Jaguar S-TYPE transmission problems
82 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
82 of 483 complaints match this topic (17.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10033049 · 2003-08-18 (August 18, 2003)
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 ↗
Owner report 10039035 · 2003-09-17 (September 17, 2003)
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 ↗
Owner report 10053575 · 2004-01-07 (January 7, 2004)
THE GEAR BOX AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE LIGHTS COMING ON, WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053575 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10067887 · 2004-04-27 (April 27, 2004)
I OWN A JAGUAR 2000 S. I BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST 2003. I LOVED THE CAR AND IT WORKED GREAT. ON APRIL 11, 2004, I PARKED MY CAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE PARK BREAK ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO JAGUAR DEALERSHIP IN PORTLAND, OREGON. THEY PUSHED ON BACK OF THE CAR TO GET IT TO SHIFT. THE CAR IS ON WARRANTY, SO THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO USE THE PARK BREAK WHILE USING THE FOOT B…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067887 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10080534 · 2004-07-07 (July 7, 2004)
WE PURCHASED A NEW S-TYPE 2000 JAGUAR. THE CAR NOW HAS 40,000 MILES AND HAS HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS. STARTING WITH THE SECOND TRANSMISSION, I TRIED TO GET JAGUAR TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT THIS CAR WAS FAULTY. UNFORTUNATELY NOTHING REALLY HAPPENED. I JUST RECEIVED A ABSURD "THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING JAGUAR" MESSAGE. THE CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WOULD MAKE THE THRID. THE CAR WAS ALSO OUT OF WARRENTY BY THREE MONTHS WHICH TRANSLATED TO MY PAYING…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080534 at NHTSA ↗