2002 Jaguar X-TYPE

THE GEARBOX FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN OUT IN THE WET. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HEAVY OR EVEN RAINING FOR THIS TO OCCUR. ONCE THIS OCCURS THE GEARBOX FAILS TO RESPOND AS IT SHOULD. THE CAR WILL REV, BUT THE GEARBOX DOESN'T RESPONSD, CONSEQUENTLY IT CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND YOU THEN HAVE TO COAST YOUR CAR TO THE HARD SHOULDER.

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR, 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS. OVER THIS TIME,. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 62,917 MILES, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS OCCURED ON A RAINY NIGHT, AND I BARELY GOT TO MY STREET BEFORE THE CAR TOTALLY STOPPED MOVING. I HAVE CONTACTED JAGUAR CORPORATE TO ASK THEM TO STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. THEY SEEM TO BUILD THIS CAR TO LAST ONLY 3 YEARS. ALL THEY OFFERED WAS A $1,000 DISCOUNT ON A BILL OF $8,150.00.*AK

HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF POWER TRAIN SHUTDOWN TO DO ELECTRONICS ON 2002 JAGUAR X TYPE VIN # [XXX]...THIS OCCURS IN MOVING TRAFFIC AT ALL SPEEDS. REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED JAGUAR MOTOR CO TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE...THEY CLAIMS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. NOT THE CASE AS THE MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH RESULTED IN MAIN HARNESS & ECU REPLACED... *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BOTH DRIVE SHAFTS , FUEL TANK AND SUNROOF WERE REPLACED, THE SUNROOF MALFUNCTIONED-3 OR MORE TIMES, THE BLINKERS AND LIGHTS FAILED, TIRES BLEW OUT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION, TRUNK LATCH ISSUES, HEATING AND AC SYSTEM HAD GONE OUT, SURGE IN ENGINE ON ACCELERATION, RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, CONSTANT WHINING NOISE IN ENGINE, FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, NO BRIGHT LIGHTS EXCEPT WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, SAFETY LATCH ON CONSOLE FAILED TWICE, BURNING SMELL FROM THE ENGINE 3 TIMES. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR APPROXIMATELY 12/2002. *JB THE RUBBING NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED LEFT, THE CENTER CONSOLE ARM REST MOVED BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SHOULDER PIVOT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN IN MOTION, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THE KEY AS SWITCHED OFF, AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. (THE DEALER REPLACED THE BUCKLE) *SC *JB

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS, THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE "POWER TRAIN" WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH DISPLAY CAME ON. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL, SINCE THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHEN ENGAGING OR RE-ENGAGING (AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE OR PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR) THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURES SEEM TO OCCUR RANDOMLY AND NOT EVERY TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CONTROL COMPUTER AND RE-DONE A NUMBER OF WIRING HARNESSES. EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPLICATED, THE FAILURE HISTORY IS CAPTURED IN THE CAR'S ON-BOARD COMPUTER. *NLM

NAR 04/21/2003 MR THE CONSUMERS AUTOMOBILE WAS IN A SERIES BLOCK OF VEHICLES BUILD AND SOLD WITH A DEFECTIVE CHIP. AFTER HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS; THE SEAT BELT ADJUSTERS BROKEN, THE CLOCK RADIO AUDIO SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKES HAVING BEEN REPLACED, FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCKING WHICH CAUSES A CLICKING NOISE. AND TO DATE THE CONSUMER HAS ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL (R935) NOTICE. THE CONSUMER IS VERY DISSATISFIED AND FEELS THAT JAGUAR HAS FAILED TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS AS STATED, HOPEFULLY COMPENSATION FOR THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WILL BE ENACTED. *CB THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED. THE HVAC MADE A NOISE WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ON *JB