2006 Jaguar S-Type Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS LEAKING IN THREE AREAS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL LEAKED TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V418000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND UPON RETURNING TEN MINUTES LATER, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE, WHICH EXTENDED TO HER FINGER TIPS. THE WHEEL AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V503000 ( POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,198.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD RAPIDLY AND AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND SHE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE BRAKES. OVER A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CURB. SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL THE SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT ARM AND INJURIES TO THE HANDS AND WRIST FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FA...