Porsches across Russia suddenly stop working

Hundreds of porsche cars stopped working Russia According to local reports, due to a problem with the satellite-based security system.

Owners have reported a variety of problems with their vehicles, including the engine not starting or shutting down immediately after ignition. Others said their cars were locked.

While the root cause of the problem is not yet known, a representative of Russia’s largest dealership group told local media that it could be an act of sabotage.

“It is possible that this was done deliberately,” a Rolf spokesman said. RBC news sitewithout providing any evidence.

There is no official support for Russian Porsche owners after the German manufacturer suspended its commercial activities in the country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

No other country appears to be affected by this problem.

Some dealers have reportedly issued a fix for affected vehicles that involves manually resetting the alarm units.

The Rolf dealership first began reporting an increase in service requests on Nov. 28, according to RBC.

“There are currently no connections for all models and types of internal combustion engines,” Rolf’s service director, Yulia Trushkova, told the publication.

“Any vehicle can be blocked. At this time, the blocking can be overcome by resetting and removing the factory alarm unit. We continue to investigate the issue and options for technicians to unlock the vehicles.”

The issue affects all models manufactured after 2013 and equipped with an anti-theft Vehicle Tracking System (VTS).

When the satellite connection is lost, VTS interprets this as a potential theft attempt and immobilizes the engine.

“The Porsche Vehicle Tracking System is designed to operate seamlessly in a discreet manner, eliminating the need for daily activation and deactivation,” the automaker’s website states.

Independent He reached out to Porsche for more information on the matter.