A/T - Selector Lever Button Pops Off in Drive

Boxster
5/00 3704

Binder - 3, Automatic Transmission

12-22-00

Selector Lever Button Pops Off

Vehicle Type:
Boxster

Model Year:
As of 1997 (V)

Concern:
Selector lever button pops off when selecting drive positions.

Information:
The selector lever button can pop off the selector lever when the drive positions are selected. A modified button and compression spring has been installed in Tiptronic equipped vehicles as of September 20, 2000, with the following VIN numbers:

98 31U 621001
98 31U 660698
98 41S 620189
98 41S 660186

The modified selector button can be recognized by the date of production (800 or higher 8 = month, 00 = year) which is molded into the underside of the button.

The modified selector button and spring are available in a repair kit, and can be installed on earlier vehicles that exhibit this problem.





Parts Information:

Note:
The repair set for the black and silver gloss button (exclusive) will be available at a later date.

Literature:
911 Carrera (996) Technical Manual, Group 3: Repair, 37 04 19 - Removing and installing the selector lever.