Jaguar X-TYPE problems and owner complaints

TWICE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A PARKING PLACE, CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE FLEW FOWARD INTO A PARKED CAR. CONSUMER STATES FOOT WAS NOT ON ACCELERATOR. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BLACK BOX REPORTED THAT BOTH BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL WERE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004009 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FOWARD. *JB THE CONSUMER'S FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WHO WEREN'T ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011200 at NHTSA ↗

NAR 04/21/2003 MR THE CONSUMERS AUTOMOBILE WAS IN A SERIES BLOCK OF VEHICLES BUILD AND SOLD WITH A DEFECTIVE CHIP. AFTER HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS; THE SEAT BELT ADJUSTERS BROKEN, THE CLOCK RADIO AUDIO SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKES HAVING BEEN REPLACED, FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCKING WHICH CAUSES A CLICKING NOISE. AND TO DATE THE CONSUMER HAS ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL (R935) NOTICE. THE CONSUMER IS VERY DISSATISFIED AND FEELS THAT JAGUAR HAS FAILED TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS AS STATED, HOPEFULLY COMPENSATION…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017507 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WENT FLAT EXTREMELY FAST, NOT QUITE A BLOW OUT. UPON REMOVING THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, I FOUND A HOLE WORN ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES UP FROM THE THREAD. THERE IS COMPLETE BAND OF REMOVED RUBBER AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRE WITH THE HOLE EXPOSING SOME WHITE FIBERS. I EXPECTED A NAIL OR OTHER PROTRUSION, NOT A HOLE ON THE THINNEST PART OF THE TIRE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE) AND NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING. I AM RELIEVED WE DID NOT HAVE A B…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049495 at NHTSA ↗

BOTH DRIVE SHAFTS , FUEL TANK AND SUNROOF WERE REPLACED, THE SUNROOF MALFUNCTIONED-3 OR MORE TIMES, THE BLINKERS AND LIGHTS FAILED, TIRES BLEW OUT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION, TRUNK LATCH ISSUES, HEATING AND AC SYSTEM HAD GONE OUT, SURGE IN ENGINE ON ACCELERATION, RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, CONSTANT WHINING NOISE IN ENGINE, FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, NO BRIGHT LIGHTS EXCEPT WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008249 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING VIBRATION STARTED AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CLUTCH AT 12000 MILES ( CLUTCH SEIZED). DEALER SAID WHEELS WERE BUCKLED AND SWAPPED, ON FURTHER WORK 2 MONTHS LATER ( TOOK 2 MONTHS FOR PART) DEALER STATES 4 WHEELS ARE BUCKLED ( INCLUDES SPARE THAT WAS UNUSED). ONLY OPTION IS TO PURCHASE 4 NEW WHEELS ( X TYPE 3.0 SPORT). JAGUAR HAVE BEEN SINGULARLY UNHELPFUL AND CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIRS FOR 22 DAYS SINCE RECEIVED IN JUNE 2002. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010391 at NHTSA ↗

GEAR BOX FAULT LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. JAGUAR REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH BRAND NEW ONE . NOT 90 DAYS LATER BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION DOES SAME EXACT THING. THIRD TRANSMISSION Y BEING INSTALLED AT JAGUAR , NOW IM AFRAID OF THIS VEHICLE. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IF ON HIGH WAY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 64,369 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190839 at NHTSA ↗

JATCO JF506E TRANSMISSION IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE ISSUE WITH A ROTOR OR PLATE THAT CRACKS AND RUINS THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION COSTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE SLIP OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS CAUSED A FAILURE. JAGUAR NEVER WARNED IT'S CUSTOMERS OF THIS ISSUE WHEN THEY FOUND OUT 4 YEARS AGO OR MORE NEVER CALLING FOR A RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE AND IS VERY HAZARDOUS TO THE CONSUMER. WHEN DRIVING IT CAN SLIP NOT GO INTO GEAR AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE ARE THREE COMPONENTS TO THE JAGUAR 2002…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218477 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THERE WAS NO WARNING, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE HOOD. (HEAVIEST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD) THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE HOT SPOT APPEARED CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE FIRE STARTED, IT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018281 at NHTSA ↗

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS, THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE "POWER TRAIN" WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH DISPLAY CAME ON. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL, SINCE THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHEN ENGAGING OR RE-ENGAGING (AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE OR PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR) THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURES SEEM TO OCCUR RANDOMLY AND NOT EVERY TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CONTROL COMPUTER AND RE-DONE A NUMBER OF WIRING HARNESSES. EVEN …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021053 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE PADS HAD BROKEN AND CURRENTLY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS DAMAGED, THERE WAS ALSO A GASOLINE SMELL, THERE WAS VIBRATION AND OR METALLIC SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS OVER 45 MPH, AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM BROKE. *SC THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099251 at NHTSA ↗