2001 Jaguar S-TYPE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. LATER THAT SAME DAY, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, BUT THE VEHICLE TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWAYING LEFT TO RIGHT AND SHE LOST ALL CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH UNTIL SHE REACHED HER RESIDENCE. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD AND THE WIRING PROTRUDED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,742 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-3 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED ON 2001 S-TYPE 4.0 AND THE DEALER JUST STATES THE VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT THE ISSUE IS THE SAME AS THE RECALL. THIS REPAIR COST IS EXTREMELY RIDICULOUS AND JAGUAR SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR FREE. THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE YOUR CAR TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAN KILL SOMEONE. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY KIDS EACH DAY IN THIS CAR TO SCHOOL, ETC. I JUST PAID $1,140 TO REPLACE AC HOSES AND NOW THIS. THIS IS A LEMON. I EXPECT JAGUAR TO FOR ONCE STEP UP HERE AND FIX THIS ISSUE, REGARDLESS OF THE VIN NUMBER. THE CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL. LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS BOARD ALONG. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN JULY 2000 SO ITS IN THE BATCH RANGE OF THE ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE AND THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD BEEN REPLACED. CURRENTLY, A BOLT HAS BECOME LOOSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT, WHICH WAS NOTICED BEFORE IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BOLT WAS SO LOOSE THAT THE ALIGNMENT FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT FRONT END) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP OR MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. AFTER THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, THEY KEPT LOOSENING BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

CAR ONLY HAD 36,000 MILES @ BEGINNING OF PROBLEMS. CAR BEGAN JERKING HARD TO THE LEFT. I ALMOST HIT AN 18-WHEELER HEAD-ON. I JUST HEARD THAT A RECALL EXISTS ON THE SUSPENSION, BALL JOINTS, ETC.THIS IS WEIRD, SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP @ LEAST 5 TIMES, AND NONE OF THIS WAS FIXED. PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE FILED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT. HOPEFULLY, JAGUAR WILL CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. MY CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE AT THIS TIME. *JB

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR A WEEK LATER IT BLEW HOT AIR, I WAS TOLD IT ONLY NEEDED FREON. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AND IT IS $1200. A WEEK AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE DEALER PICKED THE CAR UP AND SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD BECAUSE I LEFT THE RADIO ON, IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 30 TIMES, NOT TRUE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. I HAVE REPLACED TIRES AT LEAST SIX TIMES. TIRES COMPLETELY SEPARATE. I WAS DRIVING AND CAR SLOWED DOWN ON FREEWAY AND I WAS ALMOST HIT, I PULLED OVER AND IT STOPPED AND DID IT AGAIN AND I HAD TO PUSH THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON, ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE! IT NOW HAPPENS WHEN I HIT A BUMP. WHEN I TURN THE CAR MAKES A EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE, (EMBARRASSING) I WAS TOLD IT IS A BALL JOINT AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE. ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON AND IS NOW BLINKING AND THE CAR SHAKES AND HESITATES. I HAD TO PAY TO GET THE BRAKES FIXED 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. RADIO TURNS ON FOR NO REASON AND RUNS BATTERY DOWN. I WAS TOLD I HAVE TWO LEAKS IN MY SHOCKS AND IT IS $1800 EACH. WHEN I BACK UP AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. I CAN'T EVEN USE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO CHARGE MY CELL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE REMOTE JUST STOP WORKING AND I WAS CHARGED $100 TO RECONFIGURE. THE BRAKES ACT FUNNY, CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN IT. THIS CAR IS UNREAL, A COMPLETE PIECE OF JUNK. I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER HALF THE STUFF I HAVE ENDURED AND THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT. *NM