83 of the 656 complaints filed about the Jaguar S-Type are about the braking system — 13% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2003.
83
Complaints
13%
Share of all complaints
10
Crashes
2
Fires
SERVICE BRAKES
The back passenger air bag in the door exploded and park brake fault.
NHTSA complaint #11706863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted into reverse. The contact had assumed that the parking brake had engaged. The contact depressed the brake pedal and restarted the vehicle. The was driven forward but unintendedly shifted back into reverse. The independent mechanic test-drove the vehicle and while driving the vehicle, the vehicle came to a stop. The mechanic determined that there was a failure within the transmission. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11633906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
Jaguar land Rover has discontinued importation of Jaguar and related OEM parts. PT.Jeff Car Care order all four wheel rotors for 49345 miles and stated "rotors shot" Also ordered and then returned from PARTSGEEK for $293 but had also to return due to 326mm spec parts. $75.00 shop time was charged to place vehicle on lift twice remove one wheel and calibre only twice to find rotors called for 326mm were to large. Call JLR and they called Huntington JLR who wanted to charge $850 for 300mm rear, who stated correct OEM rotor size is not 326mm but front 305mm which US JLR warehouse is completely sold out no more being imported , but has rear 300mm available. A tough NAPA Pt. Jeff Store order a 4 set but have to measure rotors . NYS INSPECTION WILL FAIL BRAKES but a lung cancer at [XXX] of age who need my Jaguar to go to hospital and doctors does not want to have NYS INSPECTION STICKER RED REMOVED by shop under NYS DOT law and be ticketed for failure to have Jaguar NYS Inspected only to be told I need brakes but JLR does not nor other OEM have the front vented 305mm rotors. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11573982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY TO THE COMPUTER AND NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED IN THIS MODEL, ALSO THE PARKING BRAKES DO GET MIXED UP AND IF YOU PUT THE GEAR CONTROL IN DRIVE IT GOES INTO REVERSE AND THE PARKING BRAKE DEFAULT LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION DEFAULT LIGHT IS ON, MY VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND LEAVING TO GO HOME I PLACE IT IN DRIVE AND IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE....VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULT HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN SPEED OR EVEN GO PROPERLY AT ALL
NHTSA complaint #11337514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
PARKING BRAKE FAULT/E-BRAKE MODULE ...MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND MY ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE E BRAKE MODULE. MY FURHER RESERACH INDICATEDT THAT THIS IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT YEARS OF THIS MODEL CAR THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED BY THE CAR MANUFACTURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE APPEARS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND HAVE FAIL TO CORRECT OR ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11291686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE RANDOMLY COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES CAR TO TRY LOCK WHEELS EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN FIRST START THE PARKING BRAKE IS LOCKED EVEN IF I DON'T USE IT AND WILL UNLOCK WHEN START ROLLING. VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE MISFIRE COEDS AND RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE AND LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON. ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NOT SURE WHAT ISSUES IS BUT HAS NEW PLUGS AND COILS AND EVERYTHING SO BELIEVE ELECTRICAL ISSUE
NHTSA complaint #11171353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE RANDOMLY COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES CAR TO TRY LOCK WHEELS EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN FIRST START THE PARKING BRAKE IS LOCKED EVEN IF I DON'T USE IT AND WILL UNLOCK WHEN START ROLLING. VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE MISFIRE COEDS AND RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE AND LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON. ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NOT SURE WHAT ISSUES IS BUT HAS NEW PLUGS AND COILS AND EVERYTHING SO BELIEVE ELECTRICAL ISSUE
NHTSA complaint #11171353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
BOUGHT CAR ON FRIDAY(7/20/18). UPON ARRIVING HOME AND AFTER GETTING ACQUAINTED AND ACCUSTOMED TO CAR, DETECTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS THAT I WAS UNABLE TO DETECT DURING TEST DRIVE. AFTER REVIEWING CAR FAX REPORT AND DMV CAR INFO, WAS AWARE OF CAR HISTORY, AFTER VERIFYING CARFAX INDICATED THEY WOULD PURCHASE BACK MY CAR IF DETERMINED TO BE A LEMON, I PURCHASED VEHICLE W/ FULL CONFIDENCE. ARRIVING HOME,DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CAR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO NOTICE DURING A ROUTINE TEST DRIVE. UPON DRIVING VEHICLE AT HOME, NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUE'S 1.)BRAKE SYSTEM~APPLYINGING BREAKS, PRIOR TO STOPPING THE CAR JERKS TO AN ABRUPT STOP MAKING PAX IN VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A WHIPLASH EFFECT 2.) DETERMINED AT HOME AFTER READING MANUAL, THAT THE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATION WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE "PRIORITY LIGHT" INDICATING COOLANT FLUID LEVEL LOW. 3.) ALSO, ATTEMPTED TO GO SHOPPING ON SATURDAY BUT WHEN ARRIVED AT STORE REALIZED CAR WOULD NOT LOCK W/ EITHER REMOTE OR KEY. BOTH DO NOT LOCK VEHICLE, UNABLE THE STATUS OF ALARM, AND WHILE CAR IS PARKED, STILL UNABLE TO KEEP DOORS N VEHICLE LOCKED. INFORMED DEALER AND ASSURED ME IT WOULD BE INSPECTED AND ADDRESSED . ALSO, INFORMED DEALER FOR SOME ASSISTANCE AFTER PAYING OVER $5K CASH. ABOVE ARE LISTED PROBLEMS DETERMINED, NOTIFIED DEALER AND ASKED ME TO BRING IN ON MONDAY FOR 2'ND ATTEMPT. PAID TO MUCH MONEY TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THESE TRAGEDIES WHEN DEALER SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST BEEN UP FRONT AND HONEST WHEN HE ASSURED ME VEHICLE HAD NO ISSUES RATHER THE HANGING UP ON ME THE FIRST TIME I TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER ON SATURDAY, DAY AFTER PURCHASE.
NHTSA complaint #11112876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
ODI#11101609 - UPDATE INFORMATION. UPDATE, MY CAR RECALL PART WAS REPLACED FOR $574.04 AND I PICKED IT UP YESTERDAY 6-27-18, BY A LOCAL AUTO PARTS REPAIR SHOP, I HAVE THE BILL TO SHOW PROOF. JAGUAR LAND ROVER GWINNETT SALESMAN FRISCO DOLLARD 770-680-5000 OFC EMAILED ME ON 6-16-18 TO SALE ME ANOTHER CAR, I TOLD HIM I WANT MY CAR FIXED NOT A SALE. HE TOLD ME TO CALL MIKE WHITE SERVICE MGR. AFTER LEAVING SEVERAL MESSAGES, MR WHITE CALLED ME BACK VERY RUDE AND STATED, THEY WOULD NOT COMPENSATE ME FOR THE RECALL DEFECT PART. AFTER I ASKED HIM TO RUN MY VIN# HE STATED THE RECALL PART WAS REPLACED 6-29-2007 UNDER MY NAME. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I DID NOT BUY THIS CAR UNTIL 7-9-2007. HE BECAME MORE UPSET AND SHORT WITH ME AND SAID IT WOULD BE AFTER 7-4-18 BEFORE THEY COULD EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR $150.00 JUST TO DIAGNOSTICS PLUS ANY PART OR LABOR JUST BRING IT IN, I TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT DRIVE-ABLE, HE SAID THAT WAS MY PROBLEM. NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD OR WOULD DO. I FEEL THIS WAS A TOTAL LET DOWN AND NEGLECT ON MY VEHICLE BY JAGUAR LAND ROVER I COULD HAD BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUS HURT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BRAKE RECALL/DEFECT PART ON MY CAR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED YEARS AGO AT ANY SERVICE VISIT THAT I HAD AT THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS. NOW THAT I HAVE PAID THE ADDED EXPENSE FOR THIS REPAIR AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. UN-JUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #11104466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I FOUND A RECALL ON THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE FOR A DEFECT TO BE REPLACED SINCE 2005, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2007 WITH MANY SERVICES AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE PURCHASED. MONDAY JUNE 11, 2018 MY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS IS S SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS PARKED AWAY FROM HOME PAYING A BILL IN THE PORING RAIN AND HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEARER DEALERSHIP.IT HAS BEEN 3 DAYS NOW WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION AND I STILL DON'T KNOW IF THEY CAN FIX IT. ALL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH PROPER SERVICE AND NOTIFICATION FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP YEARS AGO AT THE TIME OF SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #11101609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
MY VECHILE EMERGENCY BRAKE SELF ENGAGED WITHOUT SELECTING EMERGENCY CONTROL. THEREFORE MY VECHILE WHEELS LOCKED UNABLE TO MOVED MAYBE FEW FEET STOPPED UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKUP. DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN DETROIT MICHIGAN. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY INDICTATION BRAKE ENGAGED WHEELS LOCKED. SIMILAR TO RECALL FOR JAGUARS S TYPE 2005 CAMPAIGN ID 04V488000 RECALL DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2005. JAGUAR RECALL NOS. R166/167.
NHTSA complaint #11051341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2003 JAGUAR S TYPE IS GETTING A PARKING BRAKE FAULT/ENGINE SYSTEM FAULT AND DSC NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYMBOL. I HAVE NEW BRAKES ON MY CAR AND THE ROTORS ARE GOOD AS WELL. I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR LIGHTING SYSTEM CAME UP WITH THAT ABOVE AND STARTED TO MOVE SLOWLY ON A CITY STREET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE BACK IN 2005 BUT I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL JAGUAR PLACES ABOUT RECORDS ON THIS CAR ABOUT THESE RECALL/S BUT I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS WITH THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP...
NHTSA complaint #11039744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
ACCIDENT CAUSING DEATH WITH THE REAR BRAKES ENGAGING WITH THE CAR IN MOTION, WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, ETC. THAT HAS POTENTIALLY LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AT SPEED. ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE WHICH IS TOO SHORT AND APPLIES THE REAR BRAKES WHENEVER THE CAR SUSPENSION COMPRESSES DUE TO CARRYING LARGE LOAD OF REAR PASSENGERS. THE PRIOR SYMPTOMS ARE THE REAR PADS WHICH WEAR OUT EARLY, AND DESPITE THIS BEING A KNOWN ISSUE JAGUAR HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. ASSOCIATED POOR FUEL CONSUMPTION DUE TO THE PERMANENTLY DRAGGING REAR BRAKES WAS IDENTIFIED IN PRIOR DEALER INSPECTIONS. UPDATED 10/06/17 *BF UPDATED 9/7/18*JB*DT
NHTSA complaint #11030611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10896570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10874447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RANDOMLY ENGAGED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10865392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RANDOMLY ENGAGED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10865392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
INITIALLY WHILE BEING PARKED IN DEC. 2014, I STARTED THE CAR BUT COULD NOT RELEASE THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE. I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC 3 MILES AWAY WITH THE BRAKES SMOKING. THEY SAW A PROCEDURE FOR RESETTING THE PARK BRAKE AND GAVE ME A COPY. ALL WAS WELL FOR 2 MOS. BUT DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 30MPH THEY SUDDENLY LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND FORTUNATELY HAD BEEN CARRYING TOOLS FOR THIS AND PERFORMED THE PROCEDURE. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES IN 2015 AFTER I WAS STOPPED WITH ENGINE OFF. I CALLED JAGUAR AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCES AND DO NOT WANT TO SELL IT AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. JAGUAR OFFERED TO LOOK AT IT BUT I KNOW ALL ABOUT THAT AND WHAT IT COULD COST, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN. NOTE: SEE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS FOR 2004, BUT I HAVE SUPPOSEDLY A 2005 WITH THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10860727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED. THE BRAKE AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
NHTSA complaint #10822603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHO STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DISABLED THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10821378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.