Major Problems with 2003 Jaguar S-TYPE Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Jaguar S-TYPE

2003 Jaguar S-TYPE AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 31000 miles

2003 Jaguar S-TYPE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 80000 miles

2003 Jaguar S-TYPE AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 11000 miles

Browse 2003 Jaguar S-TYPE complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, PARKING BRAKE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jaguar S-TYPE owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at 5 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated. vehicle traveled about 20 feet in a few seconds. consumer had vehicle...	17 ~ 36463 miles
PARKING BRAKE 2003 jaguar s type experiencing problems with the emergency brake engaging while driving.*mr when the emergency brake applied it caused...	13 ~ 62381 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ltr addressed to jaguar request refund for her vehicle her vehicle continues to have the same brake problems that was...	10 ~ 8793 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the distance of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are almost the same distance from the car floor and the...	9 ~ 92981 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the consumer complained about a transmission problem. when the forward drive gear was selected and the vehicle was in drive	7 ~ 11007 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at 11 miles a small noise was there. i look at tires & saw nothing. after road trip told service...	6 ~ 37280 miles
AIR BAGS while driving airbag warning light appeared on the dashboard. consumer contacted dealer but problem recurred. *ak...	5 ~ 29600 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT climate control and navigation system. the dealer informed me that the climate control system and navigation system do not work...	5 ~ 7852 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING numerous problems with s type r - headlights will not balance(blinds oncoming traffic) air conditioning failure until car is turned...	4 ~ 17905 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at approximately 65 mph rear brakes locked and the brake light on the dashboard illuminated and began flashing....	3 ~ 24000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER at 11 miles a small noise was there. i look at tires & saw nothing. after road trip told service...	3 ~ 25437 miles
STEERING at 11 miles a small noise was there. i look at tires & saw nothing. after road trip told service...	3 ~ 9237 miles
POWER TRAIN at 11 miles a small noise was there. i look at tires & saw nothing. after road trip told service...	3 ~ 50004 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. the contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle. there was...	3 ~ 109902 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING xenon headlamps wont balance and blinds oncoming traffic. air conditioning system failure until vehicle is turned on and off several	3 ~ 100 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when driving at highway speeds vehicles lost power. when the engine light came on there was a message stating insufficient	3 ~ 28833 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and there...	2 ~ 88500 miles
TIRES 2004 jaguar s-type needed new brakes with 30 000 miles on them and tires needed to be replaced. *ts the	2 ~ 1200 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2003 jaguar drivers side window will not roll up/down. front ball joints needed to be replaced. *ts the air conditioner...	2 ~ 41774 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer's vehicle t-boned at 10 mph on front driver' side. upon impact front air bags did not deploy. vehicle was	2 ~ 46000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES let it be known at miles 2291 the door handles replacement clear coat off paint.turned signals oil light on failed...	2 ~ 1046 miles
EQUIPMENT climate control ignores all input (on/off/temp adj./fan contrl). car must be turned on and off to restore normal operation (see...	2 ~ 9894 miles
WHEELS while driving about 45 mph on the highway and without warning the passenger's side wheel fell off causing the vehicle...	2 ~ 6 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT numerous problems with s type r - headlights will not balance(blinds oncoming traffic) air conditioning failure until car is turned...	2 ~ 21486 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. when the vehicle was started the contact smelled fuel and noticed fuel...	1 ~ 160000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. while driving 55 mph the sun roof exploded without warning. the vehicle...	1 ~ 113714 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING right brake tail light will not go off replaced all bulbs *js...	1 ~ 93000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while approaching a stop sign and applying my brakes the car involuntarily accelerated on to incoming traffic. the car was...	1 ~ 80000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2003 s type jaguar. consumer states problem with electrical system transmission slipping drive shaft and rear-end differential *tgw the consumer...	1
SEATS 2003 s type jaguar. consumer states problem with electrical system transmission slipping drive shaft and rear-end differential *tgw the consumer...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2003 s type jaguar. consumer states problem with electrical system transmission slipping drive shaft and rear-end differential *tgw the consumer...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2003 s type jaguar. consumer states problem with electrical system transmission slipping drive shaft and rear-end differential *tgw the consumer...	1
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. in march of 2010 the motor and regulator for the front passenger side...	1 ~ 65000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2003 jaguar s-type. while attempting to enter the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear passenger...	1 ~ 54000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 jaguar x type. consumer states that the vehicle blew up while driving. *mc the consumer stated the vehicle was...	1
DRIVELINE > PARKING BRAKE (1) events leading up to the failure: none. the car has been routinely serviced. (2) failure and its consequences: the...	1 ~ 47000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2004 jaguar s-type needed new brakes with 30 000 miles on them and tires needed to be replaced. *ts the	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 jaguar s-type needed new brakes with 30 000 miles on them and tires needed to be replaced. *ts the	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a s-type jaguar 2003 june 11 2002 from park place jaguar houston texas i took the car in...	1 ~ 2400 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i purchased a s-type jaguar 2003 june 11 2002 from park place jaguar houston texas i took the car in...	1 ~ 2400 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE 2003 jaguar drivers side window will not roll up/down. front ball joints needed to be replaced. *ts the air conditioner...	1 ~ 42671 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2003 jaguar drivers side window will not roll up/down. front ball joints needed to be replaced. *ts the air conditioner...	1 ~ 42671 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2003 jaguar drivers side window will not roll up/down. front ball joints needed to be replaced. *ts the air conditioner...	1 ~ 42671 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 2003 jaguar s type is now on its fifth replaced clutch and second starter. * no answer required* *ts the	1
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 jaguar s type is now on its fifth replaced clutch and second starter. * no answer required* *ts the	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was traveling in my car at approximately 30 mph. i slowed for a traffic light. as i was coming...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle was returned on (three different occasions) to dealer in two different states to correct grinding sound near front wheels...	1 ~ 17633 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was returned on (three different occasions) to dealer in two different states to correct grinding sound near front wheels...	1 ~ 17633 miles
COLUMN > STEERING while driving at approximately 65 mph rear brakes locked and the brake light on the dashboard illuminated and began flashing....	1 ~ 25000 miles
RIM > WHEELS consumer's wife was traveling at about 55 mph and vehicle hit a pot hole. the impact broke the entire tire...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on august 2003 while driving at 35 mph rear brakes failed and then off and on through september 2004. consumer...	1
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING on august 2003 while driving at 35 mph rear brakes failed and then off and on through september 2004. consumer...	1
SUSPENSION in the 1 1/2 years that i have owned my vehicle it has been int he shop 15 times for...	1 ~ 1700 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer was concerned that rear brakes had to be replaced at 15 000 miles.*ak...	1 ~ 15000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the warning 'disc not available' displays intermittently on the display while driving. 'dsc' is the dynamic stability control function. sometimes...	1 ~ 15000 miles
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the coolant low warning light displayed. the first time this happened we topped of the coolant. within 1 month it...	1 ~ 350 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when in reverse the accelerator got stuck. as a result vehicle suddenly accelerated into a parking garage guard rail. *ak...	1 ~ 21000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY while driving home from work climate controls stopped working. the temperature display was stuck showing 23 degrees celsius. neither the	1 ~ 150 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT let it be known at miles 2291 the door handles replacement clear coat off paint.turned signals oil light on failed...	1 ~ 2091 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 2003 jaguar 4.2 r equipped with continenal tires 275/35/zr18 april 2 2003 right rear blow out 50mph at 3550 miles....	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT climate control and navigation system. the dealer informed me that the climate control system and navigation system do not work...	1 ~ 5000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the abs light and a message stating abs fault/park brake fault would display while driving at highway speeds. when the...	1 ~ 1500 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING please add information. mr...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY during the afternoon sun windshield has a crystalline appearance. it looks like diamonds it's within the glass. it depends on...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY during the afternoon sun windshield has a crystalline appearance. it looks like diamonds it's within the glass. it depends on...	1

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