2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE
189 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 37 |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 |
| TIRES | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 |
| AIR BAGS | 5 |
| SEATS | 5 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 |
| SUSPENSION | 3 |
Recalls (2)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, THE POWER CIRCUIT WHICH FEEDS THE DIRECTION INDICATOR SYSTEM COULD FAIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING UNAWARE THAT THE EXTERNAL TURNING INDICATORS ARE NOT OPERATING BECAUSE THE INTERNAL "TELL-TAIL" LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUES TO WORK NORMAL
PARKING BRAKE
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LHD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HAND BRAKE, WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PADS TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS LEFT IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER WITHIN TH
Recent Complaints
I WAS TRAVELING SB I25 MILE MARKER 251 ON7/7/17 AT 13;20. WHEN A 6FT LONG TIRE DEBRE WAS IN THE ROAD AND GOT HIT BY TRUCK AND THROWN INTO MY RADIATOR AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I TALK TO CHP HE HAD AN EARLIER REPORT OF THIS YET IT WAS IN THE ROAD WHEN I ENTERED ONTO WHAT I BELIEVED WAS A SAFE HIGHWAY. I HAVE THE REQUIRED LIABILITY INSURANCE, THIS IS NOT COVERED. THE TRUCKING CO SAYS THEY ARENT LIABLE SO THE ONLY OTHER LIABILITY IS CDOT SINCE THE ROAD WASN'T SAFE.
Mileage: 80,000
I WAS TRAVELING SB I25 MILE MARKER 251 ON7/7/17 AT 13;20. WHEN A 6FT LONG TIRE DEBRE WAS IN THE ROAD AND GOT HIT BY TRUCK AND THROWN INTO MY RADIATOR AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I TALK TO CHP HE HAD AN EARLIER REPORT OF THIS YET IT WAS IN THE ROAD WHEN I ENTERED ONTO WHAT I BELIEVED WAS A SAFE HIGHWAY. I HAVE THE REQUIRED LIABILITY INSURANCE, THIS IS NOT COVERED. THE TRUCKING CO SAYS THEY ARENT LIABLE SO THE ONLY OTHER LIABILITY IS CDOT SINCE THE ROAD WASN'T SAFE.
Mileage: 80,000
I WAS TRAVELING SB I25 MILE MARKER 251 ON7/7/17 AT 13;20. WHEN A 6FT LONG TIRE DEBRE WAS IN THE ROAD AND GOT HIT BY TRUCK AND THROWN INTO MY RADIATOR AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I TALK TO CHP HE HAD AN EARLIER REPORT OF THIS YET IT WAS IN THE ROAD WHEN I ENTERED ONTO WHAT I BELIEVED WAS A SAFE HIGHWAY. I HAVE THE REQUIRED LIABILITY INSURANCE, THIS IS NOT COVERED. THE TRUCKING CO SAYS THEY ARENT LIABLE SO THE ONLY OTHER LIABILITY IS CDOT SINCE THE ROAD WASN'T SAFE.
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 6 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF
Mileage: 96,000
I WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE, WAITING FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPEED UP AND BRAKE PRESSURE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR, THEN SMASHED IN TO CABINETS IN THE REAR OF THE GARAGE. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE WAS SEVERE. THERE CAR SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, THE HOOD AND SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT BADLY SHAKEN BY THE INCIDENT. THE VEH
Mileage: 60,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE SWAYED ACROSS THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS IN
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE SWAYED ACROSS THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS IN
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ALWAYS NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THAT TIME, SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SMOKE WAS NOT PROBLEMATIC. AFTER A YEAR OF COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SMOKE, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE GEAR BOX AND NOTICED THAT THE GEAR BOX FAULT L
Mileage: 69,000
DT: JAGUAR X-TYPE 2002. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN GEAR. JAGUAR LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, AND THE ENGINEER FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE KEY WAS REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, WHICH WAS AN INDIRECT VIOLATION OF FMVSS. JAGUAR SIMPLY STATED THAT THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AND THIS FIXED THE VEHICLE. *AK THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. *SC *JB
Mileage: 9,091
2002 JAGUAR X TYPE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT ARE POSING A PROBLEM AS WELL. *MR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *SC *JB
2002 JAGUAR X TYPE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT ARE POSING A PROBLEM AS WELL. *MR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *SC *JB
2002 JAGUAR X TYPE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT ARE POSING A PROBLEM AS WELL. *MR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *SC *JB
ALUMINUM WHEELS DENT EASILY ALLOWING AIR LEAKAGE FROM TIRES. THESE ARE THE SPORT WHEELS ON THE JAG X-TYPE MODEL. I RAN OVER A DEER CARCASS IN ROAD AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND CAME OFF THE RIM AS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND $17.000 OF DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOTED AT ACTUALLY ALL THE WHEELS HAD SMALL DENTS AND THEY ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REGULAR TIRES AND WHEELS WERE PURCHASED. TIRES WERE MADE BY CONTINENTAL. AL
Mileage: 42,000
ALUMINUM WHEELS DENT EASILY ALLOWING AIR LEAKAGE FROM TIRES. THESE ARE THE SPORT WHEELS ON THE JAG X-TYPE MODEL. I RAN OVER A DEER CARCASS IN ROAD AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND CAME OFF THE RIM AS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND $17.000 OF DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOTED AT ACTUALLY ALL THE WHEELS HAD SMALL DENTS AND THEY ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REGULAR TIRES AND WHEELS WERE PURCHASED. TIRES WERE MADE BY CONTINENTAL. AL
Mileage: 42,000
HAD A FLAT. CHANGED AND TOOK TO SERVICE. THEY REPORTED ALL 4 TIRES ARE BAD AND 4 WHEEL RIMS ARE BENT. TOOK TO IMPARTIAL 3RD SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPORTED ALL 5 RIMS ARE BENT, INCLUDING THE SPARE WE JUST PUT ON, IT HAD NEVER BEEN USED. JAGUAR AS OF NOW INSISTS THAT IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. WE BELIEVE THE THIRD PARTY SOURCES AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WE ALSO BELIEVE THE TIRES WENT BAD BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE RIMS. ADDITIONALLY, AT FIRST SERVICE CHECK, ATTENDANT
Mileage: 23,048
THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT EXTEND SO THAT IT CAN BE PUT ON. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR AN ENGLISH CAR AND TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT AND FULLY EXTENDED AND BROKE.*AK
THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT EXTEND SO IT CAN BE PUT ON. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR AND ENGLISH CAR AND TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS.*AK THE RETRACTOR LOCKS UP WHEN THE BELT IS IN STOW AND CAN NOT BE RELEASED. RETRACTOR REPLACED ONCE AND ISSUE CONTINUES. ALSO WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT THE SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTOR DID NOT LOCK AND FAILED TO RESTRAIN. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. CW
MY NAME IS [XXX]. MY HUSBAND [XXX] AND I OWN A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.5. IN OCTOBEROF 2003, I PARKED IN A COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT WHILE I ATTENDED AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AFTER MY APPOINTMENT, I FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS ROLLED BACK INTO 2 OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED BEHIND IT. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO ALL THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED. IT IS DOCUMENTED BY MYSELF AND BOTH OF THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE INVOLVED THAT MY HANDBRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. NOBODY COULD BELIEVE THA
THIS IS THE THIRD PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES SINCE I OWNED MY 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE SPORT. THE FIRST WAS A FLAT THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. THE SECOND WAS NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE INSIDE TIRE TREAD, AND THE THIRD WAS DISCOVERED AT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. FOR A TIRE ROTATION FOR CORDS STICKING THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. ALL 3 INSTANCES WERE THE LEFT REAR TIRE. CONTINENTAL BLAMES JAGUAR, JAGUAR BLAMES CONTINENTAL, AND I'M STILL OUT 3 TIRES IN ONLY 19 MONTHS/19,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP !!! MY WIFE IS EXTRA
Mileage: 19,000
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THERE WAS NO WARNING, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE HOOD. (HEAVIEST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD) THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE HOT SPOT APPEARED CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE FIRE STARTED, IT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Mileage: 17,000