Jaguar S-TYPE problems and owner complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE'S TIRES TO LOCK AND SKID ON HIGHWAY. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO PROBLEM. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006010 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033546 at NHTSA ↗

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 CAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033049 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED A 2000 S-TYPE JAGUAR TO FIND THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. AS A PREVIOUS AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS CAN BE ALLOWED TO EXIST. I PARKED MY CAR ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN I TRIED TO LEAVE I COULD NOT PUT IT INTO 'REVERSE', OR ANY GEAR. I PULLED ON THE SHIFTER THUS BREAKING A PIN, CAUSING THE SHIFTER TO 'FREE' FLOAT. I CALLED JAGUAR'S CUSTOMER CARE, WHICH IS GREAT, AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. DURING THE PROBLEM SOLVING QUESTIONS THEY ASKED, THEY STATED "WAS I ON AN INCLINE". I R…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039035 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT BEGAN TAPPING THE SHIFTER AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP WERE FAULTY, AND BOTH WERE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10577999 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE STEERING WAS OUT OF BALANCE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR GARAGE AND THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BALL JOINT STUD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE BALL JOINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237463 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012498 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP AT SLOW SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027309 at NHTSA ↗