Jaguar S-Type — Recalls, Reliability, Specs & VIN Decoder

My wife and i were given a replacement jaguar s-type on 05/03/2005 by smith co. Motor cars of charleston, wv. After they were unable to repair a jaguar x-type that we had bought on 08/26/2004. We then moved to california in 06/2005 and my husband drove the car cross-country to ca without any problems. On 08/05/2005 the car was first presented for a scheduled 10,000 mile maintenance to jaguar of south bay, 3111 pacific coast highway, torrance, ca. Since then, the car has been returned to them for more than 8 (eight) times, without satisfactory repair. Problems include: faulty gas tank latch, rhs exhaust hanging lower and scraping pavement, hard transmission shifts, faulty remote transmitter,judder from steering wheel, knocking noise from the engine that ran sluggish, replaced rack & pinion several times,car out of alignment,injectors dirty,rhs lug nut broken because of, according to tech., non lubrication at factory, jerky gear shifting from 3rd. To 4th. Gears,creaking noise in sunroof and headliner, faulty cd player,faulty power steering pump,faulty air bag light on dash,faulty passenger side fog lamp,faulty rack and pinion valve,leaking washer fluid reservoir, no warnings or messages during these malfunctions from dash instruments, except air bag lamp, faulty bluetooth hands free, etc.etc. We had told the techs. That both my wife and i have experienced total loss of steering control over 5 times and finally on 08/07/2006, i again loss total control and the car hit into the guard rail and scraped the whole of the rhs of the vehicle. Jaguar would not even give me the free tow that i was entitled to when i called them to inform of the accident and i had to drive the car to my house. I had both my kids ( son 31/2 yrs. Old and daughter 4 months old) in the car with me. On 05/10/2006, we hired an attorney who is still negotiating with ford motor co. Who have taken over jaguar. *nm

2003 jaguar x type. Consumer states that the vehicle blew up while driving. *mc the consumer stated the vehicle was uncontrollable. The consumer received whiplash and to this day she suffers from violent headaches and severe backaches. The consumer was told that the part that blew up, was a cover for the transmission and that it blew apart. *jb the transfer case was cracked, an internal part let go and cracked the case. Updated 09/12/07. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated, the gear shift would not release from the park position when parked on an incline. The manufacturer suggested rocking the vehicle to release the vehicle from park. The contact was injured, on one occasion, while rocking the vehicle as instructed. The manufacturer suggested using the hand brake before placing the vehicle into park. When accelerating the automatic transmission slipped from 1st gear into neutral and would not shift into 2nd gear. The transmission functioned properly when the vehicle was restarted. A service dealer inspected the vehicle, and could not duplicate the problem. The vehicle could not pass emissions testing due to problems with the vehicle. The consumer was has been treated for muscles strains from dealing with the vehicle. The left front light lens was broken. Updated 09/11/06. *jb

On several occasions i've had problems with my 2000 s type jaguar. The transmission causes many safety problems. Such as not shifting, hesitation etc. Which could be a major safety issue while driving on the hwy. Once my fiance was driving the vehicle and the hesitation of the transmission caused him to slam into the curb causing major damage to the front end. I've also had the transmission gasket replaced at the dealership. Know its back in the shop awaiting a new transmission. Jaguar is not taking any responsibility of these problems. Several other jaguar owners have experienced similar problems. Thank you for your time. [xxx]. *nm

On 5/8/23 called JLR NA on transmission issues fault codes C0003A(abs) P0500 and PO721 gear box and speed sensors. They recommended not to drive and have towed and connected to JLR road side, but $225 to closest JLR dealer, so called back and JLR recommended Jaguar Plus and T&S Auto Clinic, locally. Plus does not do transmissions, so T&S called for tow $105.Open case on 5/9/23 #[XXX] and told T&S don't proceed with shop work, until we came in and authorized. Issue with them , no receipts , no written estimates that were requested. Here is issue: CLUNK in automatic PRND . Yellow check engine, abs and instrument displays"abs fault" "gear box" " output shaft" and many others. However if the DSC is disabled, like on heavy snow; and slowly shift P R N D then J shift to 2,3,4,5 no CLUNK just normal bumps in and out N. No speed issues my husband says. But I am 77 and have lung cancer and cannot work it without the D automatic . Many emails and calls to JLR who set up appointments with JLR dealers 25-50 miles away. All say they have to run diagnosis for two hours, $500 non- refundable fee, even though the instrument two green displays give most of the faults keep flashing. Transmission shop day have cheap ABS RR changed , and scheduled, some report that cures all faults, since JLR software get confused , revs engine, upshifts, down shifts and CLUNK. Solution: Husband says start engine, let idle down ,warn up, press DSC off, ease from P to R and you hear shift , then stop in N and the slowly D, the immediately in J shifter go through 5,4,3,2 keep foot on brake at all times. Result no CLUNK, but small normal bumps.(Keeps lock in gear, no down shifts Two JLR dealers say OOS and TCM internal new $14,000 or one said $4,200 plus labor warrantee 1 year. JLR refuses build sheet(Tranny s/n) ECU versions, any assistance on poor ECU software and fault code management on board I, a cancer survivor have difficulty follow my husband steeps and in fear of driving S type Jaguar! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Jaguar s-type sedan 2003 was subject to recall r-513 but not limited to this. This vehicle experienced major malfunctions in performance with gear box and braking systems in which it could not be properly shifted out of park, lost rpm, parking brake failure, abs warning lights and major engine light indicator warnings. The car could not be safely driven and suffered a major breakdown with less than 9500 miles, flatbedded to sportique motors in huntington, ny on 12/10/2004, returned on 12/15/2004 only to be flatbedded again on 12/17/2004. A new computer was not installed in the vehicle as promised at that time, and the computer was simply reflashed. At 33,948 miles out of warrenty on may 26, 2010 this vehicle suffered the same major breakdown as described above and was again flatbedded to huntington land rover jaguar, formerly sportique jaguar, huntington, ny. The car could not properly be shifted out of park, lost rpm and could not be driven safely.the dealership worked on the car four (4) times declaring the problem solved on three occasions from may 26, 2010 until it was flat bedded back a forth time on 07/22/10 only to be told the car needed a new "park sensor module" and new "transmission sensor" at a cost of over $4000 dollars with labor. My attempts to obtain assistance from jaguar central and huntington jaguar based on my contention that the vehicle was never properly fixed when under warranty resulted in continual refusals by these parties with claims by the dealership that a faulty truck seal and water leak that certainly did not exist at 9500miles necessitated the costly repairs (the transmission sensor is inside the sealed transmission). My complaints to the dmv ( with lookback of 90 days) has resulted in their findings of a dealership mis-diagnosis . The car remains incapacitated and unsafe to drive. I respectfully request an investigation into all repairs and histories of similar models related to nhtsa recalls but not limited to this. *tr

Jaguar x type tranny failing... How long before it fails in front of a tractor trailer ?? *tr

Bought a new jaguar s-type in 2001. On 8/9/04 with 10723 miles the transmission failed and was replacement. On 12/29/06 took car in because of transmission issues (27302 miles). I was told the car was operating within specs. On 7/7/07 took car in again with complaint regarding transmission (32625 miles) and again was told the cars transmission was operating within specs. On april 17, 2009 while driving, the transmission failed, and car went into limp mode. Car was towed. The jaguar repair shop stated the transmission failed and needed to be replaced (at ~45,000 miles, note that this is only 35,000 miles after first replacement). *tr

Recently (10/16/08) purchased a 2001 s-type 4.0 with 74316 mi. 2nd day i had it transmission started slipping. Within 1 week had to be rebuilt. All coils replaced and #4 & #5 keep going bad. Dealership stated coils were broken. Sent home with broken coils. Window regulators needed to be replaced. Check engine light on dealership stated no problem. Poor service, poor quality. *tr

I purchased this 2007 jaguar s-type in nov 2013. Approximately 1 month ago i started having an issue with the electronic parking brake not releasing itself when the car was shifted out of the "park" position. It takes a good 15-20 minutes of driving the vehicle and applying the brakes several times before the electronic parking brake will disengage itself. It has gotten to the point now that the brake pads have worn to the point of initial grinding noise being heard, which is a clear indicator of excessive wear. I did some research online a couple of nights ago, so as to confirm if there have been any jaguar s-type "recalls" for this type of problem, and in fact found that there have been many reported instances of them for this exact problem. In fact, the problem can escalate itself if the electronic parking brake were to engage itself on its own while the car is in motion, causing the rear brakes/tires to lock up.....an obvious safety issue. The recall numbers are r166 and r167, but in contacting jaguar corporate customer service, as well as a local jaguar service dealership, i was informed that while my issue appears to be mirroring these prior recalls, there is not an actual recall currently "open" on the 2007 jaguar s-type model year vehicle. This to me seems ridiculous. What should it matter what the manufactured year of the vehicle is? If the problem is the same problem as has occurred on prior year models, why wouldn't the existing recall/s simply be expanded to include the additional model year/s, 2007 in this case? Any assistance/direction in regards to having this matter addressed that could possibly be sent my way would be greatly appreciated. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that there was a massive anti-freeze leak in the vehicle. The dealer discovered that the radiator was cracked. An independent mechanic repaired the radiator and found that most of the components under the hood were not jaguar parts. The parts were jeep, chevrolet, and other brands. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the vehicle was previously involved in two major crashes. On a separate occasion, the contact found holes in the radiator hoses. In addition, the water pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. Later, while driving less than 35 mph, the brakes failed. A police officer flagged her down and informed her that smoke and sparks were coming from the rear driver's side tire. The independent mechanic stated that the caliper failed. The system would not accept the vin provided. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 54,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 jaguar s-type. The contact purchased the vehicle on september 12, 2008. Later that same day, while driving 40 mph, the contact turned the steering wheel to the left, but the vehicle turned in the opposite direction. The vehicle began swaying left to right and she lost all control. The vehicle crashed into a median and stopped. The vehicle was damaged, but there were no injuries. After the crash, the contact drove approximately 5 mph until she reached her residence. She exited the vehicle and noticed that the tires were bald and the wiring protruded. She took the vehicle to two different mechanics and they both stated that the lower ball joints were defective on both sides of the vehicle. The dealer advised her to call the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign id number 00v359002 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The manufacturer stated that her vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 104,742 and failure mileage was 104,000.

While stopped at stop light, experienced car on fire. A lady yelling for me to get out, i saw smoke did not know it was my car. *bf the rear back wheel had fire flaming out and had gone out before the fire department arrived. The consumer had new brakes placed on the vehicle when it was three months old and had recently placed new wheel bearings on the vehicle after the consumer complained about load noise. The consumer requested information about other same make models that may have the same problem. *sc

In 2001, the year i bought the car i had a crash where i lost the complete control of the car. I just read that there was a recall of suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint which can cause the crash. I am certain that this caused my crash and due this i was under enormous tension for 6 - 8 months. My car was in body shop for 6 months which caused me lot of problems in my day to day life. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jaguar s-type. While driving various speeds, the suspension made a loud clicking and rattling noise coming from both front tires. In addition, the gear box within the vehicle was faulty and the "gear box" warning indicator illuminated and falsely reported that the trunk was open on several occasions. Galpin jaguar (15500 roscoe blvd, van nuys, california, 91406, (818) 894-3800) replaced the lower and upper control arms in the vehicle in 2009. The contact stated that the failure recurred and that the lower and upper control arms were replaced on several occasions by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 9,500. *tt consumer stated the dealer sold a car that was used as a new car it had only 585 miles. Updated 2/1/19*jb

When i bought the car a week later it blew hot air, i was told it only needed freon. I found out later that there was a leak and it is $1200. A week after that the car would not start the dealer picked the car up and said that the battery was dead because i left the radio on, it has happened over 30 times, not true there is something wrong. I have replaced tires at least six times. Tires completely separate. I was driving and car slowed down on freeway and i was almost hit, i pulled over and it stopped and did it again and i had to push the traction control button, almost cost me my life! It now happens when i hit a bump. When i turn the car makes a extremely loud noise, (embarrassing) i was told it is a ball joint and can catch on fire. Engine light has always been on and is now blinking and the car shakes and hesitates. I had to pay to get the brakes fixed 2 months after purchasing. Radio turns on for no reason and runs battery down. I was told i have two leaks in my shocks and it is $1800 each. When i back up and turn the steering wheel vibrates. I can't even use the cigarette lighter to charge my cell because it does not work and has been replaced twice. The remote just stop working and i was charged $100 to reconfigure. The brakes act funny, can't even explain it. This car is unreal, a complete piece of junk. I can't even remember half the stuff i have endured and the money i have spent. *nm

A jaguar 2000 was purchased on dec 2003. It had 39000 miles. I have only put on 4000 miles on this car and the ball joint broke the other day and i was almost killed. The car was towed to a local foreign auto place and jaguar refuses to repair the ball joint. Claiming they will only take the claim from a registered jaguar dealer. So the car was towed today to momentum jaguar on the sw freeway and i was told that the ball joint was replaced on the drivers side in april 2001 and it broke again???in less that 43000 miles we have had 2 defective ball joints?? And the passenger side is defective as well and needs to be changed!! This is a serious defect and jaguar is disclaiming any and all responsibility...it also has a/c problems and electrical problems. The sensors do not work and were replaced last year. The window regulators broke and were charged to me.. The rear passenger side of the car is falling off ....it is always overheating . It is unbelievable and i only drove it 4000 miles in the last 2 years that i own it!!!!!!surely this is a lemon in the first degree!!!! *jb

2003 jaguar drivers side window will not roll up/down. Front ball joints needed to be replaced. *ts the air conditioner was blowing out hot air, the dealer stated the evaporator was leaking freon. The rear bumper was broken. The abs control module needed to be reprogrammed. The brakes needed to be replaced. The rear lights were inoperative. *jb the consumer believes the odometer on the vehicle was rolled back prior to purchase and that the vehicle was in an accident. *nm

Multiple failures; gas tank cable, thermostat, condenser, rear /front suspension and steering column. *bf vehicle had 5 flat tires the gas tank cable was bad. The thermostat had to be replaced. Rear suspension had to be replaced. The consumer contacted the bbb. Jaguar will not stand behind the warranty. *tc

In the 1 1/2 years that i have owned my vehicle it has been int he shop 15 times for various reasons: electrical, transmission, front end problems, steering, accelerations etc...jaguar has been dragging their feet for 4 months in rectifying problems. Consumer affiars is worthless and have accused me of "outgrowing" my car. Not concerned about their customers just doesn't want their car back.*ak

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*jb

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 jaguar s-type. The contact was driving approximately 20 mph approaching an intersection when another vehicle crashed into the front of the contacts vehicle. The contacts vehicle was pushed forward rapidly and as she attempted to apply the brakes, the brakes would not engage and she proceeded to crash into the vehicle a second time. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulders and neck. A police report was filed. The vehicle body damage was repaired by an independent mechanic who was unable to locate a failure within the brakes. Over a year later while driving 20 mph, the contact crashed into the curb. She attempted to apply the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle then abnormally accelerated until the she crashed into a tree. The contact sustained a broken right arm and injuries to the hands and wrist from the deployment of the air bags. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 28,000.

While driving at approximately 65 mph rear brakes locked, and the brake light on the dashboard illuminated and began flashing. The driver had difficulty steering the vehicle. It went into a spin ,causing the rear of the vehicle to hit the concrete divider. Also, the steering column broke when the brake module broke. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. *ak the engineers could not find a problem. *sc

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar s-type. While reversing at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal beeping noise and the brakes malfunctioned. As a result, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and the contact did not sustain any injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

My 2005 jaguar 3.0 s was proceeding eastward on a city street within the 30 mph speed limit when it became necessary to make a sudden stop to avoid a car stopped in traffic lane. Brakes failed to operate. Brake pedal went to the floor with no slowing of vehicle at all causing my car to hit the other vehicle.

Anti-lock brakes failed to operate during 'sudden stop' causing crash. Air conditioning system does not cool car off, even at lowest temp. Set and highest fan setting; car was brought into dealer 3 times for this as of this date; car does not take fuel - auto shut-off prevents it from accepting fuel; during recent crash caused by total brake failure, air bag light came on but no air bag deployed - why didn't the air bag deploy?; low fuel light does not come on; remote will not lock car, only unlock

When applying the brake pedal to come to a stop vehicle intermittently commenced to accelerate. This incident occurred on five separate occasions. On two occasions it caused the vehicle to hit a pole and the back bumper of another vehicle. Dealer could not duplicate the problem. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that there was a massive anti-freeze leak in the vehicle. The dealer discovered that the radiator was cracked. An independent mechanic repaired the radiator and found that most of the components under the hood were not jaguar parts. The parts were jeep, chevrolet, and other brands. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the vehicle was previously involved in two major crashes. On a separate occasion, the contact found holes in the radiator hoses. In addition, the water pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. Later, while driving less than 35 mph, the brakes failed. A police officer flagged her down and informed her that smoke and sparks were coming from the rear driver's side tire. The independent mechanic stated that the caliper failed. The system would not accept the vin provided. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 54,000.

While approaching a stop sign and applying my brakes the car involuntarily accelerated on to incoming traffic. The car was revving at high speed and could not be stopped. I had both feet on the brakes but car was not responding . I headed toward high curb avoiding cars and pedestrians in hopes of slowing car before i was to hit dipsey dumpster ,on the side of the road (i had chosen to hit them in order to avoid involving other cars and pedestrians) when i hit the curb at high rpms , the impact damaged the right front wheel and under carriage of automobile. The acceleration stopped . It was a terrifying experience. This malfunction has been registered by other drivers. Of jaguars. It is a safety issue that jaguar needs to address. I am lucky that i did not kill anyone or had serious injuries to my passenger and myself. *tr

The distance of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are almost the same distance from the car floor and the pedals are close enough that a foot can contact both. After starting the car in a parking lot and putting in drive i stepped on the brake but the car lurched forward and the harder i pressed the brake the faster the car went over a concrete barrier. The cause was, of course, that i was stepping on both pedals. A year later the same thing happened and i rammed and broke a garage door. The height of the brake pedal must be raised about an inch so that stepping on the brake pedal will not allow simultaneous stepping the accelerator. I have contacted jaguar, north america ref# [xxx]. On my car i have put a 7/8 inch block on the brake pedal to raise the height. If it had been a person ahead of me instead of a garage door i probably would have killed him. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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. *tr

While driving the vehicle will come to a complete stop. There has been a recall on this vehicle but this problem continues to exist intermittently. It has been in the service department several times to correct the problem. This automobile has cut-off while moving which caused another vehicle to hit the rear causing damages to the rear bumper.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked, and upon returning ten minutes later, the interior of the vehicle was on fire. The contact extinguished the fire and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The vehicle was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileage was 36,000. The vin was unavailable.

February 4, 2009 our s type r jaguar was the victim of a rapid acceleration/runaway. On february 3 the electronic throttle shut the vehicle off when it was stopped on three or four occasions. The next day, as the vehicle was being driven out of the driveway, the throttle stuck in the open position causing the car to careen out of control. It was towed to hornberg jaguar in hollywood and the service writer tittered and laughed at my fiance. Thereafter i received a phone call the next day telling me that the vehicle had suffered front-end damage and that we should call our insurance company. I told her i would have my technical expert who was a product liability witness for me in trials many years ago, pick up the vehicle and tell me what had really happened. I then received a communication that jaguar was going to send a technical engineer to inspect the vehicle. Nine days later while i was out of state, i received a phone call with a message that the "codes" had been downloaded, there was nothing wrong with the car. There never was an investigation, not even an interview of the driver, no photographs taken of the damage pattern, and to make matters worse, the vehicle brain box was downloaded and then erased. My technical expert tells me the erasure was intentional and was designed to cover up the code which would have indicated an electronic throttle malfunction. My technical expert is alberto ferroni at ital meccanica, 714-893-5096. If no problem existed why did they lie to me and tell me they were sending a technical expert to look at the car, never even interview the driver, and then intentionally erase the brain box? Moreover the dealers initial intake form which was not signed by my fiance is false and fraudulent and makes no reference whatsoever to the runaway. It makes no reference to my providing the service writer with a detailed statement on the following day. *tr

I was driving, and i smelled smoke so i decided to pull over. Upon closer examination i discovered that the smoke was coming from the garage door opener, which i never use! When i touched the cover for the garage door opener it was hot. Within a few minutes my car was filled with smoke, and a small fire began to burn in the top center console containing the garage door opener. I opened all the door windows, and also the sunroof to clear the interior of my car of the smoke. I managed to put the fire out by taking a sip of water from a bottle, and spitting it on the fire! *tr

My wife and i were given a replacement jaguar s-type on 05/03/2005 by smith co. Motor cars of charleston, wv. After they were unable to repair a jaguar x-type that we had bought on 08/26/2004. We then moved to california in 06/2005 and my husband drove the car cross-country to ca without any problems. On 08/05/2005 the car was first presented for a scheduled 10,000 mile maintenance to jaguar of south bay, 3111 pacific coast highway, torrance, ca. Since then, the car has been returned to them for more than 8 (eight) times, without satisfactory repair. Problems include: faulty gas tank latch, rhs exhaust hanging lower and scraping pavement, hard transmission shifts, faulty remote transmitter,judder from steering wheel, knocking noise from the engine that ran sluggish, replaced rack & pinion several times,car out of alignment,injectors dirty,rhs lug nut broken because of, according to tech., non lubrication at factory, jerky gear shifting from 3rd. To 4th. Gears,creaking noise in sunroof and headliner, faulty cd player,faulty power steering pump,faulty air bag light on dash,faulty passenger side fog lamp,faulty rack and pinion valve,leaking washer fluid reservoir, no warnings or messages during these malfunctions from dash instruments, except air bag lamp, faulty bluetooth hands free, etc.etc. We had told the techs. That both my wife and i have experienced total loss of steering control over 5 times and finally on 08/07/2006, i again loss total control and the car hit into the guard rail and scraped the whole of the rhs of the vehicle. Jaguar would not even give me the free tow that i was entitled to when i called them to inform of the accident and i had to drive the car to my house. I had both my kids ( son 31/2 yrs. Old and daughter 4 months old) in the car with me. On 05/10/2006, we hired an attorney who is still negotiating with ford motor co. Who have taken over jaguar. *nm

Dt: 2004 jaguar s type. The consumer states the vehicle cuts off when driving. It has been to the dealership a number of times. When getting ready to take off it will not accelerate. This has caused a minor accident. There were no injuries, and minor damage to the bumper. Vehicle will operate 3-4 weeks and then it will cut off. There is no warning that this is going to happen. The dealership replaced two sensors. *ak the vehicle sunvisor broke. The coolant pump outlet hose had to be replaced. The restricted performance light illuminated, the dealer had to order a new intake air box. The electrically operated front seat runner and motor assembly failed. The vehicle stopped suddenly while the consumer was driving damaging the rear bumper. The consumer later received a recall for the electronic parking brake. The consumer request that the manufacturer replaced the rear bumper and the rear brake pads and rotors due to excessive wear. *nm *nm

Had just retrieved car from dealer service. Within 10 blocks, car's brakes engaged and car skidded to stop in center turn lane (lucky me that i was not rear-ended). Dsc and park brake lights were illuminated. Moments later, flames shot from right front engine compartment between hood and fender. Exited car and called fd and jag service mgr for tow truck. Experienced burning eyes and inside of lips peeled next day from acid burns (burning pvc emits chlorine gas or hcl gas that is corrosive when wet - as in eyes and lips. Jaguar na not responsive to any degree to date - want my company to file insurance claim for damages. Ins adjuster provided opinion that it was just electrical fault from either: alternator ran away; or abs solenoid overheated; or fuseblock shorted; or voltage reg. Shorted. All were apparently damaged beyond recognition. Initial estimate to repair set at $20,000. Latent smell in car will be difficult or impossible to correct. Jaguar na (jna) response to date is totally unacceptable - no contact whatsoever to see if i was hurt or if i could provide clues as to what happened. Dealer responding ok but advises that hands tied by jna. *la

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jaguar s-type. While driving various speeds, the suspension made a loud clicking and rattling noise coming from both front tires. In addition, the gear box within the vehicle was faulty and the "gear box" warning indicator illuminated and falsely reported that the trunk was open on several occasions. Galpin jaguar (15500 roscoe blvd, van nuys, california, 91406, (818) 894-3800) replaced the lower and upper control arms in the vehicle in 2009. The contact stated that the failure recurred and that the lower and upper control arms were replaced on several occasions by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 9,500. *tt consumer stated the dealer sold a car that was used as a new car it had only 585 miles. Updated 2/1/19*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. The contact was braking for a traffic stop when the engine rpms increased and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The failure occurred as the contact was still applying the brakes. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a dumpster in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating any further. The contact and the front seat passenger sustained minor injuries. A police report was not filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The black box was reviewed but the dealer was unable to retrieve any information. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure and current mileage was 80,000.

After starting vehicle, put it in reverse gear and it accelerated at high speed. Couldn't stop vehicle with brakes, resulting in a major accident. Contacted dealer.*ak consumer had foot on brake continually. The accelerator pedal was never touched. Jaguar consumer service states they found nothing wrong. Consumer backed out of a side entrance garage, never using the accelerator pedal. The idle for the vehicle is set high initially to heat the catalytic converter. The motor was racing. The vehicle hit a ditch otherwise consumer would have smashed into the house next door. *jg

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and depressing the brakes, she shifted into reverse and there was a sudden acceleration, causing the contact to crash into a pole. The failure occurred without warning. The contact suffered injuries to the right shoulder blade, which extended to her finger tips. The wheel and rear passenger's side panel were extensively damaged. The police were notified and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop for repairs. There was no prior maintenance to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the occurrence. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar s-type. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the driver shifted into reverse and the vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration. The vehicle sped over a curb and crashed into a wooden deck. The passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. A police report was filed. The passenger was injured, taken to the hospital via ambulance, treated, and discharged the same day. The police confiscated the license of the driver. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,700.

I applied brake & made right turn into parking space. I then applied more pressure to brake to stop car. Car did not stop, but continued to move forward as if i had not applied more pressure to brake. Realizing i may hit curb, i pushed brake peddle down hard, & added left foot to brake pedal along with right foot. Brake pedal lost all resistance, & my feet went down to the floor. Car accelerated forward & crashed into cement steps. Car was towed to jag authorized body shop, then towed to dealer for diagnosis. Dealer sent computer readout to jaguar engineers to analyze. They could not "find" the problem, so jaguar told me that there is no problem! Just because jaguar could not "find" the problem, does not mean there is no problem! Jaguar will not disclose to either myself or dealer what parts were tested or results of tests. Jaguar just says car conforms to manufacturer specifications. Jaguar refuses to put in writing that this car is safe to drive. Another indication of a malfunction is that 5 days before the accident i re- leased this 2003 car. Dealer looked at the mileage on it and wrote it on the lease. Then 5 days later when it crashed & got towed to the body shop, the body shop wrote down the mileage upon arrival. ( car was not able to be driven). My insurance appraiser and their investigator also wrote down that same mileage number. The odometer had registered 440 miles more than on the date of the lease, yet i had actually only driven it a maximum of 100 miles! Dealer & jaguar said they have no way to diagnose this & put blame on clerical error. No clerical error could explain 440 miles! Jaguar cannot explain this, so they ignored i!. They can't explain why the car did not stop and accelerated, so they blame that on driver error! Noticing so many other complaints from jaguar owners on your web-site for the very same thing. I believe there is a very serious safety issue that jaguar refuses to acknowledge and can't fix! *nm *nm

Dt: 2004 jaguar s type. The consumer states the vehicle cuts off when driving. It has been to the dealership a number of times. When getting ready to take off it will not accelerate. This has caused a minor accident. There were no injuries, and minor damage to the bumper. Vehicle will operate 3-4 weeks and then it will cut off. There is no warning that this is going to happen. The dealership replaced two sensors. *ak the vehicle sunvisor broke. The coolant pump outlet hose had to be replaced. The restricted performance light illuminated, the dealer had to order a new intake air box. The electrically operated front seat runner and motor assembly failed. The vehicle stopped suddenly while the consumer was driving damaging the rear bumper. The consumer later received a recall for the electronic parking brake. The consumer request that the manufacturer replaced the rear bumper and the rear brake pads and rotors due to excessive wear. *nm *nm

While approaching a stop sign and applying my brakes the car involuntarily accelerated on to incoming traffic. The car was revving at high speed and could not be stopped. I had both feet on the brakes but car was not responding . I headed toward high curb avoiding cars and pedestrians in hopes of slowing car before i was to hit dipsey dumpster ,on the side of the road (i had chosen to hit them in order to avoid involving other cars and pedestrians) when i hit the curb at high rpms , the impact damaged the right front wheel and under carriage of automobile. The acceleration stopped . It was a terrifying experience. This malfunction has been registered by other drivers. Of jaguars. It is a safety issue that jaguar needs to address. I am lucky that i did not kill anyone or had serious injuries to my passenger and myself. *tr

The distance of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are almost the same distance from the car floor and the pedals are close enough that a foot can contact both. After starting the car in a parking lot and putting in drive i stepped on the brake but the car lurched forward and the harder i pressed the brake the faster the car went over a concrete barrier. The cause was, of course, that i was stepping on both pedals. A year later the same thing happened and i rammed and broke a garage door. The height of the brake pedal must be raised about an inch so that stepping on the brake pedal will not allow simultaneous stepping the accelerator. I have contacted jaguar, north america ref# [xxx]. On my car i have put a 7/8 inch block on the brake pedal to raise the height. If it had been a person ahead of me instead of a garage door i probably would have killed him. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Unintended and uncontrolled acceleration safety hazard and defect-complaint odi 1091253 2003 jaguar s**cc the consumer stated he was at a red light, when all of a sudden the vehicle lurched forward and started moving rapidly into the intersection. The consumer stated after the ordeal ended, the dsc light illuminated and the readout said dsc disabled. The consumer stated prior to may 7, 2007 he hit a light post as a result of the unwanted acceleration of the vehicle. *jb

Unintended and out of control acceleration i had stopped the car waiting for a parking place at the clinic. I backed up a few feet to allow a car to back out of the space i wanted. I started to move slowly into the head in parking space with my left foot still on the brake when the car accelerated rapidly with a roar. With both feet on the brake i was finally able to stop the car but not before it jumped the curb at the end of the parking space and hit the concrete base of a lamp post, damaging the front bumper. The engine quickly returned to idle after a few seconds. A person standing at the end of the parking space would have been hit. The car was delivered to woburn jaguar and identified as a serious safety issue. Woburn jaguar claimed to have reconfigured the ecm and tcm but claimed they could not duplicate the problem. Jaguar nj was notified but again offered no help or advice about the unintentional acceleration. *tr

While driving the vehicle will come to a complete stop. There has been a recall on this vehicle but this problem continues to exist intermittently. It has been in the service department several times to correct the problem. This automobile has cut-off while moving which caused another vehicle to hit the rear causing damages to the rear bumper.

On jan. 21 2009, a spontaneous fire began in the engine of the car. It had just been to the dealer jan.6-9 2009. The fire caused a complete destruction of the vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that there was a massive anti-freeze leak in the vehicle. The dealer discovered that the radiator was cracked. An independent mechanic repaired the radiator and found that most of the components under the hood were not jaguar parts. The parts were jeep, chevrolet, and other brands. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the vehicle was previously involved in two major crashes. On a separate occasion, the contact found holes in the radiator hoses. In addition, the water pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. Later, while driving less than 35 mph, the brakes failed. A police officer flagged her down and informed her that smoke and sparks were coming from the rear driver's side tire. The independent mechanic stated that the caliper failed. The system would not accept the vin provided. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 54,000.

Dt: 2004 jaguar s type. The consumer states the vehicle cuts off when driving. It has been to the dealership a number of times. When getting ready to take off it will not accelerate. This has caused a minor accident. There were no injuries, and minor damage to the bumper. Vehicle will operate 3-4 weeks and then it will cut off. There is no warning that this is going to happen. The dealership replaced two sensors. *ak the vehicle sunvisor broke. The coolant pump outlet hose had to be replaced. The restricted performance light illuminated, the dealer had to order a new intake air box. The electrically operated front seat runner and motor assembly failed. The vehicle stopped suddenly while the consumer was driving damaging the rear bumper. The consumer later received a recall for the electronic parking brake. The consumer request that the manufacturer replaced the rear bumper and the rear brake pads and rotors due to excessive wear. *nm *nm

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.

Engine slow/shut down while driving in traffic, because of a failure in the engine module for acceleration or to maintaining speed while driving. *nm

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. *tr

On at least four occasions, and upon starting the vehicle, the engine, after 10 to 30 seconds, rapidly accelerates to 4,000 - 6,000 rpm. The only way to restrict the rapid acceleration is to shut the engine off with the ignition key. *jb

When i bought the car a week later it blew hot air, i was told it only needed freon. I found out later that there was a leak and it is $1200. A week after that the car would not start the dealer picked the car up and said that the battery was dead because i left the radio on, it has happened over 30 times, not true there is something wrong. I have replaced tires at least six times. Tires completely separate. I was driving and car slowed down on freeway and i was almost hit, i pulled over and it stopped and did it again and i had to push the traction control button, almost cost me my life! It now happens when i hit a bump. When i turn the car makes a extremely loud noise, (embarrassing) i was told it is a ball joint and can catch on fire. Engine light has always been on and is now blinking and the car shakes and hesitates. I had to pay to get the brakes fixed 2 months after purchasing. Radio turns on for no reason and runs battery down. I was told i have two leaks in my shocks and it is $1800 each. When i back up and turn the steering wheel vibrates. I can't even use the cigarette lighter to charge my cell because it does not work and has been replaced twice. The remote just stop working and i was charged $100 to reconfigure. The brakes act funny, can't even explain it. This car is unreal, a complete piece of junk. I can't even remember half the stuff i have endured and the money i have spent. *nm

At 37,092 the thermostat froze, blowing the radiator hose. At 52,058 another thermostat froze, blowing the radiator. Was told by jaguar service that these freeze, and i should bring my jaguar in every 16,000 miles just to be certain. When radiator hose blows, no telling where we might be and situation could be dangerous. *nm

While driving the vehicle will come to a complete stop. There has been a recall on this vehicle but this problem continues to exist intermittently. It has been in the service department several times to correct the problem. This automobile has cut-off while moving which caused another vehicle to hit the rear causing damages to the rear bumper.

My wife and i were given a replacement jaguar s-type on 05/03/2005 by smith co. Motor cars of charleston, wv. After they were unable to repair a jaguar x-type that we had bought on 08/26/2004. We then moved to california in 06/2005 and my husband drove the car cross-country to ca without any problems. On 08/05/2005 the car was first presented for a scheduled 10,000 mile maintenance to jaguar of south bay, 3111 pacific coast highway, torrance, ca. Since then, the car has been returned to them for more than 8 (eight) times, without satisfactory repair. Problems include: faulty gas tank latch, rhs exhaust hanging lower and scraping pavement, hard transmission shifts, faulty remote transmitter,judder from steering wheel, knocking noise from the engine that ran sluggish, replaced rack & pinion several times,car out of alignment,injectors dirty,rhs lug nut broken because of, according to tech., non lubrication at factory, jerky gear shifting from 3rd. To 4th. Gears,creaking noise in sunroof and headliner, faulty cd player,faulty power steering pump,faulty air bag light on dash,faulty passenger side fog lamp,faulty rack and pinion valve,leaking washer fluid reservoir, no warnings or messages during these malfunctions from dash instruments, except air bag lamp, faulty bluetooth hands free, etc.etc. We had told the techs. That both my wife and i have experienced total loss of steering control over 5 times and finally on 08/07/2006, i again loss total control and the car hit into the guard rail and scraped the whole of the rhs of the vehicle. Jaguar would not even give me the free tow that i was entitled to when i called them to inform of the accident and i had to drive the car to my house. I had both my kids ( son 31/2 yrs. Old and daughter 4 months old) in the car with me. On 05/10/2006, we hired an attorney who is still negotiating with ford motor co. Who have taken over jaguar. *nm

Jaguar s-type sedan 2003 was subject to recall r-513 but not limited to this. This vehicle experienced major malfunctions in performance with gear box and braking systems in which it could not be properly shifted out of park, lost rpm, parking brake failure, abs warning lights and major engine light indicator warnings. The car could not be safely driven and suffered a major breakdown with less than 9500 miles, flatbedded to sportique motors in huntington, ny on 12/10/2004, returned on 12/15/2004 only to be flatbedded again on 12/17/2004. A new computer was not installed in the vehicle as promised at that time, and the computer was simply reflashed. At 33,948 miles out of warrenty on may 26, 2010 this vehicle suffered the same major breakdown as described above and was again flatbedded to huntington land rover jaguar, formerly sportique jaguar, huntington, ny. The car could not properly be shifted out of park, lost rpm and could not be driven safely.the dealership worked on the car four (4) times declaring the problem solved on three occasions from may 26, 2010 until it was flat bedded back a forth time on 07/22/10 only to be told the car needed a new "park sensor module" and new "transmission sensor" at a cost of over $4000 dollars with labor. My attempts to obtain assistance from jaguar central and huntington jaguar based on my contention that the vehicle was never properly fixed when under warranty resulted in continual refusals by these parties with claims by the dealership that a faulty truck seal and water leak that certainly did not exist at 9500miles necessitated the costly repairs (the transmission sensor is inside the sealed transmission). My complaints to the dmv ( with lookback of 90 days) has resulted in their findings of a dealership mis-diagnosis . The car remains incapacitated and unsafe to drive. I respectfully request an investigation into all repairs and histories of similar models related to nhtsa recalls but not limited to this. *tr

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. *tr

Jaguar x type tranny failing... How long before it fails in front of a tractor trailer ?? *tr

Bought a new jaguar s-type in 2001. On 8/9/04 with 10723 miles the transmission failed and was replacement. On 12/29/06 took car in because of transmission issues (27302 miles). I was told the car was operating within specs. On 7/7/07 took car in again with complaint regarding transmission (32625 miles) and again was told the cars transmission was operating within specs. On april 17, 2009 while driving, the transmission failed, and car went into limp mode. Car was towed. The jaguar repair shop stated the transmission failed and needed to be replaced (at ~45,000 miles, note that this is only 35,000 miles after first replacement). *tr

Recently (10/16/08) purchased a 2001 s-type 4.0 with 74316 mi. 2nd day i had it transmission started slipping. Within 1 week had to be rebuilt. All coils replaced and #4 & #5 keep going bad. Dealership stated coils were broken. Sent home with broken coils. Window regulators needed to be replaced. Check engine light on dealership stated no problem. Poor service, poor quality. *tr

I was ready to park, i hadn't even had a chance to take off seat belt or turn off ignition when there was a sudden acceleration. Car took off like a bat out of hell. Stepped on brake, car would not stop. Finally it stopped at embankment with the help of a chamisa tree. Car was taken to only jaguar repair in new mexico, that being melloy jaguar in albuquerque. It was taken there twice, the assessment no problem with car; no codes could relate to sudden acceleration, blame was on me, with melloy stating it could have been me stepping on gas and brake at same time. Lame excuse, i should have had the code machine on me; i have driven for over thirty eight years and have never had a problem with sudden acceleration. My mother was with me when this happened. It was a miracle that we were not hurt. This car was purchased in november of 2006, it was a used car. Car had approximately 25,500 miles. From the time we purchased vehicle, we had put approximately 11,000 miles in a year when car started acting up. This summer, car, when stopped, started to take off on it's own. Car in front of me stopped it. Daughter was with me. Husband also had an incident. After everything i've read with nhtsa, i am of the belief that this will not be solved, but rather blamed on human error. Eventhough, i believe that this will be the conclusion, i believe, with clear conscience that i tried to save lives. On one last note, i have learned that when you think that there is a problem, try to bring a solution. I think the main problem is with the cruise control which is also linked to the throttle position sensor. I think the problem is with the computer telling vehicle to open at full throttle when the vehicle is at full stop. This can just happen randomly. *tr

Parking brake failure, disc not availabe and engine failed. All these indicators came on one after the other and the brakes would not stop the car, nor would the car accelerate. The car leaped forward and then slowed to a stop on its own. Dealer stated they repaired the recall items and could not state why the problem persistsed it happened three times, and the vehiclewas still covered by full factory warranty. *ak

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. *nm

My wife and i were given a replacement jaguar s-type on 05/03/2005 by smith co. Motor cars of charleston, wv. After they were unable to repair a jaguar x-type that we had bought on 08/26/2004. We then moved to california in 06/2005 and my husband drove the car cross-country to ca without any problems. On 08/05/2005 the car was first presented for a scheduled 10,000 mile maintenance to jaguar of south bay, 3111 pacific coast highway, torrance, ca. Since then, the car has been returned to them for more than 8 (eight) times, without satisfactory repair. Problems include: faulty gas tank latch, rhs exhaust hanging lower and scraping pavement, hard transmission shifts, faulty remote transmitter,judder from steering wheel, knocking noise from the engine that ran sluggish, replaced rack & pinion several times,car out of alignment,injectors dirty,rhs lug nut broken because of, according to tech., non lubrication at factory, jerky gear shifting from 3rd. To 4th. Gears,creaking noise in sunroof and headliner, faulty cd player,faulty power steering pump,faulty air bag light on dash,faulty passenger side fog lamp,faulty rack and pinion valve,leaking washer fluid reservoir, no warnings or messages during these malfunctions from dash instruments, except air bag lamp, faulty bluetooth hands free, etc.etc. We had told the techs. That both my wife and i have experienced total loss of steering control over 5 times and finally on 08/07/2006, i again loss total control and the car hit into the guard rail and scraped the whole of the rhs of the vehicle. Jaguar would not even give me the free tow that i was entitled to when i called them to inform of the accident and i had to drive the car to my house. I had both my kids ( son 31/2 yrs. Old and daughter 4 months old) in the car with me. On 05/10/2006, we hired an attorney who is still negotiating with ford motor co. Who have taken over jaguar. *nm

Dt: 2004 jaguar s type. The consumer states the vehicle cuts off when driving. It has been to the dealership a number of times. When getting ready to take off it will not accelerate. This has caused a minor accident. There were no injuries, and minor damage to the bumper. Vehicle will operate 3-4 weeks and then it will cut off. There is no warning that this is going to happen. The dealership replaced two sensors. *ak the vehicle sunvisor broke. The coolant pump outlet hose had to be replaced. The restricted performance light illuminated, the dealer had to order a new intake air box. The electrically operated front seat runner and motor assembly failed. The vehicle stopped suddenly while the consumer was driving damaging the rear bumper. The consumer later received a recall for the electronic parking brake. The consumer request that the manufacturer replaced the rear bumper and the rear brake pads and rotors due to excessive wear. *nm *nm

A jaguar 2000 was purchased on dec 2003. It had 39000 miles. I have only put on 4000 miles on this car and the ball joint broke the other day and i was almost killed. The car was towed to a local foreign auto place and jaguar refuses to repair the ball joint. Claiming they will only take the claim from a registered jaguar dealer. So the car was towed today to momentum jaguar on the sw freeway and i was told that the ball joint was replaced on the drivers side in april 2001 and it broke again???in less that 43000 miles we have had 2 defective ball joints?? And the passenger side is defective as well and needs to be changed!! This is a serious defect and jaguar is disclaiming any and all responsibility...it also has a/c problems and electrical problems. The sensors do not work and were replaced last year. The window regulators broke and were charged to me.. The rear passenger side of the car is falling off ....it is always overheating . It is unbelievable and i only drove it 4000 miles in the last 2 years that i own it!!!!!!surely this is a lemon in the first degree!!!! *jb

The regulators brackets that hold windows are breaking for no reason, ending in damages worth over $500 including labor, to change the of the regulator is included...also the cheap plastic brackets on the headlamps break as well, once a vehicle hits a pot hole hard enough, lamp it self costs over $1000 not including the labor. *nm

Multiple power window regulator failures on year 2000 jaguar s-type 3.0; most recent incident occurred this october. Wrote to jaguar of america, which refused to accept this is due to a design flaw. Internet chat rooms full of similar stories of p/w regulator failure.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. While driving 55 mph, the sun roof exploded without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,714.

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. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. In march of 2010 the motor and regulator for the front passenger side window were replaced at his expense. While driving 40 mph the driver's side window fell down into the door. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that the vehicle needed a new regulator and a motor for the window. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 68,480.

2003 jaguar drivers side window will not roll up/down. Front ball joints needed to be replaced. *ts the air conditioner was blowing out hot air, the dealer stated the evaporator was leaking freon. The rear bumper was broken. The abs control module needed to be reprogrammed. The brakes needed to be replaced. The rear lights were inoperative. *jb the consumer believes the odometer on the vehicle was rolled back prior to purchase and that the vehicle was in an accident. *nm

2004 jaguar s-type needed new brakes with 30,000 miles on them and tires needed to be replaced. *ts the abs light had illuminated, a wiper motor was installed and the rear brake line and rotors were replaced. *jb