2004 Jaguar X-TYPE

I BOUGHT THE 2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE WITH APPROX 48,000 MILES. THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE OWNED THE CAR, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF WHEN AN ADULT WEIGHING LESS THAN 135LBS SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT. YOU CAN MOVE AND FIGET, AND THE "AIRBAG OFF" LIFE WILL TURN OFF, ONLY TO INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AS A LIGHTWEIGHT ADULT IN THE FRONT SEAT MAY NOT HAVE AIRBAG PROTECTION IN A CRASH. JAGUAR SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT AND SENSOR, AND TO ADJUST THE SEAT DIFFERENTLY UNTIL THE "AIRBAG OFF" LIFE GOES OFF. THE POINT IS THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT PUTTING THE SEAT IN ANY PARTICULAR POSITION WILL RESULT IN A SAFE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FOR A LIGHT WEIGHT ADULT. UPON RESEARCH, MY X-TYPE ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF THE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY, SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A JAGUAR WITH FUZION HRI 225/45/17 TIRES. I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A SIX INCH CIRCUMFERENTIAL SEPARATION AT THE LETTERING ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE STILL HAD 9/32 OF 10/32 TREADWEAR AVAILABLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW IDENTICAL TIRE UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE HAD AN IDENTICAL BUT SHORTER SEPARATION ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER WAS AGAIN CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF THE DEFECT. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE IS CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER OF FUZION TIRES TO CHECK FOR A DEVELOPING TREND. I MYSELF GOOGLED THE TIRE FOR OTHER REPORTED DEFECTS. I FOUND SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF UNEXPLAINED TIRE BLOWOUTS INVOLVING THE FUZION HRI THAT WERE REPORTED TO VARIOUS WEBSITES. THE FUZION TIRE IS NOT AMONG THE CHOICES ON YOUR WEBSITE DROP MENUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR X TYPE. HE STATED THAT HE HAS TO EXERT GREAT FORCE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BRAKE CHECK VALVE, DUE TO CORROSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50982. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61000.

PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHTS UP AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN MY WIFE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. (WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT DEPLOY!) THE PROBLEM IS ON GOING. JAGUAR WAS WITNESS TO THE FAILURE AND HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE REPAIR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AND FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO HAVE JAGUAR CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAVE RESULTED IN JAGUAR CLAIMING THAT ALL ASPECTS OF THE SEAT ARE UP TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THEY REFUSE FURTHER CORRECTIVE MEASURES. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN MY WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCTOBER 2008. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOST FREQUENTLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED ALL FOUR TIRES FOR FREE, STATING THAT THE TIRE HAD SOME ROTTING CAUSED BY SITTING TO LONG. NOT LONG AFTER I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM AND BUBBLES STARTED TO FORM ON BOTH MY FROM TIRES BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS MY FAULT FOR HITTING POTHOLES AND CURBS. I HAD TO PURCHASE TO ADDITIONAL TIRES ON MY OWN. THE REMAINING TWO THAT I GOT FROM THE DEALER WHEN ROTATED TO THE FRONT, AGAIN, FORMED BUBBLES. AGAIN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM. I SPOKE TO A TECHNICIAN AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM THAT HAD BEN OCCURRING. I ALSO STATED I HAD BEEN MORE CAREFUL ABOUT MY DRIVING AND HAD NOT HIT THE CURB. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THAT TIRE BRAND AND THEY DAMAGED VERY EASILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR X- TYPE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO BE INSIDE THE HORN; HOWEVER, IT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH FROM WHERE IT SHOULD BE LOCATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO POP OUT. THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT RATHER A COSMETIC ISSUE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE AIR BAG FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 12/12/08 *CN THERE WAS COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE AIR BAG COVER. UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A TEST THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE WHEN NEEDED. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR BEGAN ILLUMINATING AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,857. UPDATED 11/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB