IllustrationWINDOW REGULATOR. *JB
2000 Jaguar S-TYPE
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S-TYPE years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE are substantially higher than the model-year median of 25.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
2125–50K
2550–75K
1675–100K
10100–150K
3150K+
82 reports with mileage · 59 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
141 reportsDT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 00V359000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL R-1-356 FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE IN 2001. THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE RECALL AT THEIR EXPENSE. *AK …
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 00V359000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL R-1-356 FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE IN 2001. THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE RECALL AT THEIR EXPENSE. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM
2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE HAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, THE GEARS WILL GET STUCK AND THE VEHICLE EITHER HAS TO BE DRUG DOWN THE HILL TO LEVEL GROUND FOR THE GEAR TO SHIFT OUT OR IT HAS TO BE TOWED. THE JAGUAR DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT TWICE UNSUCCESSFULLY.…
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2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE HAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, THE GEARS WILL GET STUCK AND THE VEHICLE EITHER HAS TO BE DRUG DOWN THE HILL TO LEVEL GROUND FOR THE GEAR TO SHIFT OUT OR IT HAS TO BE TOWED. THE JAGUAR DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT TWICE UNSUCCESSFULLY. *NM
I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS TERRIBLY AND IT'S UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON THE ROAD. I CONTACTED A COUPLE JAGUAR DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST FROM $90.00-$110.00 TO PROGRAM A MODULE THAT IS LISTED ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN. WHY SHOULD THE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY FOR JAGUAR'S FLAWE…
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I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS TERRIBLY AND IT'S UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON THE ROAD. I CONTACTED A COUPLE JAGUAR DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST FROM $90.00-$110.00 TO PROGRAM A MODULE THAT IS LISTED ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN. WHY SHOULD THE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY FOR JAGUAR'S FLAWED EQUIPMENT TO BE REPAIRED? *JB
2000 JAGUAR STYPE 4.0 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *NM
2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE WINDOW REGULATOR
FLUID LEAKING UNDER CAR WAS NOTICED. SENSOR AND ALERT SYSTEM ON CAR DID NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND PURCHASED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND COOLANT AND HAD IT INSTALLED. THE LEAKING RESERVOIR HAS STRESS CRACKS ON ALL CORNERS JUST WAITING TO BLOW UP FROM THE PRESSURE.
THREE EVENTS OF WINDOW MECHANISM BREAKING WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. WHILE PARKED TRIED OPENING WINDOW FOR AIR FLOW, ALL THREE TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE THREE WINDOWS. NO TESTS FOR DEFECTS WERE DONE. REPLACEMENTS COSTS APPROX $600, $355 AND HALF OF THE THIRD WINDOW REPLACEMENT COST WAS COVERED BY THE DEALER…
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THREE EVENTS OF WINDOW MECHANISM BREAKING WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. WHILE PARKED TRIED OPENING WINDOW FOR AIR FLOW, ALL THREE TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE THREE WINDOWS. NO TESTS FOR DEFECTS WERE DONE. REPLACEMENTS COSTS APPROX $600, $355 AND HALF OF THE THIRD WINDOW REPLACEMENT COST WAS COVERED BY THE DEALER. JAGUAR REFUSED ANY STATISTICS ON THIS TYPE OF REPAIR AND REFUSED REFERRAL TO A SUPERVISOR. WINDOW TINT WAS DAMAGED IN EACH CASE. JAGUAR REFUSED ANY LIABILITY DUE TO NON-PURCHASE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER WINDOWS.
THE REGULATORS BRACKETS THAT HOLD WINDOWS ARE BREAKING FOR NO REASON, ENDING IN DAMAGES WORTH OVER $500 INCLUDING LABOR, TO CHANGE THE OF THE REGULATOR IS INCLUDED...ALSO THE CHEAP PLASTIC BRACKETS ON THE HEADLAMPS BREAK AS WELL, ONCE A VEHICLE HITS A POT HOLE HARD ENOUGH, LAMP IT SELF COSTS OVER $1000 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR. …
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THE REGULATORS BRACKETS THAT HOLD WINDOWS ARE BREAKING FOR NO REASON, ENDING IN DAMAGES WORTH OVER $500 INCLUDING LABOR, TO CHANGE THE OF THE REGULATOR IS INCLUDED...ALSO THE CHEAP PLASTIC BRACKETS ON THE HEADLAMPS BREAK AS WELL, ONCE A VEHICLE HITS A POT HOLE HARD ENOUGH, LAMP IT SELF COSTS OVER $1000 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR. *NM
DT: WHEN PARKING ON A HILL THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND CALLER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. CALLER BROKE THE SHIFT LEVER AND HAD IT REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL, AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON BEFORE PUTTING IT IN PARK. BUT SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM HAPPENED EVEN WHEN HE PUT ON T…
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DT: WHEN PARKING ON A HILL THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND CALLER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. CALLER BROKE THE SHIFT LEVER AND HAD IT REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL, AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON BEFORE PUTTING IT IN PARK. BUT SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM HAPPENED EVEN WHEN HE PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE SAME THING AS DEALER SAID.*AK
Official recalls
200V359002 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 6, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.
00V228004 · Seat Belts
Aug 25, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CHANGE, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.