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 02/01/08 *tr
Engine & cooling
2002 Jaguar S-Type Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2002 Jaguar S-Type's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on August 6, 2007. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
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- Crashes
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- Fires
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- Injuries
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- Deaths
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Engine complaints
Consumer complaint regarding dealers failure to properly diagnose and repair drive train failure in 2002 jaguar s type. *Ts ***no answer required*** this problem seem to be more present during cool temperatures. From the first day of purchase the vehicle demonstrated unsatisfactory operation of the transmission, exhibiting rough transition from on gear to the next when the drive train was cool. The transmission was replaced which reduced the severity of the rough shift but it never shifted as smoothly as the...
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consumer felt a luxury vehicle should. During the winter the consumer had difficulty getting the vehicle to start. Sometimes it took three attempts to start. Then five minutes later the vehicle would stall and the fail safe warning light illuminated on the dash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to locate the problem. The problem recurred and again the dealer was unable to find a problem. *Nm
Jaguar S-Type engine complaints by year
S-Type engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data