2005 Jaguar S-TYPE

I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE 'ROAD LEVELING HEADLAMPS.' THEY MOTOR DOWN TO SUCH A POSITION THAT I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY AFTER DARK. THE HEAD LAMPS ONLY PROJECT A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I TOOK THIS INTO THE DEALERSHIP, WILDE JAGUAR OF SARASOTA, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE COST TO MAKE THIS REPAIR WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $3,000.00. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. AT A VERY MINIMUM AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE MOST BASIC OF SAFETY STANDARDS SUCH AS HEAD LAMPS DON'T COMMONLY FAIL. *TR

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.

I COULD NOT GET THE CAR INTO REVERSE WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP TO TURN AROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLAT-BED TRUCK BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR OR START, ONCE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE BOLT HOLDING THE GEAR BOX TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD BECOME STRIPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE HAD TO BE "SECURED." *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR ST3. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, WITH THE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY BEGAN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT IT FROM MOVING. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH WAS INCREASED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE TECHNICIAN FORWARDED THE CASE TO THE OTHER ENGINEERS FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 29,500. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/26/09.*JB

WHILE CROSSING THE BETSY ROSS BRIDGE RIGHT REAR TIRE DEFLATED. INSPECTION REVEALED SIDEWALL HAD RUPTURED, REPLACED TIRE. EVENT OCCURRED OCT. 15TH. NO DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE TO THREAD SURFACE. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT MIDNIGHT HIT A POT HOLE AND LEFT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED WITHIN A MILE. SIDEWALL DAMAGED, HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED TODAY NOV. 2ND. TIRE SIZE 245/40R18 93H . THE CAR IS A 2005 S TYPE. NOTED, TIRE HAS A SINGLE SIDE WALL AND IS CRAP. HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 40 DAYS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 06V418000 CONCERNING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART HAD BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE MARCH. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,083, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK

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

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