2018 Porsche Panamera Technical Service Bulletins

712 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 Porsche Panamera. 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.

• 10166927Oct 18, 2019Body and structure, Equipment. Information about retrofitting model designation on doors.
• 10166938Oct 14, 2019Equipment. Parts withdrawal bulletin for a bracket on the 971 Panamera
• 10166915Oct 14, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS tester updates 38.800.000 &.010
• 10165936Sep 27, 2019Electrical system. Information on airbag warning lights due to high cabin temperatures and how to clear the associated faults
• 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
• 10166880Sep 17, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system. Porsche intranet posting for WKJ0 campaign, which seeks to reprogram the control unit for the air conditioning system on affected vehicles.
• 10165931Sep 17, 2019Body and structure. Instructions for how to treat a leaking paroramic roof
• 10165938Sep 6, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin highlighting new updates 38.750, 38.750.000 for the Porsche PIWIS Tester 3
• 10165164Aug 29, 2019Equipment. Troubleshooting information for customers experiencing issues with their Universal Garage Door Opener.
• 10165152Aug 26, 2019Tires, Wheels. List of approved wheel and tire combinations for the MY17 Panamera and newer.
• 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.
• 10165173Aug 2, 2019Electrical system. Instructions for retrofitting Sport Plus Mode on vehciles without sport chrono package already installed. This bulletin is specifically for the new Porsche PCM4 which was new for MY17.
• 10165169Aug 1, 2019Body and structure. Instructions for installing the Porsche Roof Box on applicable models with an already installed roof transportation system
• 10163760Jul 30, 2019Equipment. Information on possible rumbling noise and vibrations in steering wheel when Air Conditioning is at its highest setting. Also contains procedure for reworking A/C compressor to eliminate symptoms.
• 10163774Jul 19, 2019Equipment. Information on new special tools for the Panamera (971) which will auto ship to dealers upon release.
• 10163772Jul 16, 2019Equipment. Instructions on new tools used for recalibrating the Heads Up Display on Panamera and Cayenne models.
• 10163779Jul 11, 2019Engine cooling, Equipment, Electrical system. Instructions on carrying out the WKC7 Workshop campaign, which is a re-programming of the DME control unit in order to optimize the control of the oxygen sensor downstream of the catalytic converter.
• 10166875Jul 10, 2019Electrical system. Porsche intranet posting for campaign WKC7, which seeks to reprogram the DME control unit on affected vehicles.
• 10163757Jul 2, 2019Equipment, Engine. Information about possible engine knocking and how to clean carbon deposits is they are dirty and causing knocking.
• 10162221Jun 25, 2019Engine cooling. Notice to dealers that coolants will be moved out of the special tool cabinet in the dealer service department in order to make room for new special tools. All coolant tools will be moved to the "Coolant Cart" because they need to be housed in the same place.
• 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.
• 10162225Jun 13, 2019Brakes. Instructions for carrying out Workshop Campaign WJ83, Re-programming Control Units for PSM and Brake Booster. With the current combination of Porsche Stability Management and the Electric Brake Booster, the two control units may fluctuate the tactile feedback of the brake pedal at low speeds.
• 10162214Jun 10, 2019Equipment. Instructions for using VAS 581005P in order to chech and service R1234yf Air Conditioning Unit.
• 10166868Jun 5, 2019Electronic stability control, Brakes. Porsche intranet posting for Campaign WJ83, which seeks to reprogram the control units for Porsche Stability Management and electric brake booster on the affected vehicles.
• 10161402May 21, 2019Equipment. Instructions for re-programming the Air Conditioning Control Unit on affected Panamera vehicles. Faults stored in the control unit may cause the air conditioning air flow to work notas intended according to selected positions.
• 10161391May 21, 2019Equipment. Withdrawal of Part Number 971858331B 1E0 as it has been superceded by Part Number 971857335C 1E0.
• 10161395May 8, 2019Equipment, Electrical system. Technical Bulletin detailing new Special Tool, Flexray Vehicle Network Tester, which is now a required tool to communicate with the vehicles modules and the Porsche in-house tester known as the PIWIS Tester III.
• 10157110Mar 25, 2019Body and structure. The closing aid for the front doors may not work at negative outside temperatures.
• 10157106Mar 11, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Outer seal on Panoramic roof is faulty, causing water to leak into vehicle.
• 10157109Mar 7, 2019Engine cooling. There is cast residue in the cylinder head cover sealing groove, causing the injector holes to leak.
• 10155170Feb 25, 2019Body and structure. The rear lid does not close normally.
• 10155168Feb 15, 2019Equipment, Engine. Complaint - Engine Support Broken: Replacing Both Engine Supports
• 10153566Dec 21, 2018Engine. Oil Leakage from Cylinder Head of 3.0 and 2.9-Liter V6 Engines
• 10153561Dec 18, 2018Electrical system. Subject: Instrument cluster Information: Due to a process error, the control number SP7 for the software variant of the PDK control unit was not stored in the vehicle order on the affected vehicles.
• 10153557Dec 17, 2018Steering. Subject: Control unit for electric power steering Information: There is a possibility that the electric power steering may not be available for a limited period of time sporadically on the affected vehicles due to a software error. Greater force will then be required to turn the steering wheel. Power steering will be fully available again after switching the ignition off and on again.
• 10153567Dec 11, 2018Equipment, Electrical system. Replacement Keys Disallow KESSY Function
• 10166856Dec 7, 2018Fuel system. Porsche intranet posting for WJ61 campaign, which seeks to check the fuel filler flap and electric charge port door and replace them if necessary.
• 10153559Dec 7, 2018Equipment, Fuel system. Subject: Filler flap Information: There is a possibility that the required clearance of the filler flap with respect to the body side panel is not guaranteed under all conditions due to unfavorable tolerances.
• 10153558Dec 7, 2018Fuel system. Subject: Filler flap and charge port door Information: There is a possibility that the required clearance of the filler flap and charge port door with respect to the body side panel is not guaranteed under all conditions due to unfavorable tolerances.
• 10153560Dec 5, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Subject: Panoramic roof Symptom: Loud creaking noises can come from the panoramic roof area while driving.
• 10188261Nov 30, 2018Fuel system. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Advanced technical information for replacing the fuel filler or charging door flap on the Panamera.
• 10153579Nov 19, 2018Electrical system, Equipment. 971 Replacement keys disallow KESSY function
• 10153578Nov 16, 2018Equipment. G2 Panamera and E3 Cayenne Coaxial cable ordering concept
• 10166752Nov 2, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. Porsche Intranet post for WJ67 campaign, which seeks to reprogram the DME control unit on affected vehicles.
• 10153575Nov 2, 2018Electrical system. Information: New data records for the DME control unit and the PDK control unit are available for the affected vehicles. The new data records will enhance vehicle drivability and switching comfort of the vehicles.
• 10147455Oct 17, 2018Wheels. Information: This bulletin contains information regarding: ? technically permissible wheel/tire combinations, ? measures that may be required when changing the wheel/tire combination installed at the factory, ? approved original Porsche alloy wheels and ? approved summer, all-season and winter tires and their tire pressures.
• 10166750Oct 10, 2018Fuel system, Equipment. Porsche Intranet posting about WH50 campaign, which seeks to replace fuel type stickers on affected vehicles.

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