2002 Jaguar X-TYPE

OCTOBER 2,2005 ON THE NORTHERN STATE PKWY, 15 MINS INTO MY TRIP, THE ENGINE TEMP GAUGE LIGHT TURNED RED AND THE INDICATOR NEEDLE JUMPED PAST THE RED (OVERHEAT) ZONE. AS I DECELERATED OFF THE PKWY ONTO THE EXIT RAMP THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE PROFUSELY AND THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP, WHILE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE NEXT DAY AS I SHOWED UP TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE CAR, TO ASSURE ME THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO WORRY ONE OF THE MECHANICS POINTED OUT ANOTHER CAR IDENTICAL TO MINE THAT HAD SUFFERED THE SAME MALADY AND WAS NOW HAVING ITS ENGINE COMPLETELY REBUILT. ALMOST FORGOT, THE CAR WAS ATTENDED TO FOR IT'S REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BY THIS SAME DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. *NM

DT: JAGUAR X-TYPE 2002. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN GEAR. JAGUAR LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, AND THE ENGINEER FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE KEY WAS REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, WHICH WAS AN INDIRECT VIOLATION OF FMVSS. JAGUAR SIMPLY STATED THAT THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AND THIS FIXED THE VEHICLE. *AK THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. *SC *JB

THE GEARBOX FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN OUT IN THE WET. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HEAVY OR EVEN RAINING FOR THIS TO OCCUR. ONCE THIS OCCURS THE GEARBOX FAILS TO RESPOND AS IT SHOULD. THE CAR WILL REV, BUT THE GEARBOX DOESN'T RESPONSD, CONSEQUENTLY IT CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND YOU THEN HAVE TO COAST YOUR CAR TO THE HARD SHOULDER.

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR, 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS. OVER THIS TIME,. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 62,917 MILES, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS OCCURED ON A RAINY NIGHT, AND I BARELY GOT TO MY STREET BEFORE THE CAR TOTALLY STOPPED MOVING. I HAVE CONTACTED JAGUAR CORPORATE TO ASK THEM TO STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. THEY SEEM TO BUILD THIS CAR TO LAST ONLY 3 YEARS. ALL THEY OFFERED WAS A $1,000 DISCOUNT ON A BILL OF $8,150.00.*AK

ALUMINUM WHEELS DENT EASILY ALLOWING AIR LEAKAGE FROM TIRES. THESE ARE THE SPORT WHEELS ON THE JAG X-TYPE MODEL. I RAN OVER A DEER CARCASS IN ROAD AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND CAME OFF THE RIM AS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND $17.000 OF DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOTED AT ACTUALLY ALL THE WHEELS HAD SMALL DENTS AND THEY ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REGULAR TIRES AND WHEELS WERE PURCHASED. TIRES WERE MADE BY CONTINENTAL. ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE STANDARD ON SPORTS MODEL. *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE PADS HAD BROKEN AND CURRENTLY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS DAMAGED, THERE WAS ALSO A GASOLINE SMELL, THERE WAS VIBRATION AND OR METALLIC SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS OVER 45 MPH, AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM BROKE. *SC THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. *JB