2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE Fuel/propulsion System Problems

There are 2 recalls that apply to my car and Jag wants to do nothing, as expected. R17652014/08/18Recall - Fuel Tank Replacement NHTSA06V4180002006/10/23Recall 06V418000: Fuel Tank replacement What do we need to do to get Jag to conform t the nature of these recalls.

My wife's 2005 Jaguar S-Type R leaks fuel, and is worst after refilling the tank. The car frequently loses all engine power while driving with no warning. It frequently refuses to restart, and then I have to have it towed sometimes at great distances from home at a cost of over $700 to my repair shop in Virginia. My wife is now too afraid to drive the car because of the gas fumes, fear of a fire, and sudden engine failure. My service technician at Mountain Valley Motors believes the problem has to do with a faulty Jaguar fuel system.

WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK WITH GAS I SMELL THE FUMES IN MY CAR AND IT LEFT TWO PUDDLES.

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW SEAL WAS NEEDED FOR THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

WHEN TANK IS FILLED MORE THAN HALF, SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE CABIN HORRIBLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

GAS TANK IS LEAKING THE SAY IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THERE RECALL

Mileage: 83,000

GAS LEAKS OUT OF TANK WHEN TANK IS FILLED TO CAPACITY. STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE.

Mileage: 108,000

WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL,STRONG GAS ODORS ARE PRESENT AS WELL AS GAS LEAKAGE FROM OUTSIDE OF GAS TANK ONTO PAVEMENT. GAS EVIDENCE ON GROUND WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED.

Mileage: 100,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT SEALED CORRECTLY AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLES FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V418000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/07/2017*CT *CN

Mileage: 50,000

2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE R FUEL TANK RECALL FUEL TANK HAS LARGE EVAP LEAK, HAD TO REMOVE FUEL TANK TO FIND WHERE THE LEAK WAS DURING A SMOKE TEST. FUEL TANK HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING A RECALL IN 2007, NOW THAT TANK HAS A LARGE CRACK ON ONE OF THE FUEL MODULES ON TOP OF TANK THE NOT ONLY LEAKS FUEL/VAPORS BUT ALSO ILLUMINATES "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT". JAGUAR SAYS THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL AND IS NOW A REPLACEMENT AT OWNERS EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH JAGUAR ISSUED TECHNICAL BULLETIN R176NAS5 ON AUG. 18, 2014 THAT RE-IDENTIFIES THIS ISSUE AND ASSIGNS A NEW FUEL TANK CONVERSION KIT TO FIX THE BAND-AID THAT WAS DONE IN 2007. THIS FAULT CAUSES STATE INSPECTION FAILURE THUS UNABLE TO REGISTER VEHICLE RENDERING VEHICLE USELESS NOT TO MENTION UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A FUEL/VAPOR LEAK CONSTANTLY PRESENT. ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE TANKS USED DURING THE INITIAL RECALL 06V4180000 DATE 10-31-2006 SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AS THIS CONVERSION KIT IS QUITE COSTLY.

Mileage: 105,000

VEHICLE LEAKS GASOLINE FROM SEALS ON TOP OF GAS TANK CAUSING ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM TO ILLUMINATE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UNABLE TO ADD GAS TO TANK, FILLS FOR 4 SECONDS THEN SHUTS OFF LEAVING A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON GROUND. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO JAGUAR CARLSBAD FOR DEALER ASSESSMENT PER JAGUAR NORTH AMERICA INSTRUCTION. JAGUAR OF NORTH AMERICA CLAIMS THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE INCLUDED FOR RECALL PER NHTSA SAFETY RECALL ID# 06V418000, ALTHOUGH VEHICLE DEMONSTRATES ALL CHARACTERISTICS OUTLINED IN RECALL. VEHICLE HAS 38,993 MILES, HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED, METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, AND IS DRIVEN FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS ONLY. VEHICLE VIN FALLS WITHIN THE VIN NUMBER RANGE FOR RECALL ( N05046-N52047)

Mileage: 38,993

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06418000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06418000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,300.

Mileage: 99,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,300.

Mileage: 73,300

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE SINCE ABOUT 2011. BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK IT LEAKS, WHICH I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS OVER FILL. BUT NOW I REALIZED IT WAS NOT. I TOOK IT TO A AUTO SHOP WHO TOLD ME IT HAS A GAS LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK. HE MENTIONED THAT JAGUARS HAD A RECALL ON THE GAS TANK AND THAT THIS ONE MAY HAVE BEEN DONE WRONG SINCE THE FIX DID NOT WORK AND IT WAS STILL LEAKING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED BY THE RECALL IN 2007 BUT SINCE IT WAS STILL LEAKING I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE (JAGUAR MOTORS) TO SEE IF THE FIX WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT MAY HAVE NOT FIXED THE LEAK. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN NOT SEALED CORRECTLY BUT ONLY JAGUAR MOTORS COULD APPROVE THEM TO RESEAL OR REPLACE THE GAS TANK. I CALLED THEM AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE (TERRENCE) SAYING IT WAS DONE IN 2007 AND THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT ANY MORE. I TOLD TERRENCE THE RECALL DIDN'T WORK AND THE CAR IS STILL DANGEROUS. HE SAID JAGUAR REPLACED THE TANK AND THAT IS ALL THEY HAD TO DO. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT DONE RIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL LEAKING AND HE SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIRS. I AM WONDERING HOW DANGEROUS IS THIS CAR AND SHOULDN'T JAGUAR FIX THEIR RECALLS CORRECTLY TO MEET RECALL STANDARDS? I AM ALSO WONDERING WHAT I CAN DO...

SAME ISSUE AS CAMPAIGN 06V418000. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEALS ARE LEAKING VAPOR. DEALER ALSO INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE MAY BE A WARPED FUEL TANK AND THAT JAGUAR IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURING THIS PART.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE WHEN TANK FILLED. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON. CONTACTED JAGUAR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND JAGUAR DEALER IN TAMPA FL. BOTH SAID VEHICLE HAD BEEN FIXED IN APRIL 2007 UNDER JAGUAR RECALL R 176 AND NHTSA 06V418000 AND , SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK, WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT ! PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE THEN AND IS ONLY AVOIDED BY FILLING TANK TO 3/4 OR LESS .I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THIS MODEL OUT THERE WHERE A FIX HAS BEEN DONE BUT THE ORIGINAL RECALL FAULT REAPPEARS AFTER TIME CONSTITUTING A SAFETY HAZARD.. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

STRONG GAS SMELL WHENEVER I FILL UP GAS LEAKS WHEN FILLING UP BEHIND PASSENGER BACK SEAT . CAR TURNED OFF WHILE STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN. *TR

Mileage: 142,448

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT AS SOON AS SHE WALKED NEAR THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR FUEL TANK PROBLEM YOU CAN ONLY FILL THE TANK TO HALF THE ODOR IS BAD I AM AFRAID TO PARK IN MY GARAGE MILLENNIUM JAGUAR WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED IT THEY DID NOT I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM PARK PLACE COULD CARE LESS I NEED YOU HELP [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SEAL AROUND THE JET PUMP OR THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000