2004 Porsche Cayenne Service and Repair Manual
This manual is built specifically for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne, matched down to the engine and trim you're working on, so the torque values, clearances and diagnostic steps are the exact figures Porsche published for your Cayenne — not a generic SUV spec or a number pulled from a later model year.
Engines
- 3.2L V6 (VIN A) Gas
- 4.5L V8 (VIN B) Gas
- 4.5L V8 (VIN C) Turbocharged Gas
Trims
- S Sport Utility 4-Door
- Turbo Sport Utility 4-Door
- Base Sport Utility 4-Door
Known issues on the 2004 Cayenne. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year. A transfer case housing casting defect can disrupt oil pump rotation and starve the internal gears, potentially fracturing the housing and misapplying torque to the driven wheels or leaking oil onto the tires. The rear seat belt latch attachment bolt was insufficiently riveted, risking improper occupant restraint in a crash. A bushing on the gear selector lever can allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly if exited without the transmission fully in Park. A fuel pump flange can crack and leak fuel near an ignition source, raising fire risk. The rear and front-passenger seat belt retractors can deactivate their automatic locking mode with certain child restraints, leaving the restraint improperly secured in a crash. And caps covering the low-beam headlight adjustment screws may be missing, allowing the headlights to fall out of proper adjustment. Owners have filed 101 complaints for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you're chasing a transfer case oil leak, verifying a fuel pump flange, or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2004 Cayenne.
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 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD A TRANSFER CASE INSTALLED THAT COULD, DUE TO CHANGES IN THE HOUSING CASTING, RESULT IN THE OIL PUMP ROTATION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, OIL STARVATION OF THE INTE
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HOUSING. INCORRE
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE HOUSING AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE. OWNER
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SEAT BELT LATCH ATTACHMENT BOLT IS INSUFFICIENT RIVETED.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PER
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BELT BUCKLE LATCH AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LATCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION
CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." ALL THREE REAR SEAT POSITIONS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER POSITI
WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE CHILD RESTRAINTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED INCREASING THE RISK OF IN
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY INSTALL A CLIP IN EITHER OF THE AFFECTED REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS AND PROVI
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If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Own
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Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. The part numbers involved are all included in the PDF. All parts before generation status S08 and before pro-duction date 01.09.2024. The vehicles affected are ones that use th
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving 9J1827447B, PAA971221B, and 95B201060AA. The lock, the fuel tank attachments, and the module connector. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part number(s) mentioned.
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Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the (976809858) Fuel filler flap module. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part number mentioned.
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving servomotor and rear light. Part numbers affected are 976411881E, 976511881E, PAD411881B, PAD511881A, PAD411881C, 973945093BC. The vehicles involved are ones that use the part numbers mentione
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Showing the 8 most recent of 367 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED HE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN HIS DRIVE WAY WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BREAK ENGAGED AND LEFT TO ENTER HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED WITHIN 2-
2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH, THEN CRASHED INTO A
THE CONSUMER'S 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE WITH THE SLIGHTEST SNOWFALL. *NM WHEN THE CONSUMER APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.
THE CONSUMER'S 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE WITH THE SLIGHTEST SNOWFALL. *NM WHEN THE CONSUMER APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD "BOOM" NOISE AND FIRE STARTED COMING FROM THE GLOVE BOX IN THE I
Showing the 5 most serious of 51 complaints filed with NHTSA.
