Last Panasonic Product for me
929391
Soon after the warranty period expired the display on the base unit went white. Unplugged and plugged base unit but did nothing.  There's no customer support on-line for this specific Response to customer service is that it costs almost $10 to talk to a tech person.
3897446
Panasonic was very good product in the past 30 year but not any more. My 1st one  I bought in 1984 and it was still good for 31 years . I bought this Microwave oven on 10/2015 ( we only  use for warming our foods ) . One day while cleaning the inside I saw the upper part of oven was rusted and afraid that could cause dangerous problems to our health . I don't want to buy any product from Panasonic anymore. Bye bye Panasonic
2288970
I have tried to like.  Was planning to return due to issues with not linking with my cell phone ringtone or displaying  phone number but decided I could live without.  But now have a  static noise after you talk for a few minutes.  Have tried noise reduction to no avail.  Have always purchased Panasonic or Visio phones.  Will not replace with Panasonic.
3252824
I purchased this on 29 July 2015. It died at the New Year. I contacted Panasonic through the chat system and was given a return address and told it had a one-year warranty. The unit was cheap to start but the postage was justified if I would get a warranty replacement. But instead Panasonic paid the cost to send back the broken unit, with a stuffy letter saying it was out of warranty, and I would have to pay $23.93 to repair and receive a replacement. Seriously? It is a $14.95 list product and Amazon sells it for $10. Today the chat operator says oh it was only 90 days. Well by golly. Can't Panasonic hire people who can do the job? I gave the complete model number to the first chat operator, and only asked because I didn't see the warranty period online and I wanted to be certain. In any case. This is fragile unit, and the microphone generated noise (when it still worked). I recommend other brands.
1324608
I liked the design of this phone. It had all the features I wanted. My only complaint before buying it was that it would not stand up on a table and had to be laid in a prone position. After purchasing the phone I found much more to complain about! Little good it did. Panasonic has the worst customer service of any company I've ever dealt with.
Now about this phone. When you try to make a call, check messages or Caller ID log, most of the time the display says "Searching" followed by "Out of range". This can be anywhere in the house including no more than 2 feet from the base! When you can get it to turn on and you're speaking with someone, the interference is so bad it could have been used as laboratory sound effects in the original Frankenstein movie! Oscillating buzzing, humming and clicking. I've thought perhaps I have some sort of emissive signal nearby but 2 other 900 mhz phones I have work fine (see Sony below).
When the phone rings the display (Caller ID) just says: "Incoming call". Almost without exception my voice messaging answers the call (on the 4th ring) before the phone has figured out who is calling!
All I've gotten from Panasonic is, "Unplug the phone for 5 minutes and plug it in again so it will re-sync." That has not worked and Panasonic has been non responsive. I've decided to not even bother sending the phone in for repair. I'll just never buy anything from Panasonic again.
I've switched back to my perfectly clear Sony 900 mhz. It doesn't have NiMh batteries, the display isn't lighted, and there's no indicator for voice message, but it works every time, Caller ID displays on (or even before) the first ring, and no special effects!
4711609
Panasonic won't support without a fee. Customer service had little to do with service, more to do with generating cash. Very Unhappy
3214654
I purchased the first dvd recorder when they first came on the market,panasonic was the most affordable $900 (ho ho ho)I used it perhaps burned 30 discs in the two years it lasted...yes you heard that right... 2 years. I took it for repair and was told its cheaper to buy a new one,that they had come down to the 300 hundred dollar range .Well I foolishly bought another panasonic..and guess what?.... After burning perhaps 20 more discs in two years... dead again. Dont do what I have done...dont spend 5 or 6 hundred dollars on these panasonics. Absolute junk.
4396223
Purchased this item two months ago. I used it four times and now it shows a "dew detected" warning. The camera then shutdown and no longer works. I did some research and found this is a common problem, not only with this model, but several other Panasonic products. The problem is due to a detective module that Panasonic uses and the only way to fix it is a repair bill of $150. I have tried several times to contact Panasonic, but have received no response. Until Panasonic upgrades their parts and customer service I would buy elsewhere.
4850543
I purchased my Sc-PT960 on 11/17/08. I was looking for a mid range theatre system to compliment my Panasonic TV which I like.

January 2010 - The unit won't power up. Although the unit is barely out of warranty on time the power supply crapped out. I doubt we had more than 20hrs use.

Here's the thing.  Try to navigate the Customer Support system or talk to the staff at Panasonic.  I really felt I had accomplished something when I eventually got to a human being!  They direct the consumer to a local independent repair facilty that charges close to $200 up front. By the time you can get anything accomplished you might as well of saved your time and effort and just purchased something new.

I wasted the time and I'm buying something new but it won't be from Panasonic!!! Their customer satisfaction system isn't!  The process is very unhelpful and  unfriendly. I felt conned by the time I got thru the process and oh btw "we're changing the product so everything will be new  in March, can you contact us then... we do have some great blue ray deals for $900..."  I wanted my $363 unit repaired or replaced and my choices ended up to be to pay a minimum of $200 for the repair estimate or a $900 Blue Ray!!!

Not only will I hold myself back from waiting 3 months to make the purchase but it sure as heck won't be from Panasonic.  If the power supply craps out after only 20 hours use and Panasonic can't do anything about other than make the consumer jump thru hoops or get upsold then I'll look for a company that stands behind their product.
2857074
Dear Sir,

I wrote to Panasonic to report my dissatisfaction with this machine (though an earlier model EZ475VK). They wrote back suggesting I send it to them for repair if the warrantee was still valid (after I'd already told them it was not). I then sent the following email:

"I appreciate your prompt and courteous reply...however...

The machine is LONG out of warrantee range. I would have sent it back within the year, but was able to discover that the problem was in the video board and well known by Panasonic. Not only that, but it continues to be a problem with the newest models. I saw no reason to return it and nursed it along until it finally quit seeing discs at all.

It is my opinion that this is what class-action lawsuits are made of: a company produces a product with a known fault, fails to correct it, and continues to manufacture it without correction in subsequent models. Were this a matter of safety (and it is quite obviously not) there would be a federal investigation.

Sorry for the histrionics but I spent (what I consider) alot of money for this machine and it has been faulty from very early on. It is not what I would have expected from Panasonic, but definately affects my brand loyalty.

Again, Thank you for your prompt and courteous reply. Please understand my anger and disappointment and forgive my lack of courtesy. It is not directed at you personally.

Doug Brewster"

Their response was to send me a "Thanks for your feedback" type of email.

I have read many (hundreds) of complaints about Panasonic DVD recorders.
All of them started with the model after the DMR-EZ* series was begun. All of them have the same basic problems -it goes into an unresponsive mode, won't recognize the disc or recording, or something similar. The only method of resolving this is to unplug it. After you plug it back in, it goes through a long process which eventually leads to "F60" showing up on the window of the device. It then goes thru another long process and, if you're lucky, begins to function normally again. Usually you lose any recording as the disc becomes unreadable.

As time goes on, this problem got worse. Eventually it would not record at all.

Most of these machines work well for a brief period of time, but show some "glitches" you wouldn't expect. At best, they begin they tend to show the F60 error after a year or so. At worst, right out of the box. Most have it within a few months -especially if used often.

I could not recommend this Panasonic series of recorder to anyone I like. If you asked to recommend a good DVD recorder, I couldn't. I am going to try a Magnavox MDR515H/F7 and will let you know.
4482722
I have a VIERA TC-58LE64 Panasonic TV.  I received it last Christmas.  The warranty is 1 year.  It's been 12.5 months and I have vertical colored lines from top to bottom of TV.  I contacted Panasonic customer support and they told me there's nothing they can do for me since my warranty has expired. by 15 days.  I refuse to buy any of their products anymore, and I strongly advise you to do the same.  Horrible!!
4887146
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I bought the Panasonic TC-L55ET5 55-Inch at Frys on 08/08/12 and exactly 1 year and 1 week later there was only sound and no picture. Panasonic offered to extend the warranty for another month and a service company was sent to  pull the tv in September and it was determined that the panel was faulty.  Now that I am reading other reviews here I see that this is a known problem to Panasonic.  It is now October 2013 and after having called them up almost weekly since August  all Panasonic can tell me is they have absolutely no idea IF and WHEN the tv can be fixed because they do not know IF and WHEN they will be getting any replacement panels into the US. The panel is made by LG. Apparently, Panasonic tvs are really only LG tvs disguised as Panasonic.  A request for a replacement tv was denied, no reason was given. Be warned !! Panasonic is unable and unwilling  to deal with this, maybe they are hoping I will just go away and forget I wasted good money on a Panasonic tv that has a lifetime of 1 year.
2175249
I purched the Panasonic TH 42PZ700U in Sept 07 and had power supply problem during Nov 07 and finaly got my replacement coming today 12/19/07. I am not happy with the long waiting in service. The boards kept burning out after trying to replace to fix power supply. Once you have this problem, it can not be fixed by Panasonic.
804307
I've owned this microwave since April of 2012 and was concerned about buying it since, I had the same problem with the last model. After you have a Panasonic microwave for a little while, the door gets harder and harder to shut! On the net, there are many complaints about this problem. I called Panasonic and they said since it's less that one year old, they would fix it. But wait! I am handicap and they want me to take it to them!! Since they have this continuous issue, I would think they would have taken it seriously and stopped putting out inferior products. In fact I think their real thought is, screw the customer and let's just make the money. I'm very done with Panasonic. I hope this helps you to make the good decision to not buy their products. Good luck with your purchases.
1632655
Old Panasonic system lasted 10 years, worked great.  When it died, replaced it with another Panasonic but the sound quality was terrible.  Tried this ATT set next, the quality is even worse.  Sound drops out on both ends of the conversation and voices are garbled like underwater.  NOT good.  This one is going back too.  Trying to find something NOT made in China.  Wish me luck.
2129287
I have always bought Panasonic or Technics So i bought this unit 6 months ago. It worked for 6 months then suddenly the unit would not recognize a previously played store bought DVD, nor would it eject it. Talked with support still not working. They said they were sending me a shipping label to have it sent in and fixed under warrantee. OK, at least I thought. A week later nothing in the mail.  I call beck, they apologize and tell me they would mail me one and e-mail me one. Well days later no e-mail from them at all. I sent an e-mail asking about my case and the label. No answer.

These are the facts...no opinion offered
3968339
It seems there is a trend here.  I also loved my Panasonic player until it melted down - just like the others in these reviews.
The repair guy says he can order a new board (as the chips aren't replaceable) for $150 -  total repair price over $200.
I bought it exactly 13 months ago - so  much for a one year warranty.  Panasonic won't admit to any problem with  these chips and won't repair it under warranty.
If this many machines are  going bad with exactly the same symptons (pixelization, sound cutting in  and out, then locking up), shoudn't Panasonic step up and recall them or at  least honor the warranty one month over the date?
I am buying a Sony  and will never buy Panasonic again.