TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE, THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. *TR
2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY TRAVELLING 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE SPEED FAILED TO DECREASE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID WORK BUT THE ENGINE STILL CONTINUED TO RACE. . THE BRAKES OVERTOOK THE ACCELERATION AND SLOWED THE CAR BUT EACH TIME I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE CAR RESUMED ACCELERATING AT A HIGH SPEED( WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS.) I SLOWED THE CAR BY APPLYING WITH FORCE THE BRAKES WHICH WAS CAUSING A BURNING SMELL PROBABLY FROM THE BRAKE PADS. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY ( ABOUT 1/2 MILE) THAT I ENCOUNTERED AT WHICH POINT I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING SLIGHTLY WHILE MY FOOT PUSHING HARD AGAINST THE BRAKE.. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STILL CONTINUED TO RACE ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AT THAT POINT. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN WAITED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. AFTER FIVE MINUTES I TURNED ON THE ENGINE AT WHICH TIME IT WAS NOT RACING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO MY JAGUAR DEALERSHIP AND LEFT THERE FOR THREE DAYS. A REPORT WAS SENT BY THE DEALER TO JAGUAR ALTHOUGH MY DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR