2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE Problems & Recalls

I WAS SLOWING TO STOP IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET. AS I SLOWED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT, AND THE CAR REVVED UP, ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUSHED HEAVILY ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT HAD NO ABILITY TO STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. LUCKILY, I WAS SLOWING FROM A FAR ENO...

Mileage: 112,358

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHIC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHIC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHIC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK AND THE IGNITION L...

Mileage: 80,165

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TOURINGCONTACT AS TIRES, SIZE 235/50/R17, DOT A3753LV2405. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ...

Mileage: 51,000

ON JULY 14, 2010, MY CAR STARTING DRIVING SLUGGISH, AS IF PULLING HEAVY WEIGHT. THE GEAR BOX FAULT LIGHT TURNED ON. ON 7-16-2010, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $2,800 PLUS TAX TO CHANGE THE GEAR BOX WITH A ONE YEAR GUARANTEE. MY SECOND OPTION WAS TO INSTALL A NEW TRA...

Mileage: 65,813

ON JULY 14, 2010, MY CAR STARTING DRIVING SLUGGISH, AS IF PULLING HEAVY WEIGHT. THE GEAR BOX FAULT LIGHT TURNED ON. ON 7-16-2010, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $2,800 PLUS TAX TO CHANGE THE GEAR BOX WITH A ONE YEAR GUARANTEE. MY SECOND OPTION WAS TO INSTALL A NEW TRA...

Mileage: 65,813

THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO IS A 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING SLUGGISH AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING AT NORMALCY. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT A TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT HAD BEEN TRIGGERED. ...

Mileage: 92,880

SIDE WALL HAS A SLIT AND A BULGE IN THE SIDE WALL. THIS WAS CAUGHT BEFORE A FAILURE. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS FROM A ROAD HAZARD AND NOT A DEFECT. I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD OF IT. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE VEHICLE IDLES, SURGES, AND STALLS WHEN TRAVELING FROM 0 TO 55 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURS CONSTANTLY AND BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AUGUST 3, 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE ...

Mileage: 52,000

TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 JAGUAR S TYPE WITH 30000 FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE AT 40 MPH AND ACCELERATING UP A HILL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO UNEXPECTEDLY LOSE SPEED. THE VEHICLE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL, THEN CAME DOWN THE HILL, AND IT LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ...

Mileage: 30,000

OUR 2002 JAGUAR S TYPE WITH 44,000 MILES HAS TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPANY. WE NEED HELP GETTING THIS PROBLEMS SOLVED. WHY SHOULD...

Mileage: 33,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING DEALERS FAILURE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE IN 2002 JAGUAR S TYPE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THIS PROBLEM SEEM TO BE MORE PRESENT DURING COOL TEMPERATURES. FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED UNSATISFACTORY OPERATION OF ...

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING DEALERS FAILURE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE IN 2002 JAGUAR S TYPE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THIS PROBLEM SEEM TO BE MORE PRESENT DURING COOL TEMPERATURES. FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED UNSATISFACTORY OPERATION OF ...

DT: THE CONTACT SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE HIGHWAY AND REALIZED THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY MECHANIC AND ASKED HIM IF THE VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND 2002 JAGUAR S TYPE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE GEAR SHIFT HAD MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. *TS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD EXPLODED AND HIT THE FLOOR WITH A MAJOR LOSS OF FLUID. THE CO...

DT: 1ST TIME CAR WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND AFTER RETURNING THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THEN , CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. AFTERWARDS, ONCE AGAIN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. TALKED TO A JAUGUAR REPRESENTATI...

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS APPROX. 1 YEAR APART I WAS DRIVING LONG DISTANCE FROM SAN DIEGO, CA TO NEVADA AND IDAHO ON INTERSTATE 15. ON THE FIRST OCCASION (6/4/04) THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED APPROX. 60 MILES SOUTH OF SALT LAKE CITY. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES WHEN VEHIC...

Mileage: 53,460

1. CRASH (T-BONED-DRIVER'S SIDE) 2. SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY... BACK AND NECK INJURIES TO DRIVER. 3. NOTHING. *AK

Mileage: 36,595

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK TO GO INTO DRIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. CONSUMER HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SWITCH GEARS. *AK CONSUMER FEELS JAGUAR SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH A EXTENDED WARRANTY. *PH

Mileage: 15,000

LETTER SENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FORWARDED FROM LORRAINE GUBERNIK WITH JAGUAR CARS DATED AUG. 25. *LA CONSUMER NOTICED A DISTINCT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROX. 64 MPH OR GREATER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ALONG WITH OTHER CONCERNS...

LETTER SENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FORWARDED FROM LORRAINE GUBERNIK WITH JAGUAR CARS DATED AUG. 25. *LA CONSUMER NOTICED A DISTINCT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROX. 64 MPH OR GREATER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ALONG WITH OTHER CONCERNS...

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THE CONSUMER ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC CHANGED OUT THE COMPUTE...

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THE CONSUMER ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC CHANGED OUT THE COMPUTE...

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND BACKING DOWN MY VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED I HAD NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. THE CAR ACCELERATED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND DOWN MY NEIGHBORS HILL. THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED OUT, THE WHEELS WERE PERFECTLY STRAI...

Mileage: 10,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION AND IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOW. CONSUMER FINDS THE CAR, POWERED BY AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, RACING IN DRIVE TO THE POINT WHERE HE HAD TO SEVERELY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THR CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. *SC...

WHILE DRIVING AT 35/50MPH STEERING WHEEL WILL SHIMMY.CONTACTED DEALER. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 6 TIMES, CANNOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKES, RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE CONTINUALLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NEVER TOUCHED. JAGUAR CONSUMER SERVICE STATES THEY FOUND NOTHING ...