2000 JAGUAR XJ Complaints

2000 JAGUAR XJR X308, 47,500 MILES, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. VERY WELL DOCUMENTED, KNOWN MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE CAR THAT JAGUAR REFUSES TO PAY FOR. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED/REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES 2000, JAGUAR XJR WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT WITH INTERMITTENT POWER DIFFICULTIES, BUT IT BECAME TOO FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE JERKED SOMETIMES ON INITIAL ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND AUTOMATICALLY CHANGED GEARS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES ON THE INTERSTATE AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. *AK UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM

COLLISION WITH OTHER AUTO, FRONT DAMAGE, BUMPER TOTALLED WITH FRAME DAMAGE, HOOD AND FENDER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, JAGUAR HAS AND WILL NOT INSPECT AUTO AT BODY SHOP, ADJUSTER {FROM INSURANCE COMPANY} AND BODY SHOP BOTH SAID THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, I THINK IF THERE IS A PROBLEM IT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BEFORE ANYONE IS HURT, FORTUNALLY IN THIS CASE THERE WEREN'T ANY INJURIES

WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

VEHICLE'S FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A DEFECT WITH VEHICLE'S FRONT END. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED BY DEALER. PH

DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO REPAIR. HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS COMPONENTS. VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE AT LEAST 1+ MONTH. IGNITION WILL NOT WORK. SPORADIC. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHIMMIES ABOVE 38 MPH. IT ALSO VEERS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. TIRES AND WHEELS ARE INVOLVED. DEALER COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD. CAR IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD!