Jaguar S-TYPE electrical problems
25 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
483 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
55,716 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 340 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
25 of 483 complaints match this topic (5.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10005472 · 2003-02-07 (February 7, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING OUR S TYPE JAGUAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN DOWN. IT APPEARS THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THE "ELECTRICAL CLUSTER" THAT CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO THINK THE CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN. MY WIFE WAS FORTUNATE THAT SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN IT OCCURED. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 4 WEEKS WHILE THE DEALER TRYS TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TWO ADDITIONAL UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146269 · 2005-12-28 (December 28, 2005)
A JAGUAR 2000 WAS PURCHASED ON DEC 2003. IT HAD 39000 MILES. I HAVE ONLY PUT ON 4000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE BALL JOINT BROKE THE OTHER DAY AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FOREIGN AUTO PLACE AND JAGUAR REFUSES TO REPAIR THE BALL JOINT. CLAIMING THEY WILL ONLY TAKE THE CLAIM FROM A REGISTERED JAGUAR DEALER. SO THE CAR WAS TOWED TODAY TO MOMENTUM JAGUAR ON THE SW FREEWAY AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN APRIL 2001 AND IT BROKE AGAIN???IN LESS THAT 43000 MILES WE HAVE HAD 2 DEFECTIVE BA…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146269 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159504 · 2006-06-10 (June 10, 2006)
TOOK MY 2000 JAG S TYPE TO DEALER ON 2 DEC 2005 FOR RECALL OF ENGINE BREATHER ELBOW. THE ENGINE BREATHER VENT TUBE WAS REPLACED. AT THE SAME TIME, I TOLD THE DEALER THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON -- THEY CHECKED IT AND STATED THAT I NEEDED A FUEL INTAKE SENSOR. ON 9 DEC THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS PROBABLY BAD, THEY ORDERED A NEW PART AND IT WAS INSTALLED. LEFT THE LOT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED. I RETURNED TO THE LOT THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY CLEANED ALL TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 78,064 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159504 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261302 · 2009-03-09 (March 9, 2009)
I PURCHASED A JAGUAR S-TYPE FROM CHASE AUTO GROUP,INC.. I PAID 13,000 IN CASH AND THE 3,000 BY CHECK.. THE DEALER SOLD ME A LEMON CAR BECAUSE HE HYPED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND LOW AND BEHOLD THEIR WHERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE CAR DASH BOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK AND THE RADIO'S LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME, AND IT DRAINED THE BATTERY THE CD PLAYER DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THEIR WAS NOT A CD PLAYER IN THE CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR TO BE FIXED HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD ADD THE CD PLAYER AND FIX THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10261302 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672619 · 2015-01-15 (January 15, 2015)
THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS ALMOST GOT ME KILLED,I GET ON THE FREEWAY GET TO 55 MPH,THE CAR SHUTS OFF NUMEROUS TIMES,DON'T DRIVE HIGHWAY,,I,ANOTHER TIMES JUST LOCK INTO SAFETYFAILMODE NUMEROUS TIMES,I WAS STUCK AND HAD CAR TOWED,LEAKS WATER WHEN IT RAINS TO BATTERY I'M ALWAYS REPLACING ONE DUE TO BATTERY DRAINS QUICKLY,THROTTLE BODY IS ALWAYS CLOGGED,MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ALWAYS ON DASH,SEATBELTS DON'T TIGHTEN ON HARD STOP,IT SHAKES WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT,ENGINE GETS HOT FAN DON'T SHUT ON,TRUNK BUTTON POPS OPEN WHEN IT WANTS,FUEL PUMP DISENTANGLE, …
Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672619 at NHTSA ↗