yf Service Units for air conditioning.
• 10162214Jun 10, 2019Equipment. Instructions for using VAS 581005P in order to chech and service R1234yf Air Conditioning Unit.
• 10188291May 30, 2018Brakes, Equipment. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Advanced technical information on brake fluid for all Porsche vehicles.
• 10188268May 16, 2018Electrical system, Exterior lighting. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Information on fogging lighting components.
• 10142252May 10, 2018Equipment. Information: The Approval and Support Management system was created to offer assistance to the dealer organization with new and complex technical issues by utilizing the Support Specialists within Porsche R&D. As a result, this process has reduced vehicle downtime and repeat repairs substantially.
• 10128651Jan 8, 2018Engine. Subject: Fastening screws for camshaft controllers Information: Due to influencing factors during the camshaft controller assembly process, the threaded connections can become strained to such an extent that the function of the camshaft controller cannot be guaranteed over the service life of the vehicle.
• 10125213Nov 6, 2017Electrical system. Information: This document updates information previously published in EQ 1105, EQ 1105, and EQ 1401. To provide stable voltage and sufficient current throughout certain service operations, you should connect the vehicle to a battery charger (sometimes referred to as a power supply). However, you may experience ECU programming and coding issues if the chosen battery charger has insufficient power. Many workshop…
• 10108675Jul 17, 2017Engine, Electrical system. Issue: Oil in the wiring harness. Information: If oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.
• 10120619Jul 14, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Concerns: PDK transmission/control unit for PDK transmission Information: Procedure and repairmeasures in the event of complaints relating to PDK: ? Gearbox emergency operation/other warning messages ? Fault memory entries in the fault memory of the PDK control unit ? Leaks on the PDK transmission ? Complaints relating to comfort ? Complaints relating to noises
• 10119291Apr 25, 2017Electrical system. Customer Concern: Certain vehicle systems have unwanted, unpredictable behavior. Technical Concern: The symptoms are difficult to diagnose. There may be multiple symptoms intermittently affecting multiple systems. Though this is not an exhaustive list, some common failure modes are: ? Start/stop issues ? Power windows not fully returning to the parked position after automatic preopening ?
• 10188295Jul 26, 2016Equipment, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Instructions on how to check the cable routing in the front center console area and rework it if necessary in the event that the speedometer needle in the instrument cluster is shaking.
• 10198523Apr 22, 2016Equipment. 1997 to Present - Vehicle Analysis Log Types - In an effort to prode accurate information regarding the state of the vehicle at the time fof VAL creation, a "log type" drop down menu was added at the end of the VAL creation menu.
• 10198525Mar 24, 2016Equipment, Brakes. Understanding and addressing brake squeal complaints.
• 10198515Dec 11, 2015Equipment. The Approval and Support Management Program (ASM)
• 10198524Apr 11, 2015Equipment, Tires. 2003 to Present All with tire pressure monitoring system.
• 10117463Aug 27, 2014Engine, Equipment. Concerns: DME control unit Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. Certain environmental conditions and the quality of fuel available in themarket can cause combustion residue to build up on the throttle valve on the affected vehicles over the service life of the vehicle. This can impair the diagnostic function for the throttle valve and as a result, the…
• 10117454Jun 26, 2014Electrical system. Concerns: Power distributor (? Installation position of power distributor) Information: In the event of complaints relating to the overall power supply on the vehicle and if a "corroded pin in the power distributor" is determined as the cause of the problem, the pin (? Item 1 is old style) must be replaced.
• 10055345Mar 14, 2014Fuel system, Engine. Porsche: information concerning poor vehicle drivability and/ or engine noise at low revs. The dme control unit must be re-programmed due to different quality fuel and poor vehicle drivability. Models panamera s (9700/panamera 4s(970)/panamera gts (970)/ cayenne s (92a)/cayenne gts (92a) model year: as of 2010.
• 10051259Dec 10, 2012Steering. Porsche: information provided regarding the cooler connection where one or two hose clamps been used for power steering return line. Models 2013 panamera, panamera s, panamera turbo.
• 10048619Aug 8, 2012Electrical system. Porsche: rear end electronics control unit and front end electronics control unit need to be reprogrammed with updated data record. Models 2010-2012 panamera, 4, s hybrid, s, 4 s, turbo, panamera turbo s.
• 10109312Jul 16, 2012Electrical system. Concerns: Wire harness for engine Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. There is the possibility that moisture can get into the ground splice connections in the wire harness for the engine. As a result, ground splice connections can become corroded over the service life of the vehicles.
• 10109311Jul 9, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Concerns: DME, PDK and PSM control unit Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. New data records are available for the DME, PDK and PSM control units.
• 10044604Jun 1, 2012Electrical system. Porsche: the ground splice connections in engine wire harness becomes moist and/or wet, causing splice connections to corrode over life of vehicle and activate check engine light.
• 10044348May 24, 2012Exterior lighting. Porsche: the instrument cluster displays warning of brake light remains on.
• 10043268Dec 16, 2011Electrical system. Porsche: some model year vehicles are experiencing a reduction in comfort when engine starts after serveral attempts are made, using driver's key.
• 10038544Mar 2, 2011Other or unknown. Porsche: information on how to read the vin.
• 10039733Nov 5, 2010Electrical system, Steering. Porsche: 2011 panamera. Information on reprogramming electronics in the rear, instrument cluster, and steering.
• 10034549Jul 21, 2010Engine cooling. Porsche: check engine light illuminated with various fault codes stored in the dme. There is a possibility of faulty splice points in the engine wiring harness which may cause various fault codes.
• 10034572May 6, 2010Fuel system. Porsche: replacing high pressure fuel pump. On certain model year panamera s/4s and panamera turbo vehicles, there is a possibility that high pressure fuel pumps, which do not conform to porsche quality standards, were installed in the affected vehicles.
• 10034464Apr 9, 2010Seat belts. Porsche: modifying seat belt mount. There is a possibility that if the front seats are adjusted very far, resulting in unfavorable tolerances, it is possible that the function of the locking mechanism for the seat belt mount can no longer be guaranteed.
• 10033167Oct 29, 2009Air bags. Porsche: passenger airbag off (pao), light remains on with empty passenger seat. The functionality of the passenger air bag off (pao) light has been changed from earlier porsche models.

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