10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,302 miles

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problem #7

Aug 212006

S-TYPE 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,115 miles
Engine slow/shut down while driving in traffic, because of a failure in the engine module for acceleration or to maintaining speed while driving.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #6

Feb 012006

S-TYPE 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 57,000 miles
Engine runs poorly due to large vacuum leak. Stalled many times without warning. Problem component is a deteriorated vacuum hose at the crankcase breather under the intake manifold. It appears that oil, fuel, and heat are affecting the rubber. After repairs motor does not stall but continues to stumble at idle. Dealer unable to repair the problem even though they acknowledged there was something wrong.

- Highland , CA, USA

problem #5

Nov 162002

S-TYPE

  • miles
Consumer was in a parking garage travelling up a small incline. Consumer's foot was on brake while car was indling. Without warning, engine began to "revv" loudly and car began to move forward. Consumer depressed brakes numerous times, but car continued to move forward, "tapping" the vehicle in front. Consumer placed car in neutral and only then did the "revving" decrease.

- Simsburg, CT, USA

problem #4

Nov 122002

S-TYPE

  • miles
Consumer noticed engine consuming every 2000 miles one quart of oil, dealer has been notified..

- Alamo, CA, USA

problem #3

Mar 222001

S-TYPE

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When coming to stop or making a turn or when slowing down engine will stall without a prior warning. Consumer states vehicle has been in shop 4 times and after the first 3, the stalling continued, vehicle has not stalled since 4th repair, however stalling is random and consumer can not be sure problem has been fixed.

- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 281999

S-TYPE

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving or making a turn vehicle stalled unepxectedly which could have caused a crash. Dealer said it was a deceleration problem. Engine needed to be reprogrammed.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #1

May 262000

(reported on)

S-TYPE

  • miles
When driving at any speed vehicle cut off without prior warning, causing loss of all power. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer was unable to determine the cause.

- Jamaica, NY, USA