Other Engine Info: EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM-US/CANADA S-TYPE 3.0
Plant City: CASTLE BROMWICH
Plant Country: England
Seat Belts All: Manual
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: S -TYPE
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
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
2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
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.