9.9

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
150 miles

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problem #1

Dec 102002

X-TYPE 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 150 miles
The 2003 and perhaps 2002 Jaguar X class have a "low outside temperature" screen that becomes visible when the car's thermometer reads 38 degrees outside; this normally occurs when driving subsequent to the car being garaged; to shut off this screen the driver must look to the left of the steering wheel and then down to find and press a reset button for 5 seconds; this presents an unsafe situation as the drivers eye contact is no longer on the road; moreover, the owner's manual claims the screen is suppose to shut off automatically after 4 seconds (page 4-12); the company and dealer I bought an X class from have been notified and refuse to respond to the issue. Jaguar told me the owners manual can be wrong and the dealer responded that it is a "black ice" warning. (I do not know what blace ice is.)

- Shaker Heights, OH, USA