JAGUAR Complaints

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

ENGINE FIRE, BURNT SEVERAL ITEMS ON ENGINE, REPLACED WITH USED PARTS, ENGINE FIRE A SECOND TIME, REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

2002 JAGUAR X TYPE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT ARE POSING A PROBLEM AS WELL. *MR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *SC *JB

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS FOR MY 1998 JAGUAR XJ8L HAVE DISINTEGRATED IN THE ENGINE. LUCKILY WE FOUND THE PIECES IN THE OIL CHANGE BEFORE THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. BUT THIS IS CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REBUILD THIS AREA OF THE ENGINE. JAGUAR HAS ALL BUT ADMITTED INSTALLING FAULTY PARTS BY REVISING THIS PART TWICE, ONCE WITH A REINFORCED PLASTIC TENSIONER WITH A SPRING, AND FINALLY WITH A METAL TENSIONER THAT WILL NOT BREAK OR CRACK UNDER THE STRESS OF TENSIONING THE TIMING CHAIN.*AK

THE RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AFTER CONSUMER NOTICED THE TWO RIGHT FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH REAR BRAKES LOCKED, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN FLASHING. THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT WENT INTO A SPIN ,CAUSING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CONCRETE DIVIDER. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHEN THE BRAKE MODULE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE ENGINEERS COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *SC

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP. AT THE SECOND OCCURRENCE CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS. *AK *NM

WHEN TURNING A CORNER VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE. VEHICLE DOES NOT PERFORM THE WAY THAT IT SHOULD, IT SOMETIMES GOES OUT OF THE LANE. THERE IS A FAULTY STABILIZER BAR ON THE VEHICLE, PER THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN.*AK

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR, 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS. OVER THIS TIME,. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 62,917 MILES, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS OCCURED ON A RAINY NIGHT, AND I BARELY GOT TO MY STREET BEFORE THE CAR TOTALLY STOPPED MOVING. I HAVE CONTACTED JAGUAR CORPORATE TO ASK THEM TO STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. THEY SEEM TO BUILD THIS CAR TO LAST ONLY 3 YEARS. ALL THEY OFFERED WAS A $1,000 DISCOUNT ON A BILL OF $8,150.00.*AK