2003 Jaguar X-Type Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN UPDATED 02/20/15.*JB

AFTER SLOWING THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED IN A HARSH, SUDDEN MANNER, AND THEN THE CAR ACCELERATES ABRUPTLY AND SURGES FORWARD WITH A "CLUNKING" SOUND. AN AMBER WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH SAYING "GEARBOX FAULT". IF SOMEONE WAS IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN IT SURGED FORWARD THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN STRUCK. *TR

BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE AS I PARKED THE CAR. TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND TURNED BACK ON AND DROVE AT ABOUT 5 MPH. APPLIED BREAKS TO STOP AT INTERSECTION, BRAKE HYDROLICS WERE NOT WORKING. HAD TO PRESS REALLY HARD FOR BRAKE TO WORK. BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SUDDENLY. BRAKES STILL NOT WORKING, NEED TO TALK TO DEALER ON MONDAY.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 243,000.

THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN TAKING THE STATE OF GEORGIA MANDATED EMISSION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE DEADLINE. ALL PHASES OF THE TEST WAS COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR THE EVAPORATE PART. SO THAT PUT THE VEHICLE IN NOT-READY STATUS. WE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECK AND RECHECKED UNTIL ITS PASS EMISSION TESTING MARCH ,2012. RENEWAL OF OUR PROGRESSIVE VEHICLES INSURANCE, I CAN ACROSS THE VEHICLE CENTER SECTION ON THE WEBSITE. THE JAGUAR INFORMATION WAS ENTERED AND THERE WERE 4 RECALL AND 40 TSB. JUST BEFORE THE LAST EMISSION TEST THE VEHICLE WAS SCANNED FOR CODES THEIR WERE TWO ISSUES IN WHICH REOCCURED EVERY SINCE 2006. NHTSA #10017717, BATCH #30309 AND 623791, BATCH #30701. I CALLED JAGUAR CORPORATE OFFICE (201) 818-8500 TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE TO RESOLVED THESE PROBLEMS..THE PART OF PHONE CALL I DID NOT LIKED, THE CUSTOMER CARE PERSON STATED " THE GOVERNMENT PUT INFORMATION OUT ON VEHICLE ALL THE TIME, ITS DON'T MEANS ANYTHING. ALSO I LEARN GEORGIA SUPPOSE TO HAVE ALL RECALLS AN...