Other Restraint System Info: Front airbags utilize smart airbag technology. Front seats feature an anti-whiplash system.
Plant City: Castle Bromwich
Plant Country: England
Possible Values: (8:C)
Pretensioner: Yes
Seat Belts All: Manual
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
Suggested VIN: SAJEA01C63FM69026
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: S-Type
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 S TYPE WOULD NOT START, TURN SIGNAL STUCK, TRUNK LIGHT INOPERABLE. RAIN SENSORS ARE INOPERABLE. *TS ***NAR*** THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, TURN SIGNAL AND TRUNK SWITCH. THE RAIN SENSOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING DIAGNOSTIC THE TECHNICIAN FOUND ENGINE MISFIRE CODES. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED PER BULLETIN S303-21. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WAS REROUTED PER THE RECALL. RIGHT HAND INDICATOR FAILED. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. *NM