2001 Porsche Boxster Service and Repair Manual
Built to the 2001 Porsche Boxster as Porsche documented it, this factory service and repair manual is tied to the exact year, engine and trim in front of you, so the clearances, torque figures and procedure sequences it prints are the ones written for this car rather than values carried over from an adjacent model year or a different flat-six.
Engines
- 3.2L H6 Gas
- 2.7L H6 Gas
Trims
- Roadster S Convertible 2-Door
- Roadster Convertible 2-Door
- S Convertible 2-Door
- Base Convertible 2-Door
Known issues on the 2001 Boxster. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers the Tiptronic automatic transmission: an incorrectly adjusted key-lock cable running down to the shift selector can cause the ignition key to snag as it is removed from the ignition lock, or allow the selector lever to be shifted out of Park with the ignition key removed and the locking button operated, and if the lever is then shifted from Park to Reverse, Neutral or Drive with the vehicle parked and the parking brake off, the vehicle is not secured from inadvertently rolling away, increasing the risk of a crash. A second, from Porsche, covers the headlights: the caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted, so they may not illuminate the road properly or may cause a glare to oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. The remaining two are aftermarket exterior lighting recalls on combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies sold as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles, which do not contain the required amber side reflectors, and the decreased lighting visibility may result in a crash. Owners have logged 13 complaints for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Setting low-beam aim, chasing the shift-lock cable and selector linkage on a Tiptronic car, or working a scheduled service, you stay on the OEM procedure and the figure specified for this 2001 Boxster.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Plea
Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming dr
Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of
CERTAIN 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TIPTRONIC (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED KEY-LOCK-CABLE DOWN TO THE SHIFT SELECTOR. IF TH
IF THE SELECTOR LEVER IS THEN SHIFTED FROM POSITION "P" TO POSITION "R, N OR D" WITH THE VEHICLE PAR
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE ADJUSTMENT AND, REGARDLESS OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INSPECTION, THE KEY
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. part numbers 9Y0839015, 9Y0839016, 9Y0839016A, 9Y0839015A, 9Y0839015B, 9Y0839016B. Vehicles affected are cars that use the part numbers mentioned.
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the brake disc 9Y0615301AJ
Instructions on advanced technical information for paint thickness or decals affecting corner radar sensor operation. Affects all model lines
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the combi-instrument black. The part numbers listed on the PDF and All parts with software version 005 are affected. Only software version 006 is OK.
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the pressure sensor. The vehicles affected are cars that use the part number 9A790605201
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069BY & 9J0877069CY. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part numbers mentioned.
Technical information on WSJ0 Update to Software Network VR28.13 (Workshop Campaign)
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the high voltage connector. The affected vehicles are ones that use part number PAC915161(High-voltage connector)
Showing the 8 most recent of 272 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
The right front suspension failed. Something broke so that the wheel/brake component bent away from the car causing a sudden left hand turn/jerk. This was confirmed upon exiting the car and looking a
THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL FAULTING WITHIN THE DASHBOARD AND THE FIRE ORIGINATED WITHIN THE VEHICLE WHERE THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL FAULTING WITHIN THE DASHBOARD SUFFICIENT TO IGNITE THE W
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) failure due to premature degradation of plastic wiring harness connectors for ABS wheel speed sensors located in each wheel well. ABS warning light illuminated alerting
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) failure due to premature degradation of plastic wiring harness connectors for ABS wheel speed sensors located in each wheel well. ABS warning light illuminated alerting
There are thousands of complaints/postings appearing on the Internet, including fixes, (many of which may be equally dangerous) whereby the vehicle's central locking mechanism fails, making it impossi
Showing the 5 most serious of 24 complaints filed with NHTSA.
