I had a similar issue last year with my 981 GTS so yours appears not to be an isolated occurrence. The battery was dead, no problem use the stand by key I thought, however the key did not turn freely in the lock. I contacted Porsche assist but the AA breakdown agent sent by them had no luck. Consultation with the local Porsche dealership resulted in the decision to transport the car to the dealership. The car was nose in to what is a small garage and the only way to get it out of the garage was by placing skates under the wheels! Porsche had no success using the stand by key and resorted to breaking the drivers side window and removing the interior door panel to replace the lock. The paint work in the vicinity of the ‘flap’ required touching up. Fortunately I had the extended warranty which covered the event. Reading your account makes me wonder whether this is a inherent design flaw which probably does not come to light that often. It’s unlikely most drivers would ever have to enter the car utilising the emergency key so not an oft reported fault.
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Graham
I had a similar issue last year with my 981 GTS so yours appears not to be an isolated occurrence. The battery was dead, no problem use the stand by key I thought, however the key did not turn freely in the lock. I contacted Porsche assist but the AA breakdown agent sent by them had no luck. Consultation with the local Porsche dealership resulted in the decision to transport the car to the dealership. The car was nose in to what is a small garage and the only way to get it out of the garage was by placing skates under the wheels! Porsche had no success using the stand by key and resorted to breaking the drivers side window and removing the interior door panel to replace the lock. The paint work in the vicinity of the ‘flap’ required touching up. Fortunately I had the extended warranty which covered the event. Reading your account makes me wonder whether this is a inherent design flaw which probably does not come to light that often. It’s unlikely most drivers would ever have to enter the car utilising the emergency key so not an oft reported fault.