2002 Jaguar S-Type problems, complaints & recalls

2017-11-03 · Vehicle Speed Control · 112,358 mi

“i was slowing to stop in a line of traffic on a city street. as i slowed, the brake pedal felt soft, and the car revved up, attempting to accelerate. i then pushed heavily onto the brake pedal but had no ability to stop the car. the engine continued to rev. luckily, i was slowing from a far enough distance that i was able to forcefully put the…”

2015-08-20 · Suspension

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 jaguar s-type. the contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, it was difficult for the vehicle to shift out of the park position. after the vehicle was shifted into the drive position, there was a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was r…”

2012-11-01 · Electrical System · 80,165 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 jaguar s-type. while parked, the contact attempted to unlock the front driver's side door from the exterior of the vehicle with the key but to no avail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the door lock and the ignition lock would have to be replaced. the vehicle was rep…”

2012-07-12 · Tires · 51,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 jaguar s-type equipped with continental touringcontact as tires, size 235/50/r17, dot a3753lv2405. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed excessive vibration coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that both fro…”

2010-07-16 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 65,813 mi

“on july 14, 2010, my car starting driving sluggish, as if pulling heavy weight. the gear box fault light turned on. on 7-16-2010, i took my vehicle to the dealer and was told it would cost me $2,800 plus tax to change the gear box with a one year guarantee. my second option was to install a new transmission at a cost of over $5,000. two months ago…”

2009-02-26 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 92,880 mi

“the vehicle that i have a complaint in regards to is a 2002 jaguar s-type. the vehicle was driving sluggish and the transmission was not shifting at normalcy. i then took the vehicle in to the jaguar dealership to be serviced and explained to them that a transmission fault light had been triggered. upon their examination the dealership discovered t…”

2008-03-07 · Tires:sidewall · 64,000 mi

“side wall has a slit and a bulge in the side wall. this was caught before a failure. they tried to tell me that it was from a road hazard and not a defect. i don't believe a word of it. *tr…”

2007-08-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 52,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2002 jaguar s-type. the vehicle idles, surges, and stalls when traveling from 0 to 55 mph. the failure occurs constantly and began in september of 2006. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred on august 3, 2007. the current mileage was 59,000 and failure mileage was 52,000. updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/…”

2007-02-26 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 30,000 mi

“tl*- while driving the 2002 jaguar s type with 30000 failure and current mileage at 40 mph and accelerating up a hill the vehicle began to unexpectedly lose speed. the vehicle got to the top of the hill, then came down the hill, and it lost power. the vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. the driver tried to restart the vehicle, but nothi…”

2006-02-16 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 33,000 mi

“our 2002 jaguar s type with 44,000 miles has transmissions problems. we contacted the dealer on several occasions and they will not stand by their vehicle. there have been numerous complaints regarding transmissions problems with the company. we need help getting this problems solved. why should i have to spend thousands of dollars to fix. thi…”