Accident causing death with the rear brakes engaging with the car in motion, without any warning lights, etc. that has potentially lead to loss of control at speed. electric parking brake which is too short and applies the rear brakes whenever the car suspension compresses due to carrying large load of rear passengers. the prior symptoms are the rear pads which wear out early, and despite this being a known issue jaguar has not acknowledged the problem. associated poor fuel consumption due to the permanently dragging rear brakes was identified in prior dealer inspections. updated 10/06/17 *bf updated ...
2003 jaguar s type, front end collision at 25 mph. both front fenders and hood damaged severely. the vehicle is totaled by the insurance company. *tr
This car is dangerous almost got me killed,i get on the freeway get to 55 mph,the car shuts off numerous times,don't drive highway,,i,another times just lock into safetyfailmode numerous times,i was stuck and had car towed,leaks water when it rains to battery i'm always replacing one due to battery drains quickly,throttle body is always clogged,my airbag light flashes always on dash,seatbelts don't tighten on hard stop,it shakes when stopping at light,engine gets hot fan don't shut on,trunk button pops open when it wants,fuel pump disentangle, a/c buttons don't work when it gets cold hard to push down,sunroof get stuck,steering wheel ...
Overall the worst problem with Jaguar S-TYPE relates to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific S-TYPE years that are prone to issues with these components.