Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 20604 | 09/01/2003 | 10012404 | Noise or odor from rear brakes - rear brake pads sticking in anchor plate - repair procedure. *tt | 03/01/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/26/2009 | 67000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jaguar x-type. the contact stated that the check engine light came on and the brakes failed while driving 60 mph to a mechanic. the mechanic stated that the vacuum check valve has deteriorated and air was leaking out of the valve. the vehicle has been repaired. the manufacturer does not consider the failure to be a safety issue. the contact stated that the safety risk could have caused a crash. the current and failure mileages were 67,000. | |||
| 02/25/2009 | 34543 | 1 | |
| Purchased new in july 2003. numerous problems: vehicle sputtering, brakes grinding 2004. thermostat sticking close overheat. care stopped and had to be towed to shop. a/c recirculation button pops off. transmission slipping, brakes grinding, vehicle would not start october 2006. vehicle makes noise, power steering pinion, transmission still slipping, brakes grinding. mildew odor noticed after repair to power steering. vacuum leak from lower and upper intake valve o-rings. pcv hose collapsing - march 2 and 12, 2007. ignition sticking, remote inoperable, steering clicks when turning - june 2007. car ceased acceleration while driving. towed to dealership. powertrain light on. sub processor unit malfunction and throttle angel error - july 2007. brakes continue grinding, hesitation when accelerating. windows squeak when going up october 2007. compressor part replaced may 2008. car ceased acceleration during peak traffic, unable to move february 2009. only 34,000 on vehicle. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 8200 | 3 | ||
| While driving on the highway at 70 mph, going around a slight turn in the road, engine died which resulted in the wheel locking up in the left turn position, and loss of power steering and brakes.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | |||
| 04/05/2006 | 35650 | 20 | 07/09/2002 |
| I own the following automobile: 03 jaguar x-type sajea51d33xc89540. this car was purchased in july of 2002, from howard orloff jaguar in chicago illinois. this car has given me nothing but problems. i have had the car serviced several times last year, for engine ticking, and the check engine light coming one. this year, i have had this car serviced three times for the following: 1. tick in the engine 2. leather discoloring 3. carpet coming from under molding 4. heating vents coming out of dashboard 5. rain sensors not working' 6. windshield wipers not automatically working 7. hole in carpet on driver's side 9. being locked out on several occasions, the alarm switches were not working, and the key would not open the door. 10. the transmission gear box has been replaced, because the transmission jerks, and there was a ticking sound coming from the gear box. 11. the car would not start; they had to replace the battery. i am having the car towed tomorrow for the following reasons: 1. ticking in the engine 2. the check engine light keeps coming on 3. abs system malfunction light comes on 4. there was an excessive amount of brown stuff leaking from under my car yesterday. 5. when i got in the car and cut on the heat, i did not have any heat. 6. the car would not start, three times in a row...then it just started up 7. the car will not allow you to take the key out of the ignition although this is an entry level jaguar, the car does not have that many miles on it, and it should not be giving me these major problems...especially the same issues over, and over again. *nm | |||