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Yesterday, I viewed photos of a Macan EV that was significantly damaged when the hood flew open while the vehicle was in motion.  This caused me to investigate the safety of my vehicle.  I have found that there is no secondary "mechanical only" safety latch on the hood of this newly designed car. This means a single button push on the key fob, or inside the vehicle's control panel will rapidly eject the frunk open, with no human physical intervention with a safety latch.  While a car's software is programmed to prohibit hood opening while the car is in motion, a software glitch/fail could still cause unplanned opening. As I understand CFR 571.113--Standard 113 Hood Latch Systems, the lack of a "mechanical only" secondary latch requiring human intervention to open--is not consistent with the intent of Section 113.

PORSCHE MACAN 2025 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

While slowing to a near-complete stop and preparing to shift into Park at a low-speed private property location, the vehicle suddenly and violently accelerated without any driver input. The operator, a [XXX]  experienced driver, had no time to react. The vehicle travelled approximately 200-300 meters uncontrolled, narrowly missed a grounds keeper operating a tractor on the paved road, left the paved road, drove over a fallen log and between trees, and stopped autonomously just before hitting a tree directly ahead. The driver did not brake at any point. The vehicle stopped itself. Physical evidence at the scene shows deep tire marks dug into soft ground consistent with autonomous emergency braking activation directed straight toward the tree. Four witnesses were present including a bystander who nearly was struck by the vehicle. A formal safety case has been opened with the manufacturer's corporate office. Federal safety complaint also filed with Transport Canada. A nearly identical sudden unintended acceleration incident involving a 2023 Porsche Macan while parking is already on record with NHTSA. This appears to represent a pattern on the same platform and warrants formal investigation. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

PORSCHE MACAN 2025 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

On XXX, while at a residential complex in [XXX], I got into my 2025 Porsche Cayenne and gently closed the door. Upon closing the door, the rear window spontaneously shattered completely. The conditions at the time were as follows:  â¢ Outdoor temperature: approximately 85Â°F â well within normal operating range â¢ No prior chips, cracks, or visible damage to the glass before the incident â¢ No external impact, projectile, vandalism, or theft attempt of any kind â¢ No vehicles or people were in the immediate area at the time of failure â¢ The only action taken was a normal, gentle closing of the car door  This was not a minor crack. The window shattered completely and without warning. Flying glass debris posed a serious safety hazard to myself and anyone nearby. We were fortunate no injuries occurred. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

PORSCHE MACAN 2025 STRUCTURE:BODY

Door failed to open from inside.  Vehicle was used to travel approximately 6 miles from my home to a store. Upon arrival, the vehicle was placed into park. The door would not open from the inside and I was unable to exit the vehicle. Attempts were made to lock and unlock the door, in addition to pushing on the door with my body while holding the door handle in the open position. Only after placing the car into reverse and back into park did the door open normally.  At the next stop, the door opened from the inside, but only after a few seconds and two attempts.  The problem has not repeated itself in the 5 to 10 trips since.

I had a red sign on dashboard saying:*chassis failure, park the car carefully.* the car was towed to Porshe. And, was released after one week as safe to drive and dismissed the sign as a glitch. The second day of releasing the car, I had a major accident while parking the car in the garage. The accident resulted in damage to the outer wall and to cabinets. I requested an investigation of the car and the results from Porshe werenât convincing. I know I pushed the brake twice but the car jumped with acceleration twice and stopped because of the wreckage in front of it.

PORSCHE MACAN 2025 STEERING

2025 Porsche Macan — vehicle data sourced from FuelEconomy.gov.

The 2025 Porsche Macan is a safe and capable small sport utility vehicle with an all-wheel-drive system. It boasts a powerful 402 hp engine and a responsive 2-speed automatic transmission, delivering an engaging driving experience.

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2025
Price	—	—	—	—	—	—	$60,900
Engine Capacity	2L	2 litre1984 cc(121.071 cu in)	2L	2L	2 litre1984 cc(121.071 cu in)	2L	2L
Fuel Type	Premium Gasoline	Petrol	Premium	Premium Gasoline	Petrol	Premium Gasoline	Premium
Transmission	Automatic (AM-S7)	7 speed automatic	Automatic (AM-S7)	Automatic (AM-S7)	7 speed automatic	Automatic (AM-S7)	2-speed automatic
Body Type	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	4/5 Seater Suv/Sports Utility Vehicle	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	4/5 Seater Suv/Sports Utility Vehicle	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	SUV

Porsche Macan (2025) Specifications