5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,905 miles

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problem #4

May 192011

S-TYPE 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2003 S type Jaguar. Consumer states problem with electrical system, transmission slipping, drive shaft, and rear-end differential the consumer stated the vehicle was serviced 12 more times after he received a recall notice regarding the transmission and the problems were never corrected. Also, the windshield wipers did not work properly. The dealer replaced the wiper blades. The battery had to be jumped twice, the radiator and heater valve hoses were leaking and had to be replaced. The head lights fogged up and the bulb had to be replaced, the driver's seat rocked back and forth, the exterior driver's side mirror was not working due to a sticking switch.

- West Mifflin, PA, USA

problem #3

Feb 272008

S-TYPE 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,000 miles
Both headlights after leveling pointed only 10 or 15 feet down the road. Was told by the dealership that both headlight assemblies needed to be replaced at a cost of $2,400. The car has never been involved in any kind of accident.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #2

Sep 242007

S-TYPE 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 33,320 miles
Headlights point to low to the ground after leveling.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #1

Nov 192002

S-TYPE 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 300 miles
Numerous problems with S type R - headlights will not balance(blinds oncoming traffic), air conditioning failure until car is turned on and off, after 5 attempts to correct problems they still exist. We filed a lemon law and proceeding with arbitration.

- Tampa, FL, USA