JAGUAR Complaints

PROBLEM INVOLVES INTERCOOLER PIPE THAT WAS MADE FOR THE CAR DURING PRODUCTION AND JAGUAR NOW MAKES A NEW INTERCOOLER PIPE DIFFRENT FROM ORIGINAL THAT DOES NOT COME IN THE CAR ORIGINALLY THAT CAUSES CAR TO OVER HEAT AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AS WELL AS RUINING YOUR WATER PUMP WHICH IN TIME IF NOT TREATED CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ENGINE DAMAGE ALSO REAR SUSPENSION HAS FAULTY BUSHINGS AND AIR SUSPENSION IS LEAKS CAUSING SUSPENSION TO BREAK DOWN EASILY AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT NOT TO LAST MAY CAUSE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE MAKING IT HAZARDOUS ON THE ROAD

I HAVE A BIG ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD STARTING TO COME APART BECAUSE OF THE ADHESIVE JAGUAR USED TO HOLD DOWN THE LEATHER IS NOT HOLD. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE DOCUMENTED BEFORE JAGUAR ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT JAGUAR IS USING STAPLES ON THE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS TO KEEP THIS FROM OCCURRING BUT WHAT ABOUT MY CAR?

I HAVE A BIG ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD STARTING TO COME APART BECAUSE OF THE ADHESIVE JAGUAR USED TO HOLD DOWN THE LEATHER IS NOT HOLD. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE DOCUMENTED BEFORE JAGUAR ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT JAGUAR IS USING STAPLES ON THE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS TO KEEP THIS FROM OCCURRING BUT WHAT ABOUT MY CAR?

THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS LESS THAN 18 MOS OLD, WAS AT RANDOM TIMES HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING (CHUGGING AND HESITATING). I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP, AND AFTER ONE DAY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEN, ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN, I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED A LITTLE. I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED AND HESITATED A BIT BEFORE STARTING. THE LIGHT HAD ALREADY TURNED GREEN AND I WAS HOLDING UP TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND CALLED THE JAGUAR LAND ROVER DALLAS DEALERSHIP TO ALERT THEM TO THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET TO IT FOR AT LEAST TWO TO FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY OTHER CARS IN FOR SERVICE! I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND SAW OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENERGY SAVING AUTO STOP/START FEATURE THAT MUST BE DISABLED EVERY TIME ONE STARTS THE VEHICLE TO RENDER IT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM, DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND ENGINE FAILURE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,483.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JAGUAR F-PACE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN SEIZED AND CAUSED THE BACKUP CAMERA TO BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE FAILURE CAUSED ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAGUAR MORRIS COUNTY (275 MAIN ST, MADISON, NEW JERSEY 07940, (973) 377-0240) WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAGUAR FREEPORT (146 WEST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, FREEPORT, NEW YORK 11520, (516) 771-9700) AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER PERFORMED A HARD RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE VEHICLE TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAR HAS OWN MIND DIES ON ME REGARDLESS OF SPEED GETS OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP NO SOLUTIONS LAST ONE HAPPENED IN AUGUST 24/2018 TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND AS IF TODAY STILL IS THERE

TAKATA RECALL - JAGUAR AND/OR TANAKA SHOULD BEAR THE FINANCIAL COST TO GET OUR UNIT TO A JAGUAR DEALER. THIS IS THEIR SERIOUS DEFICIENCY. WE LIVE AT LEAST 150 MILES FROM A JAGUAR DEALER AND IT IS PATENTLY UNFAIR FOR US TO HAVE THE FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL. BURDEN. IT IS NOT AS IF WE ARE ASKING FOR UNREALISTIC COST, LIKE RENTAL CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE SPED OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A WOODEN DECK. THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED, TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE, TREATED, AND DISCHARGED THE SAME DAY. THE POLICE CONFISCATED THE LICENSE OF THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,700.

IT STARTED OFF AS A SMALL COOLANT LEAK BUT AFTER SPOTTING COOLANT ON THE OVERFLOW HOSE, I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC HOSE. REPLACING THAT HOSE DIDN'T STOP THE PROBLEM; COOLANT KEPT LEAKING AND I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER BOTTLE. I THEN BROUGHT MY CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO PRESSURE TESTED IT AND SAID THE WATER PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE REPLACES IT FOR $734, WE PRESSURE TEST IT, ALL SEEMS GOOD. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I START LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT AGAIN SO I PURCHASE A NEW BOTTLE OF COOLANT JUST TO GET HOME. THAT NIGHT I RESEARCH 2012 JAGUAR WATER PUMP ISSUES AND SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY KNOW MAJOR DESIGN FLAW AND USE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AFFECTING LOTS OF OWNERS. THE WATER PUMP FAILS REGULARLY AND THE PLASTIC CROSSOVER PIPE JUST BURSTS AT THE SEEMS. I HAVE A FAMILY FRIEND PURCHASE AND REPLACE THIS, ANOTHER $502. AFTER ANOTHER COUPLE DAYS I SMELL COOLANT YET AGAIN AND NOTICE A SMALL DRIP. THIS TIME IT'S THE WATER PUMP BLEEDER HOSE. I PURCHASE THE NEW UPDATED PART WHICH IS NOW 2 PARTS INSTEAD OF ONE AND SPEND ANOTHER $419 TO REPLACE IT. NOW THIS ALL IS HAPPENING AT THE ABSOLUTE WORST TIME EVER. THIS ISSUE STARTED WHILE MY WIFE WAS 8+ MONTHS PREGNANT. THE UNCERTAINTY OF WHEN THE CAR WOULD LEAK OR GOD FORBID OVERHEAT ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL HAD ME VERY NERVOUS AND UPSET. THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. NOW I KNOW THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS, I FEEL THAT THE WATER PUMP AND CROSSOVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE KNOWN FLAWS AND ALMOST CERTAIN FAILURE. AT THE VERY LEAST I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AS AN OWNER THAT THIS HAPPENS TO THE CAR AS I AM SURE YOU WERE AWARE OF ALL THE FIXES BEING DONE AT RETAILERS AND BY THE MULTIPLE PRODUCT UPGRADES. I FOUND OUT THAT OTHER VEHICLES WITH DIFFERENT VIN #S WERE IN FACT RECALLED.