2002 Jaguar S-TYPE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
24 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
52,730 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 24 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 37.5% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 25.0% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 12.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 8.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 4.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Air Bags:Side/Window | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Electrical System: 3; Suspension: 2; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2002: 3; 2003: 4; 2004: 2; 2005: 4; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 2; 2015: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10046245 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK TO GO INTO DRIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. CONSUMER HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SWITCH GEARS. *AK CONSUMER FEELS JAGUAR SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH A EXTENDED WARRANTY. *PH
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046245 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140439 · 2005-10-21 (October 21, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE HIGHWAY AND REALIZED THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY MECHANIC AND ASKED HIM IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND SAID THAT THE DOG IN THE BACK SEAT MAY HAVE HIT THE GEAR SHIFT AND CAUSED THE CHANGE OF GEARS. THE CONTACT DID…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010455 · 2003-03-14 (March 14, 2003)
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND BACKING DOWN MY VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED I HAD NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. THE CAR ACCELERATED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND DOWN MY NEIGHBORS HILL. THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED OUT, THE WHEELS WERE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT. THE DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. DRIVER APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKES BUT BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124367 · 2005-06-06 (June 6, 2005)
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS APPROX. 1 YEAR APART I WAS DRIVING LONG DISTANCE FROM SAN DIEGO, CA TO NEVADA AND IDAHO ON INTERSTATE 15. ON THE FIRST OCCASION (6/4/04) THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED APPROX. 60 MILES SOUTH OF SALT LAKE CITY. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES WHEN VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED TWICE MORE AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE FOURTH STALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JAGUAR DEALERSHIP IN SALT LAKE CITY AND KEPT THERE FOR 5 DAYS. THE SERVICE REP STATED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT ULTIMATELY …
Owner-reported narrative. 53,460 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124367 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10148679 · 2006-01-10 (January 10, 2006)
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING DEALERS FAILURE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE IN 2002 JAGUAR S TYPE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THIS PROBLEM SEEM TO BE MORE PRESENT DURING COOL TEMPERATURES. FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED UNSATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION, EXHIBITING ROUGH TRANSITION FROM ON GEAR TO THE NEXT WHEN THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS COOL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WHICH REDUCED THE SEVERITY OF THE ROUGH SHIFT BUT IT NEVER SHIFTED AS SMOOTHLY AS THE CONSUMER FELT A LUXURY VEHICLE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044183 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)
LETTER SENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FORWARDED FROM LORRAINE GUBERNIK WITH JAGUAR CARS DATED AUG. 25. *LA CONSUMER NOTICED A DISTINCT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROX. 64 MPH OR GREATER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ALONG WITH OTHER CONCERNS. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED ONLY ONE OF THE FEW ITEMS WERE ADDRESSED. THE CONSUMER MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT WHICH TIME THE OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS WERE ADDRESSED. THE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL STILL EXISTED. THE MECHANIC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044183 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020137 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THE CONSUMER ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC CHANGED OUT THE COMPUTER, AND NOW THINKING ALONG THE LINES OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *NLM REFER TO ODI# 10021053 (ONLINE) *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020137 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10343642 · 2010-07-16 (July 16, 2010)
ON JULY 14, 2010, MY CAR STARTING DRIVING SLUGGISH, AS IF PULLING HEAVY WEIGHT. THE GEAR BOX FAULT LIGHT TURNED ON. ON 7-16-2010, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $2,800 PLUS TAX TO CHANGE THE GEAR BOX WITH A ONE YEAR GUARANTEE. MY SECOND OPTION WAS TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF OVER $5,000. TWO MONTHS AGO I SPENT $5,000 ON A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND FUEL INJECTION. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE I AM STRUGGLING AS MANY FINANCIALLY. THE DEALER SAID THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,813 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343642 at NHTSA ↗