Jaguar XK Complaints

52 consumer complaints on file.

#10595855June 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JAGUAR XK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, DRIVE SHAFT AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568769March 12, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS IS A 2008 VEHICLE ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT, 50,000 MILES, EDGES OF WINDSHIELD ARE DELAMINATING, THE EDGES NOT EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER AND ELEMENTS. THIS COMPROMISES THE WINDSHIELDS STRENGTH. EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE LOOKS BRAND NEW WITH NO WEAR AND TEAR. CAN SUBMIT PICTURES IF YOU PROVIDE E MAIL ADDRESS TO SEND TO. JAGUAR HAS RECALLED OTHER LATE MODEL VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR DEFECT, BUT REFUSES TO IDENTIFY THIS VEHICLE AS HAVING A SAFETY DEFECT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564118February 19, 2014
TIRES
2006 JAGUAR XKR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A FULL SET OF TIRES. HE HAD THE RIMS REFINISHED, AND WHEN THE TIRES WERE RE-INSTALLED ON THE LIKE-NEW RIMS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563267February 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER FOOTWELL BECAME DRENCHED WITH WATER WHICH STARTLED THE DRIVER AND OBVIOUSLY THE PASSENGER WHO WAS WET AND HER SHOES SOAKED IN WATER. THE CAUSE IS SOMETHING JAGUAR IS AWARE OF BECAUSE THEY HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TSB JTB001211 WHICH REPLACES THE DRAIN TUBE FROM THE AC. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND MANY JAGUAR XK VEHICLES 2007-2011 HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PAY $1,200 - $1,500 FOR THE DEFECT TO BE REPAIRED. MANY VEHICLES ARE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SUDDEN RUSH OF WATER FROM THE DASH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562333January 31, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 8,000. THE PISTONS AND VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 04/16/14..UPDATED 06/23/14 *BF UPDATED 06/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557010December 23, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, WHEELS
I BOUGHT A NEW XK IN AUGUST. I HAVE TO QUESTION THE RATIONALE FOR EQUIPPING IT WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES (VIRTUAL RACING SLICKS) IN MINNESOTA. ON A WARM SUMMER DAY WITH ONLY A LITTLE RAIN, THE TIRES LOSE TRACTION FREQUENTLY. IN WINTER THEY ARE DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. EVEN WITH ONLY AN INCH OF SNOW, THE FRONT WHEELS LOSE TRACTION IN GOING AROUND A CORNER AT ONLY FIVE MILES AN HOUR. THE REAL WHEELS HAVE SO LITTLE TRACTION THAT EVEN WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS TURNED ON, THE REAR END FISHTAILS WHEN TURNING. OUR STREET IS FLAT AND YET, WITH ONLY A LITTLE SNOW ON THE ROAD, THE CAR CAN NOT MOVE OVER 2 -3 MPH WITHOUT LOSING TRACTION SO IT INCHES ALONG, IF IT MOVES AT ALL. IT SEEMS TO BE THE HEIGHT OF STUPIDITY TO ASSUME THAT MOST DRIVERS WOULD DRIVE OVER 120 MILES AND HOUR MORE OFTEN THAN THEY DRIVE IN RAIN OR SNOW. WHAT ARE THE JAGUAR MARKETING PEOPLE (AND NHTSA) THINKING? PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY $90,000 FOR A CAR WANT SOMETHING THAT IS SAFE AND THEY DON'T DRIVE OVER 120 MPH SO DON'T NEED OR WANT HIGH PERFORMANCE RACING TIRES THAT ARE SUITABLE ONLY FOR DRY PAVEMENT. WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO TO REQUIRE CARS TO COME EQUIPPED WITH REACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL WHEN THEY ARE ALLOWED TO EQUIP A CAR WITH TIRES THAT TOTALLY DEFEAT THOSE SYSTEMS? YOU REQUIRE AIR BAGS, CENTER TAIL LIGHTS, ETC, IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, BUT ALLOW CARS TO BE SOLD WITH DANGEROUS TIRES UNSUITABLE FOR THE CLIMATE THEY ARE TO BE DRIVEN IN. SHOULDN'T NHTSA REQUIRE CARS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SAFE TIRES WHEN THEY ARE SOLD? IF SOMEONE WANTS TO BUY UNSAFE TIRES AFTER THAT, OK; BUT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT A CAR TO BE SAFE UNDER TYPICAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN I BUY IT. RAIN AND SNOW ARE TYPICAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524916July 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR XK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AUTOMATIC CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS ACTIVATED, THE HYDRAULIC LINER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,780. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515012June 4, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INCIDENT #1 - JAN 2013: AS I WAS BRAKING TO A STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT TO WHAT I WOULD CALL "FULL THROTTLE". MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE SO I FIRMLY PRESSED THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO MY BUILDING. I TRIED PUMPING THE ACCELERATOR QUICKLY WHILE PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE BUT THAT MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE RPMS. I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO STOP THE ENGINE. I RE-STARTED THE CAR AND IT RAN NORMALLY. INCIDENT #2 - FEB 2013: THINKING INCIDENT #1, ABOVE, WAS A FLUKE, I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO MY JAGUAR DEALER. MY VICE PRESIDENT AND I STOPPED AT A MCDONALD'S, PAID AT WINDOW #1 AND AS WE MOVED TO WINDOW #2 TO PICK UP THE FOOD, THE CAR AGAIN WENT TO FULL THROTTLE'WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING WITH THE BACK WHEELS SPINNING. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS THERE WAS A CAR IN THE LANE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS TIME I KNEW TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF QUICKLY. AGAIN, THE CAR RAN NORMALLY AFTER RE-STARTING IT. MY VICE PRESIDENT, JACK FRENCH, WILL PROVIDE TESTIMONY TO THIS INCIDENT. INCIDENT #3 - EARLY APRIL 2013: THE CAR WAS PARKED ALL DAY. I GOT IN TO LEAVE FOR THE DAY AND STARTED THE ENGINE. WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED TO RED-LINE 4 TIMES IN A ROW ABOUT 2 SECS EACH. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE IT WAS DOING THIS AND NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE INCIDENT. AFTER REVVING FOUR TIMES TO RED LINE, THE ENGINE WENT BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. INCIDENT #4 - APRIL 25TH: MY VP AND I WERE AT A MEETING WITH THE CAR PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. WE GOT IN AND DROVE ABOUT 4 BLOCKS. AS I BRAKED TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME , THE ENGINE AGAIN WENT FULL-THROTTLE WITH NO WARNING; THE BACK WHEELS SPINNING. I AGAIN PRESSED THE START BUTTON AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. MY VICE PRESIDENT WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF THIS INCIDENT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496847February 8, 2013
ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489187December 18, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING TO CHANGE LANES MY VEHICLE WENT INTO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. DESPITE REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THE CAR COULD ONLY BE SLOWED TO 40 MPH. HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN INCLUDING LIGHTS. APPEARED I WOULD BE REAR ENDED THEREFORE HIT IGNITION AND VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH CAR STILL STUCK IN WOT WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. WITH ENGINE SCREAMING AND RIGHT FOOT FULLY ON BRAKE ONLY ABLE TO HOLD CAR DOWN TO 40 MPH. HIT IGNITION AGAIN WHICH SHUT CAR DOWN BUT ONCE AGAIN FOLLOWING CAR ABOUT TO REAR END ME AND THEREFORE ONCE AGAIN HIT THE IGNITION WITH SAME RESULT WITH CAR RACING FORWARD AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE DESPITE NO ENGAGEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS TIME AFTER HOLDING THE VEHICLE TO ABOUT 40 MPH WITH FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE WITH MY RIGHT FOOT, AND THE ENGINE AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE, ALL CARS HAD CLEARED OUT OF THE WAY. I THEREFORE HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. THIS TIME I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A FULL STOP. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL (UP UNTIL THIS TIME IT HAD BEEN IN DRIVE) AND PUSHED THE IGNITION ON THE CAR AND IT STARTED AT NORMAL RPM. I THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE SPEED. I THEN , AT IDLE SPEED, TRAVELED TWO BLOCKS TO MY HOUSE. THE SMELL OF THE BURNING BRAKE PADS WAS TERRIBLE. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED ON A FLAT BED TRUCK TO THE LOCAL JAGUAR DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE REMAINS TO THIS DATE. THIS ALL TRANSPIRED OVER APPROXIMATELY 300-400 YARDS OVER A NUMBER OF SECONDS. THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE FLOOR OR IN THE DRIVING COMPARTMENT THAT INTERFERED WITH THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437389November 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FIRST EPISODE I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN LEFT AND CAR TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR. JAGUAR SAID THEY WOULD UPDATE SOFTWARE. SECOND EPISODE AGAIN I WAS TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEED WHEN CAR TURNED OFF. I TRIED RESTARTING CAR TWICE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED JAGUAR AND WHILE ON PHONE THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START. AGAIN THEY SAID THEY WOULD UPDATE SOFTWARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373932January 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XK8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372480December 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JAGUAR XK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND DELAYED RESPONSE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AT ANY SPEED BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ABOUT EIGHT TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365826November 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JAGUAR XK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. SHE WOULD THEN SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352896August 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY JAGUAR XK 2007'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MILES ON HOUR WHEN I PUNCHED THE GAS PEDAL TO ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. I THEN APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND SHIFTED INTO SPORTS MODE AND DOWNSHIFTED. AT SOME POINT THE ACCELERATOR MUST OF DISENGAGED AS I WAS ABLE TO STOP AT THE APPROACHING INTERSECTION. THANK GOD, NO ONE WAS HURT AND I DID NOT HAVE TO CRASH THE CAR TO STOP. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR ONLY 5 WEEKS AGO. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR NOW FOR 3 DAYS AND HAVE NOT GIVEN ME ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHY THIS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344311July 20, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON IN JAGUAR XK8 2006 BETWEEN JANUARY 2009 AND MAY 2009. WE TOOK THE CAR IN 4 TIMES FOR AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON (EACH TIME "REPAIRED"). EACH TIME THE CONNECTIONS WERE "CORRECTED". THE FIRST TIME REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE; THE SECOND TIME THE SYSTEM WAS NOT COMMUNICATING AND REPLACED A POWER FUSE; THE THIRD TIME PARTS WERE ORDERED AND THEN LATER REPLACED BLOWN FUSE AND THE SEAT HARNESS. (THE CAR ONLY HAD ONLY 18,814 MILES ON IT WHEN THE LIGHT PROBLEMS BEGAN.) ON MAY 9, 2009, THE DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG HARNESS WAS REPLACED. IN MARCH 2010, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. ANOTHER HARNESS WAS ORDERED. ON MAY 9, 2009, THE DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON, BUT THE CAR WAS IN PARK. AFTER MUCH INVESTIGATION, THE HARNESS WAS AGAIN REPLACED (AND THE DRIVER SEAT WAS REPAIRED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315180March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1.5 MILES WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC UNTIL I SLOWED AND THEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT THE CORNER OF HIGHWAY 29 (LAWRENCEVILLE HIGHWAY) AND OAKLAND IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT THE FIRST AT THE LIGHT, AS I WAS UNABLE TO TURN RIGHT UNTIL THE LIGHT CHANGED AT LEAST 3 MINUTES LATER. WHEN THE LIGHT FINALLY CHANGED, I WAITED AND THEN TURNED RIGHT, INTO THE LEFT OF THE TWO EASTBOUND LANES (BECAUSE I WAS PLANNING TO TURN LEFT WITHIN ONE BLOCK ONTO HUFF ROAD). AS I COMPLETED THE TURN AND WAS STRAIGHTENING MY WHEEL I SAW A RED SIGNAL ON THE DASH WHICH STATED 'CRUISE CONTROL UNAVAILABLE'. I THOUGHT THAT ODD BECAUSE CRUISE WAS NOT ON AND HAD NOT BEEN ENGAGED THIS JOURNEY. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE MESSAGE CHANGED TO 'DCS SYSTEM FAILURE' (NOT SURE OF THOSE THREE LETTERS BUT I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT IT SAID). I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL WHEN I NOTICED THE RED WARNINGS AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING FAST, MAYBE 5-10 MPH. AT THAT POINT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DCS FAILURE MESSAGE, THE BRAKES ENGAGED, LURCHING ME FORWARD. THE BRAKES DISENGAGED AND I IMMEDIATELY SAW A THIRD MESSAGE WHICH STATED 'POWER SYSTEMS FAILURE'. THE CAR WAS NOT AT A STANDSTILL BUT WAS ROLLING FORWARD SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL. THE TACHOMETER INDICATED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING QUICKLY TO ABOUT 3700-4000 RPM, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD FASTER IN RESPONSE. I TRIED TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT ON EITHER THE VEHICLE'S SPEED OR ON THE TACHOMETER. I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS SOON AS THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME. THEN I PUT THE GEARSHIFT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I HAD THE VEHICLE PLACED ON A FLATBED TRANSPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER DISCUSSIONS FOR 2 WEEKS WITH JAGUAR ENGINEERS, A THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT A THROTTLE ASSEMBLY HAD TO DO WITH SUDDEN BRAKING. JAGUAR HAS INDICATED I HAVE 'PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF MY CLAIM AND SO IT HAS BEEN REJECTED". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311270February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I EXPERIENCED 4 UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION EVENTS WITH MY LEASED 2007 JAGUAR XK COUPE IN THE MONTHS PRIOR TO MARCH 2009. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER EACH TIME AND "EXTENSIVELY TESTED". THERE WAS NO ANSWER EVER GIVEN FOR THE CAUSE. THE JAGUAR NORTH AMERICA DISTRIBUTOR CONSUMER OFFICE WAS INEFFECTIVE AND UNRESPONSIVE DESPITE NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH THEM. I RETURNED THE CAR TO BILL KNIGHT FORD/JAGUAR TULSA IN MARCH 2009 AND LEASED A 2009 JAGUAR XK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304614February 3, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR XKR (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE AIR BAGS HAS FAILED AND IF A CRASH OCCURS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD HE CAN REPLACE THE SENSOR BUT HE HAS TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD HE HAS TO PAY FOR THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,100. UPDATED 03/08/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATED WHEN EVER SOMEONE SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 06/01/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304885February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 JAGUAR XK. GAS PEDAL ACCELERATED CAR WOULD NOT STOP TILL PUT INTO NEUTRAL. THEN REAR TIRES SPUN AND SMOKED DID NOT STOP TILL ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF> CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, DEALER SAYS IT IS A SENSOR, BUT IT HAS BEEN THERE SEVERAL TIMES AND LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. IS THIS RELATED TO TOYOTA RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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