JAGUAR Complaints

THE GEAR BOX AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE LIGHTS COMING ON, WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED.*AK

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

I PULLED INTP A SLOT ON A PARKING DECK. WHEN I TRIED TO CHANGE THE GEAR TO PARK THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A RETAINING WALL. IT WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE WALL SO HARD I WAS AFRAID I WOULD GO THROUGH THE WALL OR OVER THE WALL. I WAS ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE DECK. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT SPED BACKWARD AND STRUCK A CAR PARKED BEHIND ME. IT THEN CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED THE DRIVERS DOOR INTO A CONCRETE PILLER IT THEN STRAIGHTENED UP AND SPED STRAIGHT BACKWARD CRASHING INTO A 4 FT HIGH WALL WHERE THE ENGINE CUT OFF.*AK

WHEN IN REVERSE THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A PARKING GARAGE GUARD RAIL. *AK

WHENEVER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS DOWN HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKS FROM THE RELEASE HANDLE OVER THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.*AK

AFTER DRIVING ON A FREEWAY IN DOWNTOWN LA, ARRIVED IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. SUDDENLY AFTER A BIG BANG, THE FRONT LEFT OF CAR COLLAPSED AND STOPPED. IT SEEMED THAT THE BOLT FOR FRONT AXLE SHEARED OFF, AND THE COMPONENT OF THE AXLE (A-ROD?) PUSHED INTO THE TIRE RIM. TWO MONTHS AGO THE CAR SEEMED UNSTABLE DURING THE DRIVING AT SPEED ABOVE 30 MPH. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER (2000 MILES BEFORE THE INCIDENT). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A BOLT WAS LOOSE AND THEY TIGHTENED IT UP. HISTORICALLY, THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SHIP AT NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE REASON OF INSTABILITY DURING THE DRIVING AND EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE INCIDENT HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND CAUSED A RELEASE OF GASOLINE LEAK. IF THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 10 MINUTES EARLIER, THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH. THE SUDDEN FAILURE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITY AND WITH THE GASOLINE LEAK, IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A MAJOR DISTASTOUR. THE CAR HAS 37,000 MILES AND IS JAGUAR S, V8. THE TIRES ARE ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD. THE PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN WERE INADEQUATE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH, IF OCCURED 10 MINUTES EARLIER. THE CAR HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM AND MAINTAINED BY BAUER JAGUAR IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. *AK

INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE GOES OFF. CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO OFF. THIS FAILURE DRAINED THE BATTERY. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WENT FLAT EXTREMELY FAST, NOT QUITE A BLOW OUT. UPON REMOVING THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, I FOUND A HOLE WORN ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES UP FROM THE THREAD. THERE IS COMPLETE BAND OF REMOVED RUBBER AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRE WITH THE HOLE EXPOSING SOME WHITE FIBERS. I EXPECTED A NAIL OR OTHER PROTRUSION, NOT A HOLE ON THE THINNEST PART OF THE TIRE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE) AND NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING. I AM RELIEVED WE DID NOT HAVE A BLOW-OUT ALTHOUGH THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT COULD HAVE BLOWN OUT AT ANY TIME. IT IS OBVIOUS THE TIRE RUBS ON SOMETHING IN THE WHEEL WELL. I NEED TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF AGAIN AND LOOK AT THE WHAT IS HAPPENING (DID NOT HAVE TIME TO DO A FULL INVESTIGATION WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY). I HOPE OTHER JAGUAR X-TYPE OWNERS ARE NOT EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THIS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC FLOW. I STRONGLY FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. REGARDLESS OF TIRE POSITION, THE TIRE SHOULD NEVER RUB AGAINST A PERMANENT OBJECT IN THE CAR. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NOT A ISSUE. THE TIRES WERE CHECKED OFTEN WITH MINIMAL DEGREGATION IN PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE HAD WARANTY WORK ON IT APPROX 6,000 MILES AGO. IT IS POSSIBLE THEY MISALIGNED THE TIRES AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. (9 SEPARATE WARANTY ITEMS WORKED OVER 16 MONTHS - TALK ABOUT A LEMON). *AK

I HAVE AN 1998 JAGUAR XJ. THE INSIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR, WHICH HAS A FLUID INSIDE THAT DIMS THE IMAGE IN THE EVENING. THE CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES AND IS WELL-TREATED. NEVERTHELESS, THE FLUID HAS LEAKED OUT ALL OVER THE SHIFT CONSOLE. THE MIRROR OF COURSE NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED ME THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CAR'S WARRANTY. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THIS NECESSARY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MADE IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS DURABILITY AND UTILITY FOR THE ANTICIPATED LIFE OF THE CAR'S INTERIOR. *JB

ENGINE RUNS POORLY DUE TO LARGE VACUUM LEAK. SOME VEHICLES ARE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM COMPONENT IS A DETERIORATED VACUUM HOSE AT THE CRANKCASE BREATHER UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT APPEARS THAT OIL, FUEL, AND HEAT ARE AFFECTING THE RUBBER. *NLM