2005 Jaguar S-TYPE: complaints, problems and recalls

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON TWO OCCASIONS IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE AND THE BACK BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097558 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE CONSUMER WAS CITED BY A POLICEMAN FOR GOING 100 MPH. CONSUMER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY WORKED ON LEVEL GROUND NOT ON INCLINES. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SHOULD CONTAIN THIS.*AK....NOTHING IN THE MANUAL INDICATES THAT CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ON DOWNHILL. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE UNAWARE DRIVER'S SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10105088 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING A JAGUAR RENTAL CAR FROM HERTZ WE WERE BROAD SIDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY A LIMOUSINE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED OUR CAR INTO AN SUV IN THE TURN LANE BEFORE OUR CAR LANDED ON THE MEDIAN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED IN THE PANEL, HOWEVER, NO FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, HITTING THE WINDOW AND DOOR FRAME DURING THE COLLISION. WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY?*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10118755 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER PLACED GAS INTO THE VEHICLE, DROVE HOME AND NOTICED GAS ON THE GROUND. THE NEXT DAY SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FILLER CAP. SOME WEEKS LATER CONSUMER DISCOVERED GAS ON THE GROUND AGAIN, AND THE CAP WAS REPAIRED. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER OCCURRENCE OF GAS LEAKAGE.*AK DISCOVERED 1ST LEAK AND FUEL FILER NECK REPLACED DUE TO FLAP BROKEN OFF. SECOND LEAK DEALER REPLACED LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND O-RING. *BF

Owner-reported narrative. 5,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119247 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2005 JAGUAR 3.0 S WAS PROCEEDING EASTWARD ON A CITY STREET WITHIN THE 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN IT BECAME NECESSARY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID A CAR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC LANE. BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO SLOWING OF VEHICLE AT ALL CAUSING MY CAR TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,852 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126135 at NHTSA ↗

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE DURING 'SUDDEN STOP' CAUSING CRASH. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT COOL CAR OFF, EVEN AT LOWEST TEMP. SET AND HIGHEST FAN SETTING; CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS AS OF THIS DATE; CAR DOES NOT TAKE FUEL - AUTO SHUT-OFF PREVENTS IT FROM ACCEPTING FUEL; DURING RECENT CRASH CAUSED BY TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON BUT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED - WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAG DEPLOY?; LOW FUEL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON; REMOTE WILL NOT LOCK CAR, ONLY UNLOCK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,852 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126139 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFE AND I WERE GIVEN A REPLACEMENT JAGUAR S-TYPE ON 05/03/2005 BY SMITH CO. MOTOR CARS OF CHARLESTON, WV. AFTER THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR A JAGUAR X-TYPE THAT WE HAD BOUGHT ON 08/26/2004. WE THEN MOVED TO CALIFORNIA IN 06/2005 AND MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR CROSS-COUNTRY TO CA WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. ON 08/05/2005 THE CAR WAS FIRST PRESENTED FOR A SCHEDULED 10,000 MILE MAINTENANCE TO JAGUAR OF SOUTH BAY, 3111 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, TORRANCE, CA. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THEM FOR MORE THAN 8 (EIGHT) TIMES, WITHOUT SATISFACTORY R…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165182 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRUNCHING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS PERMANENT. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SYSTEM LOCKED RANDOMLY. THE SERVICE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE LOCKED SYSTEM, WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10172530 at NHTSA ↗

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: 2006-10-31 (October 31, 2006)

SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM), AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.

Consequence: IF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY BE DISCHARGED ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANKS TO DETERMINE IF REVISED SEALS MAY BE USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IF NOT, DEALERS WILL THEN REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DUE TO PROBLEMS IN OBTAINING THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS, THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.