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Incident date: Feb 9, 2019
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019, AT ABOUT 5.45 P.M. I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE GOOD AND WE BOTH HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON. THERE WERE NO DISTRACTIONS IN THE CAR. I JUST GOT OFF THE WESTBOUND 118 FREEWAY AT THE SOUTHBOUND TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. OFF RAMP. I TURNED LEFT AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THERE WERE OTHER CARS IN THE OU
... TER LANE (CLOSEST TO THE CURB.) THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD BY A COUPLE OF FEET DESPITE MY RIGHT FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY WIFE ASKED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND I REMARKED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. THERE WAS AT THIS STAGE A GAP OF ABOUT FIVE FEET BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE ONE IN FRONT. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER AND THE VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF STOPPING, WENT INTO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. SOMEHOW THE CAR VEERED INTO THE INNER LANE (CLOSEST TO THE CENTER DIVIDER LINE) AND HIT A HONDA TRUCK ON ITS RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE FRONT DOOR AFTER IT HAD SPUN HAVING BEEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. 4 CARS, INCLUDING MINE, WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. MY CAR'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR, PARTICULARLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP AND THE CASE REPORTED TO THE POLICE AND MY TRIPLE A INSURANCE COMPANY. I ALSO REPORTED IT TO JAGUAR CORPORATE BUT DID NOT GET MUCH HELP FROM THEM. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF THE VEHICLE, BUT FEEL JAGUAR HAS TO TAKE ITS SHARE OF THE LIABILITY. PLEASE ADVICE ME ON MY COURSE OF FUTURE ACTION. PLEASE ALSO INVESTIGATE THIS MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE.Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jan 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JAGUAR F-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STICKY RESIDUE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEAR THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH AFFECTED THE ABILITY TO USE THE FUNCTION CONTROL BUTTONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JAGUAR HONOLULU (888 KAPIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813, (808) 592-5108) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED.
... THE DEALER PROVIDED A 9-PAGE EXTENSIVE ESTIMATE AND INDICATED THAT THE TITLE WAS SALVAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT A WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.Read more
Incident date: Jan 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JAGUAR F-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STICKY RESIDUE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEAR THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH AFFECTED THE ABILITY TO USE THE FUNCTION CONTROL BUTTONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JAGUAR HONOLULU (888 KAPIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813, (808) 592-5108) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED.
... THE DEALER PROVIDED A 9-PAGE EXTENSIVE ESTIMATE AND INDICATED THAT THE TITLE WAS SALVAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT A WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.Read more
Incident date: Nov 7, 2018
WHEN APPLYING THE BREAKS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND (LIGHT TO MEDIUM IMPACT) SEAT BELT CAUSED SERIOUS PANCREATIC AND VENOUS INJURIES TO DRIVER.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 13, 2018
VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE RANDOMLY COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES CAR TO TRY LOCK WHEELS EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN FIRST START THE PARKING BRAKE IS LOCKED EVEN IF I DON'T USE IT AND WILL UNLOCK WHEN START ROLLING. VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE MISFIRE COEDS AND RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE AND LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON. ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NOT SURE WHAT ISSUES IS BUT HAS NEW
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Incident date: Dec 13, 2018
VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE RANDOMLY COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES CAR TO TRY LOCK WHEELS EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN FIRST START THE PARKING BRAKE IS LOCKED EVEN IF I DON'T USE IT AND WILL UNLOCK WHEN START ROLLING. VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE MISFIRE COEDS AND RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE AND LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON. ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NOT SURE WHAT ISSUES IS BUT HAS NEW
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Incident date: Dec 13, 2018
VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE RANDOMLY COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES CAR TO TRY LOCK WHEELS EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN FIRST START THE PARKING BRAKE IS LOCKED EVEN IF I DON'T USE IT AND WILL UNLOCK WHEN START ROLLING. VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE MISFIRE COEDS AND RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE AND LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON. ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NOT SURE WHAT ISSUES IS BUT HAS NEW
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Incident date: Oct 24, 2018
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V607000, ALSO OCCURS IN MY VEHICLE THE 2009 JAGUAR XF SUPERCHARGED BUT THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. JAGUAR WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOW ISSUE IN THAT MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. THE 2009 THE SPEAKER FAILS, THE FOLLOWING AUDIBLE NOTIFICATIONS ARE IMPACTED: TURN INDICATOR, SEAT BELT WARNING, LIGHTS 'ON' WARNING, DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN WITH KEY
... IN IGNITION, DRIVER INTERVENE (ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLES ONLY) AND SEAT MEMORY. THE AUDIBLE SEAT BELT WARNING IS TO REMIND DRIVERS TO WEAR THEIR SAFETY BELT. IF THE AUDIBLE WARNING IS NOT PRESENT, DRIVERS MAY NEGLECT TO WEAR THEIR SAFETY BELT, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.Read more
Incident date: Jan 15, 2019
UNEXPLAINED FIRE: VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO WORK. UPON PULLING IN TO THE PARKING LOT, DRIVER NOTICES BURNING SMELL. DRIVER PARKS, BYSTANDER APPROACHES DRIVER TO ALERT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ON FIRE. DRIVER EXITS VEHICLE AND NOTICES A FIRE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY 1.5FT IN DIAMETER. LIQUID IS SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND AND CATCHING ON FIRE. DRIVER PROCEEDS TO WORK SECURIT
... Y DESK TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT. CAR IS NOW ENVELOPED IN FLAMES (~15FT). FIRE SPREADS TO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE JAGUAR. FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE TO A TOTAL OF 4 VEHICLES AND THE ASPHALT. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHES THE FIRE AND VEHICLE IS TOWED. THE JAGUAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE JAGUAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES SINCE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jan 15, 2019
UNEXPLAINED FIRE: VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO WORK. UPON PULLING IN TO THE PARKING LOT, DRIVER NOTICES BURNING SMELL. DRIVER PARKS, BYSTANDER APPROACHES DRIVER TO ALERT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ON FIRE. DRIVER EXITS VEHICLE AND NOTICES A FIRE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY 1.5FT IN DIAMETER. LIQUID IS SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND AND CATCHING ON FIRE. DRIVER PROCEEDS TO WORK SECURIT
... Y DESK TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT. CAR IS NOW ENVELOPED IN FLAMES (~15FT). FIRE SPREADS TO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE JAGUAR. FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE TO A TOTAL OF 4 VEHICLES AND THE ASPHALT. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHES THE FIRE AND VEHICLE IS TOWED. THE JAGUAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE JAGUAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES SINCE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jan 2, 2019
I BELIEVE JAGUAR SHOULD RECALL THE FUEL RAIL BECAUSE THE ALUMINUM FUEL RAILS CORRODE FROM THE INSIDE OUT FROM USING CERTAIN ETHANOL FUELS WITH LOW WATER CONTENT, WHICH CAUSE A PINHOLE THAT SPRAYED RAW GASOLINE ONTO A HOT ENGINE WHICH CAUSE A FIRE. THOSE ALUMINUM FUEL RAILS WERE NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL RAILS. MY CAR WAS ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A PINHOLE FUEL LEAK WHICH DEVEL
... OPED. AND THIS OCCURRED WHILE STATIONARY AND MOVING THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORST THE FUEL RAIL IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE THROUGH JAGUAR THE PART IS OBSOLETE SO HOW CAN WE HAVE ARE CAR REPAIRED IF JAGUAR DOESN'T EVEN CARRY THE PART ???Read more
Fire
Incident date: Aug 15, 2007
2009 JAGUAR XF SUPERCHARGED DASHBOARD GLARE & VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTION THE LEATHER DASHBOARD ON MY 2009 JAGUAR XF SUPERCHARGED HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE, RIPPLE, & BUBBLE. RESULTING IN A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE RIPPLING (LOOKS SIMILAR TO WAVES) CAUSES THE SUN TO REFLECT / GLARE DIRECTLY TO THE WINDSHIELD & INTO THE OPERATORS EYES. THE RESULT, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCE (HIGH NOON, VERY SUNNY DAYS, D
... USK/DAWN), IS COMPLETE VISION IMPAIRMENT. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM A DEFECTIVE GLUE / BONDING AGENT APPLIED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. ONCE SEPARATION BEGINS IT PROGRESSES AND SPREADS LIKE CANCER. THE UNACCEPTABLE REPAIR ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY JAGUAR, $3,500.00 TO $4,500.00, TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH. UNNECESSARY AS THE DEFECT IS THE BONDING AGENT, NOT THE HARDWARE. JAGUAR & OFFICIAL OEM FORUMS SUGGEST A... "COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE." THE REMEDY VIA THIRD PARTIES: REMOVE THE DASHBOARD, SEPARATE THE LEATHER, CLEAN, APPLY A NEW BONDING AGENT, CURE, AND REINSTALL. BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS NO LONGER FLAT, ON SUNNY DAYS & ESPECIALLY AT DUSK AND DAWN, THE LARGE BUBBLES & WAVES CAUSE LIGHT TO REFLECT DIRECTLY TO THE WINDSHIELD & THE OPERATORS EYES. THE RESULTING REFLECTION / GLARE RENDERS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO OPERATE DURING THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CONDITIONS. SAFETY IS IMPORTANT & JAGUAR SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE VIA RECALL & NOT LEAVE THE COSTLY REMEDY FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT TO THE CONSUMER & POTENTIALLY UNQUALIFIED THIRD PARTY REPAIR FACILITIES. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM EFFECTS A MAJORITY OF 2009-2011 XF MODELS. JAGUAR ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AS EARLY 2009. YET CONTINUED TO USE A MANUFACTURING PROCESS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE KNOWN DEFECT CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY BLINDNESS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRIVING WHILE BLIND ARE OBVIOUS. JAGUAR, SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT.Read more
Incident date: Dec 2, 2017
SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN BROKE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IN ADDITION TO ENGINE DAMAGE
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUSPENSION MADE A LOUD CLICKING AND RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH FRONT TIRES. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR BOX WITHIN THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY AND THE "GEAR BOX" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND FALSELY REPORTED THAT THE TRUNK WAS OPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. GALPIN JAGUAR (15500 ROSCOE BLVD, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, 91406, (818) 8
... 94-3800) REPLACED THE LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THE VEHICLE IN 2009. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THAT THE LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,500. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SOLD A CAR THAT WAS USED AS A NEW CAR IT HAD ONLY 585 MILES. UPDATED 2/1/19*JBRead more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUSPENSION MADE A LOUD CLICKING AND RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH FRONT TIRES. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR BOX WITHIN THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY AND THE "GEAR BOX" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND FALSELY REPORTED THAT THE TRUNK WAS OPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. GALPIN JAGUAR (15500 ROSCOE BLVD, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, 91406, (818) 8
... 94-3800) REPLACED THE LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THE VEHICLE IN 2009. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THAT THE LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,500. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SOLD A CAR THAT WAS USED AS A NEW CAR IT HAD ONLY 585 MILES. UPDATED 2/1/19*JBRead more
Incident date: Jun 17, 2016
TAKATA RECALL.DASH BOARD IS COMEING APART DUE TO BUBBLING CAR IS IN GARAGE YEAR ROUND. 2010 XF JAGUAR.
Incident date: Nov 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 JAGUAR XJ. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DE
... ALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.Read more
Incident date: Nov 16, 2018
I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL INVOLVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RANDOMLY GOING DARK AND/OR RESETTING DURING PERFORMANCE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP/JAGUAR CORPORATE TO SCHEDULE THIS ISSUE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AS I DO WORRY ABOUT IT GOING DARK DURING COMMUTE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS AS WELL AS LEFT A MESSAGE FOR
... THE OWNER TO CALL ME BACK AS NO ONE FROM SERVICE HAS REACHED BACK OUT TO SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT. I HAVE HAD THE RECEPTIONISTS HAND WRITE NOTES TO THE SERVICE MANAGERS AS WELL AS THE OWNER BUT STILL NO CALL BACKS. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL JAGUAR CORPORATE WITH THE SAME TREATMENT AND RESPONSE ABOUT A RATHER SERIOUS ISSUE, I HAVE LEFT NUMEROUS VOICEMAILS FOR THEIR EXECUTIVE SUITE AS WELL AS 2 OTHER PEOPLE TO HEAR BACK BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING IN 3 WEEKS, IT SICKENS ME TO KNOW THAT EVERY TIME MY WIFE GETS IN THE CAR THAT IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THINGS HAVE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AND I TRAVEL WE UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. JAGUAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY NON RESPONSIVE ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHILE ALSO BEING NEGLIGENT OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY ON FIXING IT. I AM REACHING OUT HERE MORE OUT OF DESPERATION AS I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE AVENUES WITH THE SAME RESULT. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED AS WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.Read more
Incident date: Nov 16, 2018
I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL INVOLVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RANDOMLY GOING DARK AND/OR RESETTING DURING PERFORMANCE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP/JAGUAR CORPORATE TO SCHEDULE THIS ISSUE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AS I DO WORRY ABOUT IT GOING DARK DURING COMMUTE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS AS WELL AS LEFT A MESSAGE FOR
... THE OWNER TO CALL ME BACK AS NO ONE FROM SERVICE HAS REACHED BACK OUT TO SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT. I HAVE HAD THE RECEPTIONISTS HAND WRITE NOTES TO THE SERVICE MANAGERS AS WELL AS THE OWNER BUT STILL NO CALL BACKS. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL JAGUAR CORPORATE WITH THE SAME TREATMENT AND RESPONSE ABOUT A RATHER SERIOUS ISSUE, I HAVE LEFT NUMEROUS VOICEMAILS FOR THEIR EXECUTIVE SUITE AS WELL AS 2 OTHER PEOPLE TO HEAR BACK BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING IN 3 WEEKS, IT SICKENS ME TO KNOW THAT EVERY TIME MY WIFE GETS IN THE CAR THAT IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THINGS HAVE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AND I TRAVEL WE UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. JAGUAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY NON RESPONSIVE ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHILE ALSO BEING NEGLIGENT OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY ON FIXING IT. I AM REACHING OUT HERE MORE OUT OF DESPERATION AS I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE AVENUES WITH THE SAME RESULT. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED AS WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.Read more
Incident date: Nov 16, 2018
MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS AND I WAS TOLD BY JAGUAR THAT IT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON FUEL LEAKAGE FOR THAT MODEL. HOWEVER NHTSA SAYS THERE IS A RECALL. I CAN SMELL GAS WHILE DRIVING IT AN IT LEAKS OUTS ONCE I STOP. I AM NOT DRIVING IT AGAIN.
Incident date: Nov 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JAGUAR X671 (NA). WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW, THE SNOW PILED UP UNDERNEATH THE WIPER BLADES AND THE SENSORS STOPPED THE WIPERS FROM WORKING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER (CHERRY HILL JAGUAR, 2000 NJ-70, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003, (856) 424-5300) WAS CALLED AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE A VIDEO OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE CONTAC
... T RECORDED A VIDEO AND EMAILED IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD CALL HIM BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,930. *TT*JBRead more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2017
I PURCHASED MY JAGUAR USED AND NOTICED A FUEL SMELL AFTER DRIVING IT A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE RAIL WAS REPLACED, I CONTINUED TO SMELL GAS AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER AREA OF MY CAR WHEN IT'S SITTING STATIONARY, AFTER BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS AGREED IT'S DUE TO A FAULTY (PT# C2Z10550) FUE
... L TANK OUTLET FLANGE WHICH IS A KNOWN DEFECT/RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE (J059), HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT DOESN'T AFFECT MY VEHICLE AS IT WASN'T MANUFACTURED WHERE THE VEHICLE ISSUE ORIGINATED. ALL RESOURCES I HAVE LOCATED SUGGEST MOST OF THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED IN BROMWICH UK, BUT NOT ALL. I'M SURE MY ISSUE IS RELATED BECAUSE IT EXACTLY MATCHES THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND I NEED HELP GETTING THIS FAULTY PART AND LABOR COVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALREADY PAID THOUSANDS ON THE FUEL RAIL REPLACEMENT WHICH MUST NOT HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH, SINCE THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. THIS IS A FIRE RISK AND SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED.Read more
Incident date: Nov 5, 2018
IN 2012 JAGUAR HAD A RECALL ON SOME OF THEIR FX MODEL CARS DUE TO FAULTY FUEL TANK FLANGE ISSUES THAT COULD CAUSE THE CARS TO CATCH FIRE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # WAS 12V521000, THE RECALL # WAS: J027 & THE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED WAS 4,195. IN THE DOCUMENT I'VE ENCLOSED, YOU'LL SEE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE OIL LEAK AND CRACKED FUEL TANK FLANGE THAT OTHER CARS WERE
... RECALLED FOR IN 2012. I INITIALLY NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND CLOSING THE GARAGE DOOR ABOUT 1 WEEKS AGO. MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR ALSO COMPLAINED THAT SHE SMELLED THE GAS FUMES IN HER HOUSE LAST WEEK, BUT NOTICED THAT THEY WENT AWAY AFTER I REMOVED MY CAR FROM THE GARAGE AND PARKED IT OUTSIDE. I CHECKED JAGUAR'S WEBSITE AND ASKED MY JAGUAR SERVICE ADVISOR IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I'D PREVIOUSLY READ ABOUT THE FUEL TANK FLANGE RECALL, BUT BOTH SOURCES DID NOT CONFIRM A RECALL ON MY CAR. I CALLED JAGUAR THIS MORNING WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR MY CAR TO BE SERVICED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC & IT WAS INDEED FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE I HAD FIXED TODAY. I'M CONCERNED THAT I WAS DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT JAGUAR HAS KNOWN TO HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD'VE RESULTED IN MY CAR CATCHING FIRE, YET MINE AND OTHER JAGUARS WHO MAY HAVE HAD OR MAY HAVE THE ISSUE ARE STILL ON THE STREETS. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE MATTER, I WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION IN HOPES THAT YOU CAN INTERVENE WITH THIS SERIOUS SITUATION.Read more
Incident date: Jun 5, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR OF FUEL FUMES WAS VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MICH'S FOREIGN CARS (1331 US-70, HICKORY, NC 28602, (828) 324-6012) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR
... THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.Read more
Incident date: Oct 25, 2018
TAKATA RECALL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR ALL THE TIME. NOW MY SHIFTIER IS STUCK IN GEAR.THE CAR WILL BE STILL AND IT GETS STUCK. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS AND TOWARDS THE END IT HAS GIVEN ME HELL. TRANSMISSION ALWAYS FAILING WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER ON HIGHWAY OR STREET. THERE'S ALSO A LAG WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50MPH.
Incident date: Oct 25, 2018
TAKATA RECALL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR ALL THE TIME. NOW MY SHIFTIER IS STUCK IN GEAR.THE CAR WILL BE STILL AND IT GETS STUCK. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS AND TOWARDS THE END IT HAS GIVEN ME HELL. TRANSMISSION ALWAYS FAILING WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER ON HIGHWAY OR STREET. THERE'S ALSO A LAG WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50MPH.
Incident date: Oct 25, 2018
TAKATA RECALL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR ALL THE TIME. NOW MY SHIFTIER IS STUCK IN GEAR.THE CAR WILL BE STILL AND IT GETS STUCK. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS AND TOWARDS THE END IT HAS GIVEN ME HELL. TRANSMISSION ALWAYS FAILING WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER ON HIGHWAY OR STREET. THERE'S ALSO A LAG WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50MPH.
Incident date: Oct 14, 2018
THE IN-TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY ACTIVATED AS THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS NOT ENERGIZED FOLLOWING A VEHICLE STARTUP CYCLE.AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE COULD RESULT. FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE LEADS TO ENGINE STUMBLE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE CUTOUT WITH MINIMAL WARNING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH, I WAS IN MOTION DOING 65 MPH ON A FREEWAY AND THE CAR STOP WITH NO
... WARNING . I HAD TO TOW IT TO MY HOUSE. A WEEK LATER THE CAR STARTED AGAIN BUT THE MECHANIC ADVISE ME TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BASED ON THE RECALL.Read more
Incident date: Sep 30, 2018
VEHICLE HAS A FUEL OUTLET FLANGE CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. IT IS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL TANK.
Incident date: Sep 22, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JAGUAR XJ. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO JAGUAR FREEPORT (146 W SUNRISE HWY, FREEPORT, NY 11520, (516) 771-9700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW WATER PUMP AND COOLING PUMP NEEDED TO
... BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERCOOLER PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,903.Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2018
TPMS FAILURE. THIS WARNING SUDDENLY APPEARED. CONTACTED JAGUAR AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY ARE HEARING MORE AND MORE ABOUT THEM, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO FIX. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I GO TO A TIRE SHOP AND HAVE THEM SCAN THE SENSORS, WHICH I DID. THEY SCANNED ALL FOUR SENSORS AND THEY SCANNED AS FINE, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT THE SENSOR SUDDENLY STOPPED COMMUNICATING WITH THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT GET
... THIS FIXED AND NOT SURE OF WHAT IS GOING O. JAGUAR REFUSES TO LISTEN TO THE ISSUE.Read more
Incident date: Sep 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE FUEL PUMP BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (JAGUAR COLUMBIA, 540 JAMIL RD, SUITE A, COLUMBIA, SC 29210, (803) 731-7493) WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGN
... OSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE SHOP AND A PART WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE REPAIRS WERE BEING DELAYED UNTIL THE FUEL PUMP PART ARRIVED. THE REPAIRS WOULD BE PERFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,124.Read more
Incident date: Sep 23, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL EMERGING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAGUAR HARTFORD (133 LEIBERT ROAD, HARTFORD, CT 06120, 877-217-5556) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER
... : 8000573452. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V521000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 16V187000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Jun 20, 2018
MY CAR HAS A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUT IT IS LEAKING FUEL UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHEN YOU LIFT THE BACKSEAT UP THE FUEL IS SHOOTING OUT, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JAGUAR AND THEY SAID THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. I CALLED JAGUAR CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PART BUT MY CAR WAS NEVER SERVICED FOR IT. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINC
... E FEBRUARY 2016.Read more
Incident date: Sep 22, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO PULL WHEN I SPED UP. A FEW MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY TAIL PIPE AND THE MY AIR VENTS. SO I PULLED OVER, GOT OUT, AND WALKED AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE OIL ON THE SIDE OF MY CAR. BY THIS TIME FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS BLAZING AND A
... TOTAL LOSS. WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR? THAT'S WHAT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW. HOW DOES A 2015 JAGUAR WITH ONLY 36,000 CATCH AND FIRE AND BURN UP.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 22, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO PULL WHEN I SPED UP. A FEW MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY TAIL PIPE AND THE MY AIR VENTS. SO I PULLED OVER, GOT OUT, AND WALKED AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE OIL ON THE SIDE OF MY CAR. BY THIS TIME FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS BLAZING AND A
... TOTAL LOSS. WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR? THAT'S WHAT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW. HOW DOES A 2015 JAGUAR WITH ONLY 36,000 CATCH AND FIRE AND BURN UP.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 22, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO PULL WHEN I SPED UP. A FEW MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY TAIL PIPE AND THE MY AIR VENTS. SO I PULLED OVER, GOT OUT, AND WALKED AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE OIL ON THE SIDE OF MY CAR. BY THIS TIME FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS BLAZING AND A
... TOTAL LOSS. WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR? THAT'S WHAT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW. HOW DOES A 2015 JAGUAR WITH ONLY 36,000 CATCH AND FIRE AND BURN UP.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 8, 2018
ENGINE ABRUPTLY LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS IN BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY CONDITIONS CAUSING POTENTIAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. JAGUAR/LAND ROVER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND CONTINUES TO SELL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION. JAGUAR/LAND ROVER HAS BEEN WORKING ON A SOFTWARE FIX (P0190 SOFTWARE PATCH) FOR MONTHS, BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED DRIVERS OF THIS POTENTIALLY
... SERIOUS CONDITION.Read more
Incident date: Sep 24, 2018
GAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING INTENSE SMELL , RISK OF FIRE BEING NEAR THE HOT ENGINE. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER.
Incident date: Mar 1, 2018
CAR SKIPS DURING ACCELERATION. ALSO, DASHBOARD BUCKLES
Incident date: Sep 16, 2018
PROBLEM INVOLVES INTERCOOLER PIPE THAT WAS MADE FOR THE CAR DURING PRODUCTION AND JAGUAR NOW MAKES A NEW INTERCOOLER PIPE DIFFRENT FROM ORIGINAL THAT DOES NOT COME IN THE CAR ORIGINALLY THAT CAUSES CAR TO OVER HEAT AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AS WELL AS RUINING YOUR WATER PUMP WHICH IN TIME IF NOT TREATED CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ENGINE DAMAGE ALSO REAR SUSPENSION HAS FAULTY BUSHINGS AND AIR SUSPENSION
... IS LEAKS CAUSING SUSPENSION TO BREAK DOWN EASILY AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT NOT TO LAST MAY CAUSE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE MAKING IT HAZARDOUS ON THE ROADRead more
Incident date: Sep 16, 2018
PROBLEM INVOLVES INTERCOOLER PIPE THAT WAS MADE FOR THE CAR DURING PRODUCTION AND JAGUAR NOW MAKES A NEW INTERCOOLER PIPE DIFFRENT FROM ORIGINAL THAT DOES NOT COME IN THE CAR ORIGINALLY THAT CAUSES CAR TO OVER HEAT AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AS WELL AS RUINING YOUR WATER PUMP WHICH IN TIME IF NOT TREATED CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ENGINE DAMAGE ALSO REAR SUSPENSION HAS FAULTY BUSHINGS AND AIR SUSPENSION
... IS LEAKS CAUSING SUSPENSION TO BREAK DOWN EASILY AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT NOT TO LAST MAY CAUSE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE MAKING IT HAZARDOUS ON THE ROADRead more
Incident date: Sep 13, 2018
I HAVE A BIG ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD STARTING TO COME APART BECAUSE OF THE ADHESIVE JAGUAR USED TO HOLD DOWN THE LEATHER IS NOT HOLD. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE DOCUMENTED BEFORE JAGUAR ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT JAGUAR IS USING STAPLES ON THE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS TO KEEP THIS FROM OCCURRING BUT WHAT ABOUT MY CAR?
Incident date: Sep 13, 2018
I HAVE A BIG ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD STARTING TO COME APART BECAUSE OF THE ADHESIVE JAGUAR USED TO HOLD DOWN THE LEATHER IS NOT HOLD. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE DOCUMENTED BEFORE JAGUAR ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT JAGUAR IS USING STAPLES ON THE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS TO KEEP THIS FROM OCCURRING BUT WHAT ABOUT MY CAR?
Incident date: Sep 7, 2018
THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS LESS THAN 18 MOS OLD, WAS AT RANDOM TIMES HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING (CHUGGING AND HESITATING). I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP, AND AFTER ONE DAY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEN, ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR, BUT
... NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN, I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED A LITTLE. I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED AND HESITATED A BIT BEFORE STARTING. THE LIGHT HAD ALREADY TURNED GREEN AND I WAS HOLDING UP TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND CALLED THE JAGUAR LAND ROVER DALLAS DEALERSHIP TO ALERT THEM TO THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET TO IT FOR AT LEAST TWO TO FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY OTHER CARS IN FOR SERVICE! I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND SAW OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENERGY SAVING AUTO STOP/START FEATURE THAT MUST BE DISABLED EVERY TIME ONE STARTS THE VEHICLE TO RENDER IT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED.Read more
Incident date: Sep 7, 2018
THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS LESS THAN 18 MOS OLD, WAS AT RANDOM TIMES HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING (CHUGGING AND HESITATING). I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP, AND AFTER ONE DAY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEN, ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR, BUT
... NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN, I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED A LITTLE. I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED AND HESITATED A BIT BEFORE STARTING. THE LIGHT HAD ALREADY TURNED GREEN AND I WAS HOLDING UP TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND CALLED THE JAGUAR LAND ROVER DALLAS DEALERSHIP TO ALERT THEM TO THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET TO IT FOR AT LEAST TWO TO FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY OTHER CARS IN FOR SERVICE! I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND SAW OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENERGY SAVING AUTO STOP/START FEATURE THAT MUST BE DISABLED EVERY TIME ONE STARTS THE VEHICLE TO RENDER IT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED.Read more
Incident date: Sep 7, 2018
THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS LESS THAN 18 MOS OLD, WAS AT RANDOM TIMES HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING (CHUGGING AND HESITATING). I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP, AND AFTER ONE DAY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEN, ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR, BUT
... NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN, I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED A LITTLE. I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT CHUGGED AND HESITATED A BIT BEFORE STARTING. THE LIGHT HAD ALREADY TURNED GREEN AND I WAS HOLDING UP TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND CALLED THE JAGUAR LAND ROVER DALLAS DEALERSHIP TO ALERT THEM TO THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET TO IT FOR AT LEAST TWO TO FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY OTHER CARS IN FOR SERVICE! I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND SAW OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENERGY SAVING AUTO STOP/START FEATURE THAT MUST BE DISABLED EVERY TIME ONE STARTS THE VEHICLE TO RENDER IT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED.Read more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM, DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND ENGINE FAILURE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DI
... AGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,483.Read more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM, DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND ENGINE FAILURE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DI
... AGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,483.Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JAGUAR F-PACE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN SEIZED AND CAUSED THE BACKUP CAMERA TO BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE FAILURE CAUSED ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAGUAR MORRIS COUNTY (275 MAIN ST, MADISON, NEW JERSEY 07940, (973)
... 377-0240) WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAGUAR FREEPORT (146 WEST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, FREEPORT, NEW YORK 11520, (516) 771-9700) AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER PERFORMED A HARD RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE VEHICLE TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more