2003 Jaguar X-TYPE

2003 X-TYPE JAGUAR PURCHASED IN 2007. WHILE DRIVING THE ON THE HIGHWAY THE DASH LIGHTS FOR CHECK ENGINE AND NO CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON. THE THERMOSTAT NEEDLE QUICKLY WENT TO THE LIMIT ON GAUGE. THE CAR SHUT DOWN WITH NO CONTROL AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. 17" TIRES. ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER AS THE RIMS ARE SOFT AND DENT OR DAMAGES EASILY. CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. STEREO SYSTEM IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANYTHING. THE WASHER WIPERS ARE ALWAYS CLOGGED UP. THE RADIATOR HAS OVERHEATED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSFER CASE COMPLETELY REPLACED. JAGUAR DEALERSHIP SAID AT ONE POINT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE CLOSE TO $10,000. THERE IS ONLY 160,000 KM ON THIS CAR. IT IS UNSAFE. I CANNOT RESELL IT TO ANYONE. I AM STUCK WITH IT TILL IT DIES AND IS PAID FOR. NEVER BUY THIS CAR. EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE IS WRONG WITH IT AND I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT AROUND TOWN. *TR

THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN WHICH NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. THERE IS A KNOWN FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE JAGUAR X-TYPE MODELS FROM 2002-2005. THE ROCKER PANELS WHICH ARE CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL, WITH NO DRAINAGE HOLES AND NO CORROSION PROTECTION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CORROSION IMPACTS THE UNI-BODY CONSTRUCTION WHICH IMPACTS THE SIDE IMPACT STRUCTURE. SEEMS JAGUAR IS AWARE OF THIS MATTER YET REFUSES TO ADMIT A FLAW AND ADDRESSES COMPLAINTS TO THIS ISSUE BY OFFERING CASH ASSISTANCE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND "CODES" IT AS A CUSTOMER COURTESY. MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 X-TYPE PURCHASED NEW IN 2002, RUST WAS FOUND SHOWING THROUGH THE SILL PLATE FROM THE INSIDE OUT, 7 DAYS OVER A 6 YEAR WARRANTY. IN REPAIRING THIS DUE TO JAGUAR REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE (YET OFFERED ME A COURTESY OF $3K TOWARDS REPAIRS), THE RESULT WAS FAULTY MFG OF '02 - '05 MODELS IN WHICH THE MODELS WHERE ALL DEFECTIVE. THE ROCKER PANEL IS BUILT IN STEEL, WITH NO DRAINAGE HOLES ALLOWING FOR SALT/WATER TO CAPTURE INSIDE, THUS CORRODING THE UNIBODY AND A-FRAME OF THE CAR. I HAVE RECEIPTS AND ONLINE PROOF OF THIS DEFECT AND IGNORING OF THE ISSUE. I AM SEEKING RESTITUTION FOR THE ADDITIONAL $4K PUT INTO THE REPAIR (JAGUAR CONTRIBUTED $3K AS A "COURTESY") OF THE VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A TOTAL RECALL OF X-TYPE MODELS SHOWING PROOF OF RUST AND/OR INVOICED REPAIRS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SPEAKING WITH THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, DEALERS/LICENSE DEPARTMENT WITH DIRECTION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND AM AWAITING THE RESPONSE FROM THE STATE'S BOARD OF ATTORNEYS. I HAD MY CAR TOTALLY REFABRICATED DUE TO A SAFETY CONCERN COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CAR. IF THIS COMPLAINT GOES UNATTENDED TO, THEN WHY CAN'T ONE INSPECT A VEHICLE WITH VISIBLE RUST?? MUST BE BECAUSE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE FAILURE. APPROX 2 YEARS AGO, WE VISITED FRIENDS FOR DINNER. I PARKED MY CAR IN THEIR SHORT, REASONABLY STEEP DRIVEWAY. AFTER DINNER, AND WHEN WE WERE GETTING READY TO LEAVE, MY WIFE GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND I WAS SAYING GOOD NIGHT TO OUR HOSTS, WHEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER GUEST'S VEHICLE THAT HAD PARKED BEHIND US. THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED AT THE TIME, BUT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. I HAD A $500 DAMAGE PAYMENT TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. NO DAMAGE TO THE JAG AND NO ONE WAS HURT IN THIS INCIDENT. I HAVE FOUND THAT EVEN PULLING AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE, DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE. WE HAVE TO ENGAGE THE GEARS (MANUAL MODEL) TO PREVENT A SIMILAR INCIDENT. *TR

PLASTIC ADJUSTERS ON HEADLIGHTS BREAK WHEN THEY BECOME BRITTLE LEAVING THE LIGHTS AIMING AT THE GROUND. HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY BURN OUT. AMBER LIGHT WITH "CRUISE CONTROL NOT AVAILABLE" HAS THE AFFECT OF LIMITING THE RPM TO ABOUT 2800RPM, PAST THIS THE ENGINE QUITS AND STARTS AGAIN UNDER 2800RPM. HOLD THE ACCELERATOR DOWN AND THE ENGINE BUCKS ON AND OFF. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE WHEN YOU NEED TO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED INTO A MOVING TRUCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD UNLESS THERE WAS TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORCE USED TO PULL THE BRAKE UPWARD. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V487000 (EMERGENCY BRAKE) UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 10/15/10 BF THE CONSUMERS WIFE SET THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT DID NOT PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MOVING COMPANY'S TRUCK. UPDATED 10/21/10

AS THE RESULT OF A RECENT ACCIDENT I HAVE DISCOVERED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH JAGUAR'S X-TYPE AUTOMOBILES THAT CRUCIALLY COMPROMISES THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE RENDERING IT UNSAFE FOR USE AND IS VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE BY VISUAL INSPECTION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH THE JAGUAR DISTRICT REP. IN NJ WHO DECLINED TO EVEN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN A REPAIR SHOP AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VACUUM CHECK VALVE HAS DETERIORATED AND AIR WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE VALVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT CONSIDER THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY RISK COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2003. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS: VEHICLE SPUTTERING, BRAKES GRINDING 2004. THERMOSTAT STICKING CLOSE OVERHEAT. CARE STOPPED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHOP. A/C RECIRCULATION BUTTON POPS OFF. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, BRAKES GRINDING, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OCTOBER 2006. VEHICLE MAKES NOISE, POWER STEERING PINION, TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING, BRAKES GRINDING. MILDEW ODOR NOTICED AFTER REPAIR TO POWER STEERING. VACUUM LEAK FROM LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE VALVE O-RINGS. PCV HOSE COLLAPSING - MARCH 2 AND 12, 2007. IGNITION STICKING, REMOTE INOPERABLE, STEERING CLICKS WHEN TURNING - JUNE 2007. CAR CEASED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. POWERTRAIN LIGHT ON. SUB PROCESSOR UNIT MALFUNCTION AND THROTTLE ANGEL ERROR - JULY 2007. BRAKES CONTINUE GRINDING, HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. WINDOWS SQUEAK WHEN GOING UP OCTOBER 2007. COMPRESSOR PART REPLACED MAY 2008. CAR CEASED ACCELERATION DURING PEAK TRAFFIC, UNABLE TO MOVE FEBRUARY 2009. ONLY 34,000 ON VEHICLE. *TR