2005 Jaguar X-type

The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-Type. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front-end suspension and wheel bearings. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.

CONSISTENT AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE. TOLD REPAIR WOULD BE UPWARDS OF 4500 DOLLARS USD--RESEARCHED AND APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE--MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR AT NO COST

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN INTER=STATE 101 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE BEGAN SPUDDERING AND STOPPED RIGHT BY AN EXIT. WE PUSHED THE CAR IN FRONT OF AN MC DONALDS..ALL OF THE OIL POURED OUT OF THE ENGINE.WE HAD IT TOWED BENEDETTI BROS REPAIR ON SEBASTOPOL CALIF..THEY STATED THE MAIN OIL HOSE EXPLODED AND RUINED THE ENGINE..THEY DID STATE THAT THIS VERY SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAD A RECALL FOR THIS VERY REASON..I RETURNED MY CAR TO JAQUAR OF MARIN IN CORTE MADERO CALIF WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND TO NO AVAIL COULD I GET IT REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL..I WROTE TO WASH DC AND TO NEW JERSEY AND WAS TURNED DOWN BY BOTH AGENCY,S..EVEN THOUGH THIS VIN NUMBER WASN'T COVERED I THINK IT IS DEPLORABLE THAT THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY CAR WHICH WAS THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR THAT JAQUAR RECALLED..PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHY? THANK YOU (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

HEADLIGHT ADJUSTERS BROKEN. THIS CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO POINT DOWNWARD AT THE ROAD AND REDUCED VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT DRIVING. IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE LINES ON THE ROAD AND OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL JAGUAR DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE PLASTIC ADJUSTERS ARE PRONE TO BREAKING IF ADJUSTED AND REFUSED TO WORK ON THE LIGHTS OR PROVIDE A VIABLE SOLUTION. THEIR FIRST CLAIM WAS THAT THESE LIGHTS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED AND SENT ME AWAY TWICE WITHOUT SERVICING THE VEHICLE. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO TELL ME TO SEARCH THE INTERNET. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT WAS CLEAR THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY BRITTLE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS/ADJUSTS THE LIGHTS AND IF BROKEN DO NOT ALLOW FOR SAFE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INADVERTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

CONVERTIBLE TOP GOE'S HALF WAY DOWN AND GREEN FLUID FLOWS INTO CABIN DOWN REARVIEW MIRROR AND WON'T GO BACK UP.THIS PROBLEM HAS A NAME, THE GREEN SHOWER PROBLEM, THAT JAGUAR HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED, AND KNOW'S ABOUT.. IT HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS.IT IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM, SERIOUS.CAR WAS IN STOP POSITION.

MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10766521 FILED 9/21/2015. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ANGLED TOO LOW AND THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT A PLASTIC PIECE IS BROKEN AND THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I KEEP THE FOG LIGHTS ON TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LIMITED VIEW OF THE LOW BEAMS. I ALSO USE THE HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT WHENEVER I CAN. THE HEADLIGHTS NOT PROPERLY ILLUMINATING THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XJ. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

DRIVING AT NIGHT I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS LOOK OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE RIGHT LIGHT WAS ABOUT NORMAL, BUT THE LEFT LIGHT WAS AIMED DOWN AND TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD AHEAD. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE HIGHWAY. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. IT'S NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HIT ON THE FRONT END. IT'S A LONG WAY TO A DEALER, SO I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PART BROKEN ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LIGHTS. REPLACEMENT COST FOR PARTS (HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY) AND LABOR (BUMPER HAS TO BE REMOVED TO GET TO THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY) WAS ALMOST $1500. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM SINCE I BELIEVE ITS A DEFECT. IT'S ALSO STRANGE THAT THE NC INSPECTION DOES NOT INCLUDE HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT. IF IT LIGHTS, IT PASSES. DID NOT GET IT FIXED, WE JUST DON'T DRIVE IT AT NIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

WE HAVE A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.5 LITER WE HAD TOWED TO HENNESSEY, 3040 PIEDMONT RD. , ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305, JAGUAR SERVICE. ITS ONLY 69122 IN MILEAGE. WE CHECK IN AT 13:34 AND CHECK OUT AT 16:47 AND WE PAID 129.64 FOR LABOR. INFORMATION ON INVOICE A. 129.64. INVOICE STATED: CUST SAYS TO PROGRAM CUST PROVIDED KEYS , QUOTED $130.00. CUSTOMER REQUESTED SUPPLIED KEYS TO BE PROGRAMMED. SCAN WITH ADD AND RAN KEY PROGRAMMING SESSION / FUNCTION . KEY CAN NOT BE PROGRAMMED AT THIS TIME DUE TO NETWORK COMMUNICATION FAILURE. COMMUNICATION WITH CLUSTER WILL HAVE TO BE RESTORED BEFORE KEYS CAN BE PROGRAMMED. THE X-TYPE PRODUCTION STOPPED IN 2009.WE BELIEVED JAGUAR DOES NOT HAVE THE SOFTWARE TO SERVICE THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE ISSUE WITH RE -PROGRAMMING KEYS SINCE PRODUCTIONS STOP IN 2009 AND NOW OWN'S BY A COMPANY IN INDIA. WE DID NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE TEST PERFORM , ONLY A INVOICE. JAGUAR STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY WANTED TO KEEP THE CARS FOR ANOTHER 3 HOURS AT 130.00 WITHOUT A GUARANTEE IF THERE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED FOR THE X -TYPE MODEL ITS WOULD HAVE A PRINTOUT OF THE TEST, NOT GUESSING. NETWORK CANNOT COMMUNICATE BECAUSE THERE SCAN TOOL OR PROGRAMMED TOOL DOES NOT RECOGNIZE X- TYPE SOFTWARE. ANY IT PROGRAMMER KNOWS THEIR HAVE TO BE SOMETHING TO COMMUNICATE WITH . WE PAID JAGUAR FOR A OUTDATED SOFTWARE TEST . WE BELIEVED X-TYPE IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON OUR COUNTRY ROAD WITHOUT TECHNICAL SUPPORT. WE DID CALLED JAGUAR NORTH AMERICA. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK HOME .SUPPOSEDLY JAGUAR IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY TO RESOLVE THESE TYPE OF ISSUE'S. PLEASE HELP! *TR ## VIN PASSED ## JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.5 2003 ##

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PLACING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, SHE NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XKR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE OIL WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE. UPON ADDING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL HAD LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL COOLER FEED PIPE HOSE LINE HAD RUPTURED AND THE CYLINDERS WERE DAMAGED BY LACK OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. ..UPDATED 02/25/13 *BF THE MECHANIC AT THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN OUT FOR HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER, WHEN THE REPAIR FACILITY CALLED THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE CAMPAIGN HAD EXPIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED RECEIPTS, PROVING HE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR OIL CHANGES. UPDATED 03/13/13

I WILL START BY SAYING THAT I LOVE MY JAGUAR. IT IS THE BEST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD, WITH ONE EXCEPTION. THIS IS NOW THE FIFTH INCIDENT OF CRACKING RIMS (SIZE 7.5X180 ET52.5) ON MY 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE (EQUIPPED WITH THE SPORT PREMIUM PACKAGE). I WENT OUT TO PUT THE GARBAGE OUT ON SUNDAY, 20MAY12, WHEN I NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WAS LOW. I CHECKED THE PRESSURE, AND THE GUAGE SHOWED 0. THAT NIGHT I PUT IN 40 PSI OF AIR. THE FOLLOWING DAY I CHECKED IT AGAIN, AND THE GUAGE SHOWED 20 PSI. IT IS IMPORTANT TO STATE THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN USED SINCE 19MAY12 TO THAT POINT. I JACKED UP THE CAR, AND PULLED THE WHEEL OFF THE CAR. AFTER SPRAYING WITH SOAPY WATER ON THE INSIDE RIM BY THE SIDEWALL, I FOUND IT WAS BUBBLING. I PUT THE SPARE ON THE CAR. LATER I SWITCHED THE SPARE SO IT COULD BE ON THE DRIVER'S REAR (SO IT WOULD NOT BE ON A WHEEL THET STEERS). ON A WHIM, I CHECKED THE WHEEL THAT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE AND FOUND IT WAS CRACKED AS WELL. I SPRAYED SOAPY WATER AND FOUND IT WAS NOT BUBBLING. I CALLED THE LOCAL JAGUAR DEALER, WHO STATED THEY HAVE NOT HAD ISSUES WITH THEIR RIMS, AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THEM. I FIND THE CRACKING RIMS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE AND I HAVE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $600 ON WHEEL REPAIRS. EVERY FACTORY ORIGINAL WHEEL ON THE CAR HAS BEEN CRACKED; SOME MORE THAN ONCE. WE HAVE ALSO SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON NEW TIRES BECAUSE THE RIMS WERE CRACKED AND DESTROYED SOME OF THE TIRES' SIDEWALLS. THE MOST RECENT CRACKS WERE DOCUMMENTED VIA PHOTOS FROM MY IPHONE. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING ISSUED WITH THEIR JAGUAR RIMS, YET I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. IT REALLY SHOULD BE. THIS IS THE CAR WE TAKE OUR FOUR-YEAR-OLD TO DAYCARE. WE ALSO USE THE CAR FOR FAMILY OUTTINGS AND SHOPPING. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HOOK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,192. UPDATED 03/23/12*LJ

I AM 82 YEARS OLD MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACE THREE TIMES. THE BUSHING, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACE. I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. THE GLOVE BOX WON'T OPEN AT TIMES, TRUNK DOES NOT OPEN, REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM, LEAKING BUSHING. THE BATTERY DIES REPEATEDLY OR DRAINS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING, EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY, LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION CENTER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND THERE WERE OTHER UNKNOWN ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE OIL PAN GASKET AND WATER PUMP IS ALSO LEAKING. UPDATED 01/25/12

WITH FOB REMOTE, SOMETIMES THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK BUT THE REAR ONES DO. KEY DOES NOT UNLOCK THEM EITHER. BY VIEWING FROM OUTSIDE, THE LOCKS ARE POPPED OUT BUT THE DOORS ARE STILL LOCKED. SOMETIMES IT ONLY OPENS ONE DOOR. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK IS TO GO INSIDE AND POP THE LATCH. *KB

COOLANT LEAK DUE TO CRACK IN NIPPLE OF RECOVERY TANK. *TR