2000 Jaguar S-Type transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 15 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRUM ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN JANUARY OF 2019 AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11246727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THIS IS CRAZY I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE YEARS ABOUT THE 2000 S TYPE JAG ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL I JUST RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WHERE I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT WAS RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012.NOW IT'S BEEN ALMOST GOING TO 3 YEARS AND I'M HAVING A THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE IN A PARK POSITION OR EVEN SWITCH FROM REVERSE WHEN I'M PARKED ON THE INCLINE THIS IS RIDICULOUS, I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY CAR. NOW WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT THE JAGUAR S-TYPE IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE JAGUARS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY ISSUES WHILE BUILDING SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE AUTOMOBILE THERE MAY CONCERN WAS GETTING IT OUT IN THE SHOWROOM TO SELL FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS NOT INCLUDING THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT IT TAKES TO MAINTAIN A JAGUAR.IT SEEMS TO ME THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIPS BE WILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATE THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE CLEARLY A DEFECT ON THE MANY FACTORS PART BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON A FORUM ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE THE SAME COMPLAINT.I DO REALIZE THAT MY JAGUAR IS NOW 15 YEARS OLD BUT IT STILL HAS A WHOLE LOT OF LIFE IN IT I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL JAGUAR. AND I LOVE IT I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT BUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR BOX SHIFT TRULY NEED TO BE LOOKED INTO PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR A DISASTER TO HAPPEN IN THESE CARS IF THE RECALL WILL REQUIRE THEM SPENDING MILLIONS IS SO BE IT BECAUSE WE AS A CONSUMER HAVE WORKED HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR OF THEIR DREAMS AND THAT'S THE CASE FOR SOME PEOPLE.YOU WOULD THINK THAT TO BE DEALERS OF A JAGUAR WITH STAND FOR SOME TYPE OF INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND BE THE FIRST TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10694743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR OVER FOUR HOURS OR SO, I CAN'T MOVE IT (GEAR)OUT PARK TO GET IT IN GEAR TO DRIVE. IF I WAIT FOR THREE MINUTES OR SO IT SHIFTS FINE.

NHTSA complaint #10488831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I PARKED THE CAR ON A HILL LAST WEEK AND COULDNT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO HAVE SOME BUDDIES ROCK THE CAR TO GET IT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HASNT RODE THE SAME SINCE. IT DOESNT GO INTO DRIVE AS SMOOTHLY AND THE CAR ALSO REVS AT HIGHER RPMS THAN AVERAGE BEFORE SWITCHING INTO THE NEXT GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10428414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AT THE BOBOPS IN ESTILL, SC AND THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, AFTER A FEW TRIES, THE GEAR FLOATED AND THE SHIFTER OBVIOUSLY HAD BROKEN. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO RUN ME 2200 DOLLARS, JAGUAR SHOULD COVER THE TOTAL COST OF THIS AS WELL AS SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO.

NHTSA complaint #10426665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PARKS ON AN INCLINE, THE GEAR BECOMES STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT MUST BE PUSHED AND ROCKED BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT POPS OUT OF GEAR. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE CAN SHIFT INTO REVERSE, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THOSE PUSHING THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2000 S-TYPES; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL OR REMEDY. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS FAILURE AND BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN UPDATED 0821/09.

NHTSA complaint #10277168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN PARKED ON A HILL I AM NOT ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO OR OUT OF PARK AND REVERSE I HAVE TO LITERALLY HAVE SOMEONE PUSH OR ROCK THE CAR TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR, BERGEN JAGUAR IN BERGEN NEW JERSEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON QUIRK WITH THE 2000 S TYPE JAGUARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10251882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I FINANCED A JAGUAR IN FEBRUARY 2008 AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM FROM ALMOST THE BEGINNING WITH THE GEARSHIFT, GETTING OUT OF PARK WHILE ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE I'VE HAD TO GET OUT AND ROCK THE CAR JUST TO GET IT INTO REVERSE AND THIS IS ALL THE TIME. MORE RECENTLY I REVERSED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BUT, WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, BACKWARD, OR ANYWHERE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CLOSEST JAGUAR DEALER WHO INITIALLY TOLD ME IT MAY JUST BE THE GEARSHIFT CABLE NEEDING TO BE ADJUSTED A $150 JOB I SAID OK THAT SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD BEING A FOREIGN CAR AND ALL. I GOT A CALL BACK AND HE SAID IT WAS THE REAR DRIVE SHAFTERS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED OK GOOD NOT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED........HOW MUCH? I ASKED, ABOUT $3200....FOR ABOUT $2000 MORE I CAN GET A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION, RIGHT? THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I THINK THE JAGUAR MANUFACTURER SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM OR ATLEAST DO A RECALL I MEAN HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE..IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE ONE TO CHECK IT OUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENED IT'S HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2000 (I'VE DONE ALOT OF RESEARCH BEFORE WRITING THIS COMPLAINT) 8 YEARS LATER AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL HERE...I REALLY WISH JAGUAR WOULD OWN UP AND TRY TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYONE'S PROBLEMS AS BEST AS THEY COULD..[XXX]

NHTSA complaint #10249971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

AFTER PARKING CAR ON AN INCLINE, PARKING WOULD NOT RELEASE SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED FORWARD TO RELIEVE PRESSURE, BUT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS DAMAGED ANY WAY. PARKING BRAKE MUST BE ENGAGED TO HELP RELIEVE PRESSURE. SINCE, FAULTY SERVO OR HYDRAULIC PUMP MADE 5TH GEAR INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. ALSO, TWO WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ANOTHER JUST BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #10221954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. NEED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OR SHIFTER JAMS. TRANSMISSION GEARBOX LIGHT IS ON AND CAR IS NOT SHIFTING. ADVISED FROM DEALER THAT THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $5K. KNOWN PROBLEM WHEN SEARCHING ON INTERNET. SOMETIMES THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. CAR BUCKS WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10218124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I OWN A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE WITH ONLY 42K MILES ON IT. I DRIVE IT ONLY ABOUT 6 WEEKS A YEAR AS IT IS STORED THE REST OF THE YEAR. MY TRANSMISSION IS GONE! MY CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY THE PIEHLER JAGUAR DEALERSHIP. WITHOUT WARNING, THE "GEARSHIFT BOX FAULT" LIGHT CAME ON; THE ENGINE WOULD BANG AND DRAG INTO GEARS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BOX WAS SEALED THEREFORE DISALLOWING ANYONE TO ADD TRANSMISSION FLUID. SINCE MY CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY JAGUAR, WHY WOULDN'T THE SERVICE MANAGER HAVE INDICATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THE JAGUAR TRANSMISSION, AND HE TOLD ME NO. THAT WAS NOT TRUE AS I HAVE FOUND RECALLS CONCERNING THE JAGUAR S-TYPE TRANSMISSIONS. HOWEVER, THE JAGUAR MANAGER WANTS CUSTOMER TO PAY INSTEAD OF DEALER-PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE PRICE QUOTED TO ME IS $4,000 PLUS TAX. I HAD THE DELUXE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WHEN IT RAN OUT, THIS DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO RENEW ANOTHER EXTENDED WARRANTY. A CAR OF THIS COST AND CALIBER SHOULD NOT HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MILEAGE UNDER 50,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE THE JAGUAR /DEALERSHIP/ OR FORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN IN THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN. THE CAR'S ERROR MESSAGE INDICATED "GEAR SHIFT BOX FAULT". I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE JAGUAR TRANSMISSIONS WERE BUILT BY JAGUAR/BEC TRANSMISSIONS WITH A FLAW IN THE DESIGN. THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIP I HAVE MY CAR AT IS PIEHLER JAGUAR IN ROCHESTER, NY. THE SERVICE MANAGER'S NAME IS BRIAN. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 585.671.7909. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED DUE TO THIS FAULT IN TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND PAID FOR BY THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD OR JAGUAR. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. [XXX] 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10193970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

BOUGHT S-TYPE BACK IN OCTOBER 2006, SINCE THEN CAR HAS BEEN COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY. TRANSMISSION GET STUCK IN PARK AT DRIVEWAY WITH LOW INCLINATION, EVEN WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON BEFORE SHIFTING TO PARK. HAD CABLE REPLACED AND DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, COST ME 350.00. I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL WAS IN ORDER FOR THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED VEHICLES THAT I HAD NOTICED COMPLAINING OF IT AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE, OR MAYBE SOMEBODY IN GOVERNMENT WAS NOT DOING HIS/HER JOB PROTECTING THE CONSUMER'S RIGHTS AGAINST GREEDY CORPORATIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10187832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

OUR 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE 3.0L SEDAN WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT UPWARD INCLINE WITH ITS GEAR SELECTOR IN "PARK". WHEN THE CAR WAS RE-STARTED IT COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF "PARK". AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF "PARK", THE SHIFT LINKAGE WAS BROKEN. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, COSTING ROUGHLY $2200, PLUS THE TOWING FEE. JAGUAR CARS LTD. INVESTIGATED AND THEN REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE, BUT THE DEALER, CUSH JAGUAR IN SAN DIEGO, EVENTUALLY AGREED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL. THE SAN DIEGO DEALER TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE HAD "20 OR 30" OCCURRENCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. A SEARCH OF THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOUND 15 NEARLY IDENTICAL OCCURRENCES REPORTED TO THE ODI. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT ONLY WITH RESPECT TO STRANDING A CAR'S OCCUPANTS, BUT ALSO WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIALLY BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS USED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS AND FOR EMERGENCY EXITS. I ASK THAT THE NHTSA AT LEAST REQUIRE JAGUAR CARS LTD. TO INFORM OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES OF THE EXISTENCE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE STEPS THEY RECOMMEND TO MINIMIZE ITS OCCURRENCE. BUT IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE IF THE NHTSA WERE TO ISSUE A RECALL REQUIRING JAGUAR TO MODIFY THE FAULTY PAWLS IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10178375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ON MY 2000 S-TYPE 4.0 I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AND IS IN NEED OF A THIRD. JAGUAR'S POSITION (FROM CORPORATE), THAT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A TRANSMISSION TO GO UNDER 50,000 MILES, HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO PUT IT IN WRITING. THERE ARE PROBABLY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM. ON EVERY WEBSITE THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILING TRANSMISSIONS. JAGUAR DEFINITELY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. I AM WILLING TO BET THERE IS SOME CORPORATE MEMO REGARDING HOW TO COVER THIS UP.

NHTSA complaint #10171125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

WHILE AWAY ON A BUSINESS TRIP MY WIFE CALLED TO TELL ME THAT OUR 200 S TYPE JAGUAR WAS INOPERABLE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS "FLOATING" - NOT ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS BROKEN. I CALLED THE DEALER IN HARRISBURG PA AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT SINCE IT WAS ON AN INCLINE WE SHOULD HAVE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PRIOR TO SHIFTING IN TO PARK. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND HE STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET USED TO USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND HE STATED - YES. I ASKED FOR A BALLPARK QUOTE OF WHAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE AND WAS TOLD $400 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SHIFTER AND $1200 FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE A PIN. I ORDERED THE SHIFTER PART FROM THE DEALER AND REPLACED AND HAVE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT ALL TIMES - OCCASIONALLY WE STILL HAVE SHIFTER LOCK UP AND HAVE TO PUSH ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO UN JAM THE SHIFTER.

NHTSA complaint #10167838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE PARKED ON A HILL WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FACING UPWARD, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP COMPLETELY WHEN A SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WAS ATTEMPTED. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10167902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE HAD 4 TRANMISSION REPLACED IN MY 200 JAGUAR IN THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS AND THE LIGHT IN OWN AT THIS MOMENT REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. I NEED SOME ONE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10167759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED ON A HILL WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FACING UPWARD, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP COMPLETELY WHEN A SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WAS ATTEMPTED. A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONSULTED, WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. UPDATED 09/11/06.

NHTSA complaint #10166778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I PURCHASED A 2000 S TYPE JAGUAR 6/10/06, AT THE CAL WHOLESALE DEALERSHIP IN RIO LINDA CA AND JUST THE FOLLOWING DAY ALREADY HAD PROBLEM WITH GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE. DEALERSHIP HAD IT REPAIRED AT SAM'S AUTO REPAIR HOWEVER IT CONTINUED TO HAVE RESISTANCE UPON SHIFTING. REPORTED PROBLEM ADVISED TO BRING CAR IN, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE. 8/22/06 COMPLETELY UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. CALLED DEALERSHIP, WHO IN TURN CALLED SAM'S AUTO REPAIR, CONTACTED ME BUT I'M STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO TOW IT. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT MORE WHY JAGUAR HASN'T REVEALED THESE PROBLEMS?

NHTSA complaint #10166398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GEARSHIFT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE GEAR SHIFT FRACTURED WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #10165066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 JAGUAR S. 1ST WAS IN MAY 2005 WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AFTER IT SET FOR A WHILE, IT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING INSPECTED. THIS TIME IT WAS NOT ON AN INCLINE, BUT THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAD A HARD TIME BACKING IT OUT OF THE SERVICE BAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE HAND SELECTOR LEVER, GEARS, CABLE GEAR ASSEMBLY. IN AUGUST 2005 SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS TIME WHEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED A MISSING BOLT WHERE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BOLTS TO TRANSMISSION. NOW THAT THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON 2/25/06 IN MY DRIVEWAY. "SHAKING" THE CAR BACK AND FORTH DID SOMETHING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK, BUT THE ONLY GEAR IT WOULD GO IN WAS A "MANUAL 2ND" AND REVERSE. I'VE CALLED JAGUAR CUSTOMER COMPLAINT LINE AND THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE ORIGINAL REPAIR FROM MAY '05 HAS A ONE YEAR WARRANTY SO IT SHOULD BE COVERED. HOWEVER, I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE COULD NOT AUTHORIZE TOWING. I REALLY BELIEVE ODI SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.

NHTSA complaint #10151300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

WOW, IT IS REASSURING TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN MY COMPLAINT ABOUT A FAULTY PARK PAWL ALTHOUGH YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT BY THE WAY I HAVE BEEN TREATED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER! BASICALLY, I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY, A MANUFACTURING MALFUNCTION/FLAW IS MY PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN AND AN INVOICE FROM A PRIOR SERVICE INDICATING THAT THE PARK PAWL IS FAULTY. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AT THAT JUNE 16, 2005, SERVICE. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED IN JANUARY 2006, COSTING ME $1577 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE LAST TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WAS WHEN I PARKED MY CAR ON THE UPSLOPE OF A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK, THE PARK PAWL WOULD NOT RELEASE NO MATTER WHAT I DID. AFTER TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY SEVERAL TIMES TO MOVE THE LEVER, IT BROKE. AAA WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING AND I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A MECHANIC AND FLATBED TOW TRUCK TO COME OUT FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO REMOVE THE CONSOLE AND RELEASE THE PARK PAWL. IT HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED..............AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE WRITTEN LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF JAGUAR CARS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS WELL AS ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP. NO ONE IS WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPLACEMENT/REPAIR. IS THERE NO RECOURSE FOR THE CONSUMER EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC PART ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION SEVERAL YEARS AGO AS NOTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE? HOW DO I RECOUP AN EXPENSE THAT I FEEL I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?

NHTSA complaint #10150599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE HAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, THE GEARS WILL GET STUCK AND THE VEHICLE EITHER HAS TO BE DRUG DOWN THE HILL TO LEVEL GROUND FOR THE GEAR TO SHIFT OUT OR IT HAS TO BE TOWED. THE JAGUAR DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT TWICE UNSUCCESSFULLY.

NHTSA complaint #10138657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS TERRIBLY AND IT'S UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON THE ROAD. I CONTACTED A COUPLE JAGUAR DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST FROM $90.00-$110.00 TO PROGRAM A MODULE THAT IS LISTED ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN. WHY SHOULD THE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY FOR JAGUAR'S FLAWED EQUIPMENT TO BE REPAIRED?

NHTSA complaint #10138146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT: WHEN PARKING ON A HILL THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND CALLER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. CALLER BROKE THE SHIFT LEVER AND HAD IT REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL, AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON BEFORE PUTTING IT IN PARK. BUT SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM HAPPENED EVEN WHEN HE PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE SAME THING AS DEALER SAID.

NHTSA complaint #10132628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BECAME STUCK. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.*AK

NHTSA complaint #10119118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

COMPLAINT REGARDING SERVICES RENDERED BY JAGUAR OF TACOMA.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK EASILY. THE DEALER CHANGED A CABLE, IT THEN WOULD COME OUT OF PARK, BUT NOT AS SMOOTH. THE CONSUMER THEN STATED IT ALMOST BECAME IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE GEAR TO COME OUT OF PARK. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT WOULD COST 1300.00. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE 2002. (JAGUAR S-TYPE). THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD FRONT END PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA complaint #10117770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.