JAGUAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR XK8. WHILE DRIVING 25-55 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND THEN BACK OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ONE OF THE BURNERS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS REPLACED. A MONTH AFTER THE REPAIRS THE FAILURE RESURFACED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000 . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 JAGUAR XJ6. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENTLY THE SEAT BELT CAN NOT BE EXTRACTED FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ALSO, STATED THE FUEL FEED HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND AS IF THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FRACTURED. FUEL ALSO BEGAN LEAKING SINCE THE SEAL ON THE FUEL LINE WAS INOPERABLE. HE ALSO SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. RECALLS (06E043000, 06E056000, & 00V359002) ARE RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

I PURCHASED A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. IT HAS LESS THAN 70000 MILES ON IT AND WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE MOTOR STARTS REVVING UP AND IT WON'T SHIFT....IT SAYS GEARBOX FAULT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MODEL OF CAR. I WAS PULLING OUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WAS NEARLY HIT BECAUSE SUDDENLY THE CAR WOULDN'T GO. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO FORCE A RECALL? I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A SAFE DEPENDABLE CAR. VERY POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND DISPLAYED MINIMAL RESISTANCE. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE NUT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 00V359002 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT); HOWEVER, A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2002 X-TYPE JAGUAR 2.5 WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FORDS 2002 JAGUAR GEAR BOX, TRANSMISSION, HEATER CORE, CYLINDER HEADS ALL NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE 2002 JAGUAR SEEMS TO BE A LEMON STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORIES THAT THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. WOULD LIKE SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ANSWERS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR

AT 46000 MI. THE CAR SEEMED TO LACK POWER. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A FROZEN LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER, WHICH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH PADS ON ALL WHEELS (EXPENSIVE). 2000 MILES LATER, THE REPLACEMENT CALIPER FROZE, NEARLY CAUSING A FIRE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MECHANISM (AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS) ON MY 1988 JAGUAR XJ6 COUPE ARE NOT WORKING. JAGUAR CLAIMS A LIFETIME WARRANTY. HOWEVER THE PARTS ARE ON "NATIONAL BACK ORDER" ACCORDING TO MY DEALER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I CHOOSE TO DRIVE MY CAR, POSSIBLY A TRAFFIC VIOLATION AS WELL. JAGUAR SEEMS UNABLE/UNWILLING TO HONOR ITS WARRANTY, GIVING IN THE WORDS OF A FELLOW JAGUAR OWNER "A SONG AND DANCE". *TR

I OWN A 2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WAS MAKING A TURN AND DOWNSHIFTING WHEN THE CABLE FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION CAME LOOSE AT THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE FIXED IT IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A JAGUAR WITH FUZION HRI 225/45/17 TIRES. I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A SIX INCH CIRCUMFERENTIAL SEPARATION AT THE LETTERING ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE STILL HAD 9/32 OF 10/32 TREADWEAR AVAILABLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW IDENTICAL TIRE UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE HAD AN IDENTICAL BUT SHORTER SEPARATION ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER WAS AGAIN CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF THE DEFECT. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE IS CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER OF FUZION TIRES TO CHECK FOR A DEVELOPING TREND. I MYSELF GOOGLED THE TIRE FOR OTHER REPORTED DEFECTS. I FOUND SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF UNEXPLAINED TIRE BLOWOUTS INVOLVING THE FUZION HRI THAT WERE REPORTED TO VARIOUS WEBSITES. THE FUZION TIRE IS NOT AMONG THE CHOICES ON YOUR WEBSITE DROP MENUS. *TR