Other Engine Info: EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM-US/CANADA, Emission Control System - US/Canada
Other Restraint System Info: Front airbags utilize smart airbag technology. Front seats feature an anti-whiplash system.
Plant City: Castle Bromwich
Plant Country: England
Pretensioner: Yes
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
ON AUGUST 12, 2003 WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GET OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAD OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE, HOWEVER, ANOTHER JAGUAR OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND REPORTED SHE CALL A TOW TRUCK AND WHEN THE CAR WAS REMOVED FROM THE INCLINE THE CAR WENT INTO GEAR. SO, WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED TO ME, WHICH WAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS PRIOR TO 08-12-03, I PUSHED IT, IT ROLLED AND WENT INTO GEAR. WELL, THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED IT WOULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, AND THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE. NOW, THE CAR WOUJLD GO INTO GEAR AND NOT MOVE AT ALL. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK ON THAT SATURADAY TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER. WELL, TODAY IS AUGUST 18, 2003 I AM REPORTING THIS. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP. THERE WAS A "BACKLOG" PER THE SERVICE CENTER FOR THIS PART. THE "GEAR SHIFTER" AND/"TRANSMISSION SHIFTER". IN PLAIN COMMON SENSE IF PARTS OF THIS NATURE ARE ON SUCH A BACKLOG, THEN I WOULD ASSUME THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ISSUE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL JAGUAR. WE NEED SATISFACTION AS A CONSUMER. I EVEN HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH "SMARTCHOICE 2000", AND THEY ARE IN LIQUIDATION. THE SERVICE CENTER IS TELLING ME I AM NOT INSURED AND I HAVE A CONTRACT STATING SO. THAT IS ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WILL BE COMPLAINED ABOUT.*AK
2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE STALLED. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP FUSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 150-170 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,896.