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Taipei Public Housing Elevator Malfunctions Spark Resident Outrage
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自由时报6/4/2026Housing3 min readChina

Taipei Public Housing Elevator Malfunctions Spark Resident Outrage

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  • Residents of Taipei's largest public housing complex, Nangang Machine Plant Social Housing, are protesting frequent elevator malfunctions, including sudden drops.
  • Despite 93 repair requests in under six months, issues persist, leading to resident anger and demands for immediate action from the city government and elevator contractor.

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Why It Matters

Taipei's Nangang Machine Plant Social Housing, the city's largest with 1442 units, is facing severe criticism due to frequent elevator malfunctions, including a terrifying sudden drop incident. Residents have filed numerous complaints, leading to council member intervention.

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南港機廠社宅共容納1442戶,為北市規模最大的社宅,豈料社宅住戶頻頻陳情電梯故障等問題。議員李明賢今天質詢指出,南港機廠社宅電梯問題頻傳,更創下不到半年,就修繕93次的紀錄,要求市府慎重面對。都發局長簡瑟芳承諾會在六月底把全部問題改善完畢。

昨(3日)議員何孟樺、李明賢、陳宥丞、闕枚莎議員等人在南港機廠社宅召開協調會,針對住戶控訴的電梯頻頻出狀況、損壞,甚至還有「電梯突然下墜」的恐怖情況進行協商。

面對電梯頻頻故障,業者崇友實業湯經理表示,故障的發生頻率比較高的原因,是因為「電梯使用量增加,相對故障率也會增加」,像是搬家等,會造成異常現象,目前公司現在的作法,在早上8點到晚上8點,會派遣駐點人員到現場,面對新狀況出現後,可以做出立即性的排除,本週也在進行全面排查,會持續改善,並接受市府的督促。

豈料,該說明引發住戶怒火,紛紛炮轟電梯有問題,怎可以推給「電梯使用量增加」來唬弄住戶。有住戶砲轟,百貨公司使用量更大,怎麼不見壞掉?其他住戶也提到,崇友實業是101的廠商,長年維持9成的妥善率,但是為何社宅會維護成這樣子?難道是101是知名地標而社宅不是,還是你們覺得社宅就可以罔顧人民的性命?再一名住戶也痛批,現在入住率只有50%,到時候住滿該怎麼辦?你們業者到底做了什麼?不是要一直講很空泛的話。

李明賢指出,根據統計,該社宅從去年12月開放,入住短短半年時間,累積報修案件竟高達2640件,其中1929件維修完成、335件仍處於待修狀態,簡直成了修繕無底洞,在眾多公共設施問題中,最令住戶提心吊膽的就是電梯安全。而電梯報修次數已創下93次的驚人紀錄。面對居民怒火,電梯廠商居然給出「因為使用頻率太高」的解釋,「難道百貨公司的電梯使用頻率不會更高嗎?這種理由實在太誇張、太不負責任!」

蔣萬安聞言後表示,不能將原因完全歸咎於使用過於頻繁,因為短期就報請93次需要維修,會請住都中心來了解,該說詞實在過於單一,即刻再去了解,假設需要大的修繕也會立即處理。

李明賢認為,過去南港東明社宅就曾發生過驚悚的電梯「大怒神」驟降事件,嚴重危及居民生命安全,強力要求市府住都中心、都市發展局必須嚴格督促廠商,查明電梯頻繁故障的真正原因,絕不能拿市民的生命財產安全開玩笑,必須立即改善。

都發局長簡瑟芳表示,針對頻繁故障、失靈的問題,都發局已組成專案小組,找營造廠、監造商,委託第三方公正單位檢視問題,會在六月底把全部問題都改善完畢。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • All elevator issues at Nangang Machine Plant Social Housing will be resolved by June 30th.

    Possible · Within weeks

  • Further investigations into the elevator malfunctions will be conducted by a third-party impartial unit.

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What is the root cause of the frequent elevator failures?
  • Will the promised repairs by June 30th be comprehensive and permanent?
  • What compensation or measures will be taken for residents affected by the malfunctions?
  • Why is the maintenance quality at the social housing different from that at Taipei 101?

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