Tune up does not last for more than 1 year. It is completely destroyed even when everything is replaced brand new. It is a huge fire hazard. Everything is cooked like a furnace. Mechanics are not willing to put the effort in doing tune ups and repairs. I do a tune up on the Car once a year. I memorized every mechanical problem on that car, just so I can keep a sharp eye on all the problems.
NHTSA complaint #11504248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I TOOK MY CAR IN AT THE END OF APRIL/EARLY MAY SOMETIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPAIRED , I TOOK MY CAR INTO JAGUAR AS I NORMALLY TO GET THIS WORK DONE. I GOT MY CAR BETWEEN MAY 8TH AND 9TH BECAUSE I DROVE IT TO MY GRADUATION MAY 10TH. LITERALLY 7 DAYS MAY 16TH AFTER IT WAS FIXED IT WOULD NOT START AND ERROR MESSAGES APPEARED ON DASH BOARD THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN. I CALLED THE SHOP AND THEY STATED TOO HAVE IT TOWED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET IT IN UNTIL JUNE BUT HAVE IT TOWED SO I DID. ON JULY 16TH THE RED TOLD ME THIS "WE ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION SLEEVE THAT WE REPLACED LAST TIME. I GOT IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND MY PARTS HAVE ARRIVED. I SHOULD HAVE DONE TOMORROW. I WILL UPDATE ASAP --RYAN SCHMITT JAGUAR LAND ROVER MINNEAPOLIS. JULY 18TH THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD "WE ARE TRYING TO GET THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE TAKEN CAR OF. WE TRIED TO WARRANTY WORK WE DID LAST TIME AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT. WE ACTUALLY HAVE A SEPARATE ISSUE OF FLUID LEAKING. MY TECH IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT OUR OPTIONS. IT STARTS AND RUNS GOOD NOW BUT TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL EVENTUALLY LEAK DOWN AND CAUSE THE CONNECTOR TO GO BAD. I SHOULD HAVE A QUOTE TOGETHER SHORTLY BUT UNFORTUNATLEY IT WONT BE CHEAP. --RYAN SCHMITT JAGUAR LAND ROVER MINNEAPOLIS. TODAY IS JULY 24TH I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD LOOK DEEPER INTO TO SEE IF IT'S AN INTERNAL PROBLEM BUT THAT WOULD COST ME AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #11234446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11093938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CODE P1383 VARIABLE CAM TIMING OVER RETARDED BANK1 P POSSIBLE CAUSES CAM TIMING IMPROPERLY SET CONTINUOS OIL FLOW TO THE VCT PISTON CHAMBER VTC SOLENOID VALVE STUCK. I HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT ON ,AND MY CARR DRIVE WIRES I TOOK MY CARR TO GET CHECK AND TECH NOTES THERE IS A FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE P1383 CODE ON JAGUAR MODEL S TYPEAND FACTORY RECOMMENDS REPROGRAMIN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE . I CONTACT THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY TREAT ME VERY RUDE AND THEY DINING TO EVEN CHECK MY HTTPS://WWW.AUTOCODES.COM/P1383_JAGUAR.HTML.
NHTSA complaint #10949518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10789303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A BUSY HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CAR ENGINE SHUT DOWN. WE WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO START BACK UP. WE EVENTUALLY NEEDED POLICE ASSISTANCE TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE FAR LEFT OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE FAR RIGHT (SHOULDER). THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PUCHASED IT 9 DAYS PRIOR. THERE WAS GAS IN THE CAR AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.THE CAR STOPPED TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP WITH RIGHT REAR IN A LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10731295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT UP AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ UPDATED 05/18/2017
NHTSA complaint #10724476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #10694759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS ALMOST GOT ME KILLED,I GET ON THE FREEWAY GET TO 55 MPH,THE CAR SHUTS OFF NUMEROUS TIMES,DON'T DRIVE HIGHWAY,,I,ANOTHER TIMES JUST LOCK INTO SAFETYFAILMODE NUMEROUS TIMES,I WAS STUCK AND HAD CAR TOWED,LEAKS WATER WHEN IT RAINS TO BATTERY I'M ALWAYS REPLACING ONE DUE TO BATTERY DRAINS QUICKLY,THROTTLE BODY IS ALWAYS CLOGGED,MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ALWAYS ON DASH,SEATBELTS DON'T TIGHTEN ON HARD STOP,IT SHAKES WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT,ENGINE GETS HOT FAN DON'T SHUT ON,TRUNK BUTTON POPS OPEN WHEN IT WANTS,FUEL PUMP DISENTANGLE, A/C BUTTONS DON'T WORK WHEN IT GETS COLD HARD TO PUSH DOWN,SUNROOF GET STUCK,STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T ADJUST RIGHT,HEAD REST DOESN'T SUPPORT YOUR HEAD AT ALL,DISCOMFORT,ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS,KEY GETS STUCK,T IGNITION SYSTEM,THIS CAR HAS COOL FIRE PROBLEMS IT IS NOT SAFE I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED IN IT MORE THAN ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #10672619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10628197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 21 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10498173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE MUFFLER WHICH DAMAGED THE REAR ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,541.
NHTSA complaint #10483382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BUT THE DEALER DID NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER A SECOND TIME WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF THREE ADDITIONAL LEAKS ON THE ENGINE'S FIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RELATED TO THE NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER DETERMINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,707.
NHTSA complaint #10466749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 S TYPE JAGUAR. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, DRIVE SHAFT, AND REAR-END DIFFERENTIAL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 12 MORE TIMES AFTER HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE PROBLEMS WERE NEVER CORRECTED. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER BLADES. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE JUMPED TWICE, THE RADIATOR AND HEATER VALVE HOSES WERE LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HEAD LIGHTS FOGGED UP AND THE BULB HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH, THE EXTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO A STICKING SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #10408052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERNAL ROAD ~45MPH, NOT ACCELERATING , JUST MAINTAINING SPEED. THE ENGINE BASICALLY SHUT DOWN, AND I HAD TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS BARELY MOVING EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR, ENGINE LIGHT ON, AS WELL AS "ENGINE SYSTEMS FAULT, PARKBRAKE FAULT, DSC NOT AVAILABLE" MESSAGE SHOWING UP ON THE DASH. I RESTARTED THE CAR BUT NOW THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER ISSUES MENTIONED BEFORE AND THE CAR BATTERY DRAINED OUT COMPLETELY AND WENT LIMP. I GOT THE CAR JUMP STARTED AND EVEN THEN IT SHOWED A "ABS FAULT". I WAITED FOR 30 MINS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THEN FINALLY DROVE IT BACK TO MY HOUSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ATLEAST 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 1 MONTH. ONLINE FORUMS SAYS THAT THIS IS A THROTTLE SENSOR ISSUE AND ITS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT JAGUAR NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THESE CARS. I AM VERY PERPLEXED THAT A CAR WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN ON THE ROAD, PUT ITSELF INTO "LIMP MODE" AND BE ABSOLUTELY FINE AN HOUR LATER.
NHTSA complaint #10340209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S TYPE . WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE . USUALLY SHE HAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE ERROR CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE ENGINES SOFTWARE WAS RESET. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27280. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34300.
NHTSA complaint #10293245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE, WHEN EVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25 MPH AND HIGHER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86000.
NHTSA complaint #10282405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, A COUPLE OF BENT VALVES NEEDED REPLACING AT THE COST OF $4,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
NHTSA complaint #10264851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.