TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION, FRONT TIRE WITH JUST 27918 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10644191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jaguar X-Type tire problems
44 of the 472 complaints filed about the Jaguar X-Type are about the tires — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2002.
44
Complaints
9%
Share of all complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
Tires complaints by model year
What owners said
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION, FRONT TIRE WITH JUST 9786 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10644189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ALONG I94 AND AN SUDDENLY AND LIGHT VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, AND SOON AFTER, I SAY THE TIRE CROSSING THE HIGHWAY. THE WHOLE CONTACT ARE OF THE TIRE RIP OFF THE WALLS OF THE TIRE. COMPLETELY GONE. ONLY THE TWO OUTER WALLS REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE RIM. TIRES INSTALLED BY OUR JAGUAR DEALER AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT 225/45 R17 91H DOT P5TY PXH6 SERIAL 50751 077449. PICTURES OF THE FAILED TIRE AVAILABLE. MADE IN MEXICO.
NHTSA complaint #10608226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE TIRE IN QUESTION, DRIVERS SIDE FRONT, WITHOUT NOTICE COMPLETELY DEFLATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SPIN OUT, GO THROUGH THE MEDIAN AND INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE. ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE (SIDE CLOSEST TO THE ENGINE), THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE TREAD. NOTE: TIRE TYPE IS A ZRI WHICH IS NOT LISTED A CHOICE IN THE DATABASE.
NHTSA complaint #10429116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE WITH YOKOHAMA P225/45/R17 TIRES AND DOT CCH8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 10 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE FRONT LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT TIRES BECAUSE OF THE BLISTERS ON THEM. THE TIRES WERE DISCONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE SHE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED, A FATAL CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,814.
NHTSA complaint #10328265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 Jaguar X-Type
Battle Creek, MI
TIRES
REGULAR CAR OPERATION ON TYPICAL ROADS, ALL 4 TIRES BOUGHT 2007, 30,000 MILES HAVE INNER WALL AXIAL CRACKS WIDE AND DEEP ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10294163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A JAGUAR WITH FUZION HRI 225/45/17 TIRES. I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A SIX INCH CIRCUMFERENTIAL SEPARATION AT THE LETTERING ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE STILL HAD 9/32 OF 10/32 TREADWEAR AVAILABLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW IDENTICAL TIRE UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE HAD AN IDENTICAL BUT SHORTER SEPARATION ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER WAS AGAIN CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF THE DEFECT. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE IS CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER OF FUZION TIRES TO CHECK FOR A DEVELOPING TREND. I MYSELF GOOGLED THE TIRE FOR OTHER REPORTED DEFECTS. I FOUND SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF UNEXPLAINED TIRE BLOWOUTS INVOLVING THE FUZION HRI THAT WERE REPORTED TO VARIOUS WEBSITES. THE FUZION TIRE IS NOT AMONG THE CHOICES ON YOUR WEBSITE DROP MENUS.
NHTSA complaint #10285428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2003. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS: VEHICLE SPUTTERING, BRAKES GRINDING 2004. THERMOSTAT STICKING CLOSE OVERHEAT. CARE STOPPED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHOP. A/C RECIRCULATION BUTTON POPS OFF. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, BRAKES GRINDING, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OCTOBER 2006. VEHICLE MAKES NOISE, POWER STEERING PINION, TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING, BRAKES GRINDING. MILDEW ODOR NOTICED AFTER REPAIR TO POWER STEERING. VACUUM LEAK FROM LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE VALVE O-RINGS. PCV HOSE COLLAPSING - MARCH 2 AND 12, 2007. IGNITION STICKING, REMOTE INOPERABLE, STEERING CLICKS WHEN TURNING - JUNE 2007. CAR CEASED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. POWERTRAIN LIGHT ON. SUB PROCESSOR UNIT MALFUNCTION AND THROTTLE ANGEL ERROR - JULY 2007. BRAKES CONTINUE GRINDING, HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. WINDOWS SQUEAK WHEN GOING UP OCTOBER 2007. COMPRESSOR PART REPLACED MAY 2008. CAR CEASED ACCELERATION DURING PEAK TRAFFIC, UNABLE TO MOVE FEBRUARY 2009. ONLY 34,000 ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10260189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 Jaguar X-Type
Chelmsford, MA
TIRES
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCTOBER 2008. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOST FREQUENTLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED ALL FOUR TIRES FOR FREE, STATING THAT THE TIRE HAD SOME ROTTING CAUSED BY SITTING TO LONG. NOT LONG AFTER I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM AND BUBBLES STARTED TO FORM ON BOTH MY FROM TIRES BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS MY FAULT FOR HITTING POTHOLES AND CURBS. I HAD TO PURCHASE TO ADDITIONAL TIRES ON MY OWN. THE REMAINING TWO THAT I GOT FROM THE DEALER WHEN ROTATED TO THE FRONT, AGAIN, FORMED BUBBLES. AGAIN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM. I SPOKE TO A TECHNICIAN AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM THAT HAD BEN OCCURRING. I ALSO STATED I HAD BEEN MORE CAREFUL ABOUT MY DRIVING AND HAD NOT HIT THE CURB. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THAT TIRE BRAND AND THEY DAMAGED VERY EASILY.
NHTSA complaint #10254016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN 2006 AND 2007, OEM CONTINENTAL TOURING TIRES 225/45R17 ON MY 2006 JAGUAR X-TYPE SPORT SEDAN SUFFERED SPONTANEOUS, CATASTROPHIC BLOW OUT FAILURE UNDER WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. {I-95, I-495, CLEAR DRY PAVEMENT, SPEED BELOW 80 MPH]. SINCE THOSE EVENTS, REMAINING TIRES HAVE EXHIBITED SIDEWALL BULGING AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF CORD SEPARATION. TODAY (12/26/2008) WHILE VISITING SAFETY WEBSITE, LEARNED OF AT LEAST 50 SIMILAR SPONTANEOUS FAILURES OF SAME PRODUCT, WHICH IS ALSO OE TIRE ON MERCEDES C300 AND BMW 3 SERIES SEDANS. THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN COINCIDENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10252999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONTINENTAL CONTI PROCONTACT TIRE - LEFT FRONT 2006 JAGUAR SPORTWAGON X TYPE-FAILED ON MASSPIKE. AAA REP OBSERVED THAT TREAD SEPARATED .NO ROAD HAZARD. REPLACEMENT PURCHASED AND TIRE DESCRIBED AS FAILURE IN "WORKMANSHIP" 20K . LEFT FRONT FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILURE 5 WEEKS B/4.THUS 2 FAILURE S AT 20K MILES AND 19K MILES. FORTUNATELY GOING SLOW OR COULD HAVE BEEN REAL PROBLEM. REPLACED 2 TIRES AT ALMOST 200 A PIECE. ONE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION.
NHTSA complaint #10250378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY 19 MONTHS. HAD ALL 4 TIRES BLOW OUT, REPLACED IT IN LESS THEN ONE YEAR, THEN HAD TWO MORE REPLACED FOR THREAD ISSUE. DUE TO THE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT , HAD LEFT FENDER INCIDENT AND RIGHT FENDER INCIDENT. ON THE LEFT INCIDENT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED PUSHING ME TO THE LEFT, THE OTHER CAR SAW ME COMING IN TO HER WHEN , I COULDN'T STOP IT FROM PUSHING IT'S SELF MORE TO THE LEFT. I REPORTED THIS TO MY INSURANCE, BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. SO I WAS BLAMED FOR THIS INCIDENT. AFTER THAT I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME AN ALIGNMENT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR THE TIRES AND THE INCIDENT THAT WAS CAUSED. THEY TOLD ME THERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIRES. THE RIGHT FENDER INCIDENT WAS THE SAME THING. THE DRIVER SAW THAT I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WITH MY RIGHT BLINKER ON, CAR STARTED SWERVING MORE TO THE RIGHT AND WE BOTH HIT EACH OTHER. COPS CAME AND TOLD US BOTH THAT HE WOULDN'T FILE IT AS AN ACCIDENT, THAT WE BOTH HAD TO REPORT IT TO OUR INSURANCE. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NEVER POSTED AS ACCIDENTS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME. NOT MY INSURANCE NOT THE DEALER. I HAVE BEEN SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS CAR , IT'S A 2007 CAR . I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEALER, BUT THERE TELLING ME I NEED TO BE REALISTIC, HOW MORE REALISTIC CAN I GET. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE I NEED TO GET TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10243815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT AND THE SALES PERSON HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 23, 2007. THE DEALER PERFORMED ALIGNMENTS, CHANGED THE TIRES ON THREE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE FAILURES BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE WARRANTY. DURING A RECENT DIAGNOSIS, THE CONTACT AND DEALER OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FALLING OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS FAILED; HOWEVER, THEY ONLY RECEIVED THREE BUSHINGS AND WERE UNABLE TO STATE WHEN THE OTHERS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BUSHINGS ARE BAD. THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLED TO TH RIGHT. UPDATED 08/06/08
NHTSA complaint #10234260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
HAD ON JAG X TYPE CONTI TOURING CONTACT 205/55 16 HAD FOUR OF THESE TIRES ALL AT SEPARATE TIMES HAVE SIDEWALL FAILURES. 2 REAR TIRES HAD BULGES AFTER A POTHOLE. ONE FRONT TIRE GOING INTO CAR WASH CUT SIDEWALL--OWNER NEVER SAW THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. ANOTHER TIRE RECENTLY PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CURB WAS SCRUBBED AND IT CUT SIDEWALL. CLEARLY THESE TIRES HAVE VERY POOR SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION. HEARD PROBLEMS ON THE NET LIKE THIS FROM OTHERS AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10221274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
IN SUMMER OF 2007, TOOK 2003 X-TYPE TO REPAIR SHOP. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SLITS IN THE SIDE WALLS WIDE ENOUGH TO INSERT DIMES AND HAVE THEM STAY THERE. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED TIRES AND SAID RIM TOO LARGE, TIRE SIDEWALL TOO SMALL FOR WEIGHT OF CAR. REPLACED TIRES AT COST, BECAUSE I AM LONG TIME CUSTOMER. ON 9/9/07 HAD SPONTANEOUSLY SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON DRIVER REAR TIRE ON I-695 IN BALTIMORE ON I-95 EXIT RAMP. SIDEWALL HAD A HOLE 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. I HAD TO DRIVE TO REST AREA. REPAIR SHOP OWNER SAID HE WOULD SELL CAR IF HE WERE ME OR REPLACE RIMS WITH SMALLER ONES. SAID TIRE TOO BADLY TOO DAMAGED BY DRIVING AFTER BLOWOUT TO GET REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10205723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A DISAPPOINTMENT SINCE DAY ONE. I BOUGHT THIS OFF LEASE FROM BOURNIVAL LINCOLN/MERCURY IN JULY 2005. SINCE THEN...FIRST WAS THE CONSTANT CONDENSATION OF THE WINDOWS...SOMETHING ABOUT HEATER CORE AND SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, DRIVE 115 MILES TO THE JAG DEALER AND BE TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE SUN ROOM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER PULL OUT-COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. NEXT CAM THE CHUGGING, CHUGGING,GO SYNDROME. WS TOLD IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH FUEL SENSORS AND OXYGEN SENSORS. TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY (WITH KIDS AND MOTHER IN THE CAR). NOW THE BOLTS HOLDING THE STRAPPING TO SECURE THE FUEL TANK FELL OUT. THE DEALER SHIP TELLS ME---NOT FROM RUST---BUT THEY ARE ALLEGING FROM SOME SORT OF VALDALISM--SO I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THESE REPLACED. YUP...IT'S BEEN AN EXPENSIVE TWO YEARS....$24,000 FOR THE CAR, TWICE TOWED, WARRANTY COVERED REPAIR EXPENSES +/- $4,000; UNCOVERED REPAIR EXPENSES STILL INCURRING-BUT IT'S OVER $1,500 AT LAST COUNT.. NOT TO MENTION NUMEROUS DRIVES TO JAGUAR DEALERS (THIS MEANS TAKING THE DAY OFF FROM WORK)....WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, I PURCHASED A FORD PREMIUM CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BECAUSE, AS I WAS INFORMED, "ANY FORD DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE CAR"...UNTRUE.
NHTSA complaint #10196793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION WHILE WASHING OUR SEDAN, TIRE AND WHEEL DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON PASSENGER-SIDE: FRONT TIRE HAS A BLISTER AND TWO CUTS WHERE TIRE MEETS WHEEL, WHEEL IS NICKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. REAR TIRE HAS ONE SMALL CUT WHERE TIRE MEETS WHEEL AND WHEEL IS NICKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. NO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE OCCURRED. THESE LOW PROFILE TIRES APPEAR SUSPECTIBLE TO MINOR IMPACT DAMAGE FROM ROAD POTHOLES. WE CANNOT LOCATE AN IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM AREA DEALERS.
NHTSA complaint #10191695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY WIFE'S X TYPE 2002 JAGUAR WAS RIDING VERY ROUGH AND I ASKED OUR LOCAL MECHANIC TO BALANCE THE TIRES. HE CALLED IN SHOCK ADVISING THAT THE INTERIOR WALL OF A REAR GOODYEAR AMERICAN EAGLE TIRE WAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE RIM OF THE TIRE AND WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. FROM THE OUTER WALL AND THE TREAD THE TIRE APPEARED PERFECT. I HAVE THE TIRE AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH I WILL FORWARD WHEN PROVIDED AN E-MAIL ADDRESS.
NHTSA complaint #10167819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FROM JAN 2005 TO 6/28/06 I HAVE HAD FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENTS WITH 2004 POTENZA G009 225/45R17 TIRES THAT HAD TREAD SEPARATION FROM SIDEWALL. TIRES INSTALLED ON A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE (AWD). ALL TIRES WERE CONSTANTLY MAINTAINED, ROTATED AND BALANCED PER JAGUAR SPECS. DOT EMH8LHC1805. ALL TIRES HAD BETWEEN 5/32 AND 6/32 OF TREAD LEFT AND MORE THAN 25,000 MILES BEFORE OCCURRENCE. REPLACED ONE OUT OF POCKET AND OTHER THREE WERE REPLACED AT MINOR CHARGE BY BRIDGESTONE DEALER (TIRE FREE (WARRANTY) / CHARGED FOR$ 45 FOR INSTALLATION & BALANCING & ROAD HAZARD PROTECTION). INCIDENTS LEAD TO EXTREME VIBRATION AND VEHICLE INSTABILITY AND WOULD HAVE LEAD TO BLOW OUT IF I HAD NOT RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY.
NHTSA complaint #10161075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON APPROACHING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE GONE FLAT AS A RESULT OF A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05T024000, REGARDING THE TIRES: SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER NEITHER THE VEHICLE DEALER NOR THE TIRE DEALER WOULD HONOR THE RECALL. THE MODEL IS AN XJR. UPDATED 04/30/13
NHTSA complaint #10155585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.