2001 Jaguar S-TYPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT BEGAN TAPPING THE SHIFTER AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP WERE FAULTY, AND BOTH WERE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. WHO REPLACED THE FRONT BALL JOINTS BUT THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION CABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR SEATS AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I PURCHASED A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. IT HAS LESS THAN 70000 MILES ON IT AND WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE MOTOR STARTS REVVING UP AND IT WON'T SHIFT....IT SAYS GEARBOX FAULT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MODEL OF CAR. I WAS PULLING OUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WAS NEARLY HIT BECAUSE SUDDENLY THE CAR WOULDN'T GO. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO FORCE A RECALL? I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A SAFE DEPENDABLE CAR. VERY POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP! *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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CROSSING A RAIL ROAD TRACK. HE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. HE HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE TRACKS. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPLACEMENT WILL COST $5,000. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,627 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,400.

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

MY DRIVEWAY HAS A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. WHEN PARKED ON THE INCLINE I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK UNLESS I USED FORCE. IN 2004 THE GEAR STARTED STICKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE GEAR ASSEMBLY. IN JULY 2006 I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE BUT IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I HAD TO HOLD THE GEAR IN DRIVE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR. I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD THE GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED AGAIN! IT WASN'T UNTIL THE SECOND GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT THAT JAGUAR INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR CAME WITH SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS...IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE (SLIGHT OR OTHERWISE) I NEEDED TO ENGAGE THE HAND BRAKE FIRST BEFORE PLACING THE CAR IN PARK. ON AUGUST 3, 2006 THE LEVER GEAR SHIFT WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. SO FAR, I'VE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $900 ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE GEAR ASSEMBLY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. AT WHAT POINT WILL JAGUAR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM? WHEN THE CAR ROLLS BACK ON A PEDESTRIAN! *JB

OCT 7, 2004 SHIFTER HAS TO BE WIGGLED TO REMOVE FROM PARK AND START. SEPT 4, 2004 SHIFTER HAS TO BE WIGGLED TO REMOVE FROM PARK AND START-REPLACED CABLE ASSEMBLY SEPT 23, 2004 AC RATTLING WHEN ON REPLACED COMPRESSOR. STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE WHEN TURNING IT SEPT 23, 2004 MAJOR VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, FEEDBACK IN PEDAL & WHEEL SEPT 23, 2004 FRONT SEAT IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MOVING REPLACED THE SEAT ASSEMBLY DECEMBER 16, 2004 TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR REPLACED BINDING SHIFT CABLE AND TRANSMISSION MAR 17, 2005 WHINING NOISE MAR 22, 2005 WHINING NOISE ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID MAR 22, 2005 RATTLE NOISE MAR 22, 2005 BACK UP SENSORS ARE GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY- REPLACED PARK CONTROL MODULE MAR 22, 2005 STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING - REPLACED ER STEERING RACK MAR 22, 2005 TRUNK ALARM GOES OFF APR 7, 2005 TRUNK ALARM GOES OFF - TRUNK LID ADJUSTERS OUT TOO FAR WITH TRUNK SWITCH ACTIVATE ALARM. TRUNK LID TOO HIGH, ADJUSTED LID TO CORRECT POSITION AND CONDITION APRIL 7, 2005 RATTLE IN DASH SECURED DASH SENSOR FASCIA APRIL 7, 2005 WHINING IN TRANSMISSION APRIL 7, 2005 DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH REMOTE, ALARM WILL NOT SET ON DRIVERS DOOR UNLESS OPENED AND CLOSED AGAIN ADJUST AND LUBRICATE DOOR LOCK. MAY 5, 2005 WHINING REPLACED TRANSMISSION MAY 5, 2005 RATTLE IN DASH AUG 5, 2005 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FAULT COD PO065 AIR ASSISTED INJECTION PROBLEM WHITE SUBSTANCE FOUND IN TRANS CONNECTOR SO CLEANED WITH ELECTRICAL CLEANER USE DIE ELECTRIC GREASE NOV 5, 2005 WHINING NOISE REPLACED WATER PUMP MAR 6, 2006 WINNING NOISE MAR 6- LEAK UNDER CAR OF TRANSMISSION FLUID FILL PLUG LEAKING NC R & R PLUG INSTALL TEFLON TAPE MAR 6 GRINDING NOISE REPOSITION TRANS COOLER PIPES. RATTLE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR SO TIGHTENED EXHAUST MANIFOLD DOWN PIPE, REPOSITION TRANS COOLER MAR 6 MISFIRE REPLACED PLUG IGNITION COIL. *JB