2003 Jaguar S-TYPE: complaints, problems and recalls

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH S TYPE R - HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT BALANCE(BLINDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC), AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE UNTIL CAR IS TURNED ON AND OFF, AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEMS THEY STILL EXIST. WE FILED A LEMON LAW AND PROCEEDING WITH ARBITRATION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013808 at NHTSA ↗

2003 JAGUAR 4.2 R EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENAL TIRES 275/35/ZR18 APRIL 2, 2003 RIGHT REAR BLOW OUT 50MPH AT 3550 MILES. DEALER STATED ROAD HAZARD JUNE 25, 2003. LEFT FRONT BLOW OUT AT 70 MPH ,7000 MILES. DEALER STATES ROAD HAZARD. BOTH BLOWOUTS WERE ON SIDEWALL BELOW TREAD. TIRES APPEARS TO FAIL UNDER SPEED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023820 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE WOODS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF A BARN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, OR FATALITIES. *AK *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039779 at NHTSA ↗

DURING THE AFTERNOON SUN WINDSHIELD HAS A CRYSTALLINE APPEARANCE. IT LOOKS LIKE DIAMONDS, IT'S WITHIN THE GLASS. IT DEPENDS ON THE ANGLE OF THE SUN. SPOKE WITH JAGUAR USA AND THE SERVICE MANAGER, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. ALL WINDOWS ARE COMING OUT THIS WAY.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042596 at NHTSA ↗

CLIMATE CONTROL IGNORES ALL INPUT (ON/OFF/TEMP ADJ./FAN CONTRL). CAR MUST BE TURNED ON AND OFF TO RESTORE NORMAL OPERATION (SEE ALSO ODI COMPLAINT 10013808). PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY DEALER AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS. DIAGNOSTICS SHOW NOTHING. PER DEALER, JAGUAR IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.5-1-03@2,125MI; 6-23-03@3,600MI; 10-20-03@4,759MI.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,155 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043631 at NHTSA ↗

LTR ADDRESSED TO JAGUAR REQUEST REFUND FOR HER VEHICLE, HER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED. *MR WHILE DRIVING, THE PARK BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH AND WAS CONTINUOUS, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SCC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A PART CALLED A INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE PART WAS NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044265 at NHTSA ↗

HAD JUST RETRIEVED CAR FROM DEALER SERVICE. WITHIN 10 BLOCKS, CAR'S BRAKES ENGAGED AND CAR SKIDDED TO STOP IN CENTER TURN LANE (LUCKY ME THAT I WAS NOT REAR-ENDED). DSC AND PARK BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. MOMENTS LATER, FLAMES SHOT FROM RIGHT FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN HOOD AND FENDER. EXITED CAR AND CALLED FD AND JAG SERVICE MGR FOR TOW TRUCK. EXPERIENCED BURNING EYES AND INSIDE OF LIPS PEELED NEXT DAY FROM ACID BURNS (BURNING PVC EMITS CHLORINE GAS OR HCL GAS THAT IS CORROSIVE WHEN WET - AS IN EYES AND LIPS. JAGUAR NA NOT RESP…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047291 at NHTSA ↗

LET IT BE KNOWN AT MILES 2291 THE DOOR HANDLES REPLACEMENT CLEAR COAT OFF PAINT.TURNED SIGNALS,OIL LIGHT ON, FAILED COMPUTER SYSTEM.WHILE DRIVING, THE PARK BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH AND WAS CONTINUOUS,REPLACMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE PART WAS NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. COMPLETED IN 15 DAYS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,091 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048797 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-01-08 (January 8, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WITH THE FORWARD DRIVE GEAR SELECTED AND THE VEHICLE STATIONARY OR IN A FORWARD MOTION, THE GEARBOX COULD POTENTIALLY SELECT REVERSE GEAR, WITHOUT INDICATION.

Consequence: THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500.

Reported: 2004-10-14 (October 14, 2004)

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR BODY IS NOT VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENT. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

Reported: 2004-10-07 (October 7, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE, WHICH CONTROLS THE APPLICATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY UNINTENTIONALLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING TO THE DRIVER.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND MAY CAUSE REAR WHEEL "LOCKUP" AT ANY ROAD SPEED. A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE WITH THE LATEST PRODUCTION LEVER PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.