Problems with 2005 Jaguar S-TYPE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar s-type. while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the driver shifted into reverse and the vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration. the vehicle sped over a curb and crashed into a wooden deck. the passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. a police report was filed. the passenger was injured, taken to the hospital via ambulance, treated, and discharged the same day. the police confiscated the license of the driver. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 54,700.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jaguar st3. while idling at a stop light, with the his foot on the brake and the vehicle in drive, the consumer stated the vehicle spontaneously began accelerating. the contact had to place the vehicle into neutral to prevent it from moving. the risk of a serious crash was increased. he took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure and provide a remedy. the technician forwarded the case to the other engineers for further assessment. the manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer. the failure and current mileages were 29,500. updated 3/19/09 *cn updated 03/26/09.*jb

I was traveling in my car at approximately 30 mph. i slowed for a traffic light. as i was coming to a stop (right foot on the brake), the engine began to rev, the rear wheels started to turn propelling me forward. i placed both feet on the brake, pushed the brake to the floor, however the rpm gauge was moving to maximum and the car continued to propel me forward. the rear end started sliding to the left. i slammed the car into park and the tires stopped moving, the rpms dropped, and the electrical system shorted resulting in taking the radio offline and to station 600 am. i was able to avoid the stopped vehicle in front of me by 2 inches. this is the second time this has happened. the vehicle was evaluated approx 1 month ago for the same type of failure, but they were unable to reproduce the event. of note, on december 13, 2004, the vehicle went into reverse and would not come out of reverse. the vehicle was evaluated by the dealership, the gear shift was replaced, the trans cable bolt had fallen out, it was replaced, and the cable was adjusted. *jb

After setting the cruise control while going down an incline consumer was cited by a policeman for going 100 mph. consumer later contacted the manufacturer. he was told that the cruise control only worked on level ground not on inclines. the owner's manual should contain this.*ak....nothing in the manual indicates that cruise control does not work on downhill. this problem can cause unaware driver's serious accidents.*ak