2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE

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

DUE TO A DESIGN ERROR WHEN ICE BUILDS UP ON THE WHEEL WELL IN COLD CLIMATES THE DRIVER IS PREVENTED FROM STEERING THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS REQUIRED TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN TO AVOID A ROAD HAZARD THE STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS ALSO CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH INSIDE AIR QUALITY DUE TO AN OIL LEAK IN THE OIL PAN GASKET. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO WARRANT DUE TO THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 58,830

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AS HE SWERVED, HE ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A TREE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BUST. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRE REPAIRED AND FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UN

Mileage: 8,000

EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE FAILURE. APPROX 2 YEARS AGO, WE VISITED FRIENDS FOR DINNER. I PARKED MY CAR IN THEIR SHORT, REASONABLY STEEP DRIVEWAY. AFTER DINNER, AND WHEN WE WERE GETTING READY TO LEAVE, MY WIFE GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND I WAS SAYING GOOD NIGHT TO OUR HOSTS, WHEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER GUEST'S VEHICLE THAT HAD PARKED BEHIND US. THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED AT THE TIME, BUT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. I

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED INTO A MOVING TRUCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD UNLESS THERE WAS TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORCE USED TO PULL THE BRAKE UPWARD. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT HIS VEHICLE

Mileage: 66,000

AS THE RESULT OF A RECENT ACCIDENT I HAVE DISCOVERED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH JAGUAR'S X-TYPE AUTOMOBILES THAT CRUCIALLY COMPROMISES THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE RENDERING IT UNSAFE FOR USE AND IS VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE BY VISUAL INSPECTION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH THE JAGUAR DISTRICT REP. IN NJ WHO DECLINED TO EVEN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN A REPAIR SHOP AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 139,554

AS THE RESULT OF A RECENT ACCIDENT I HAVE DISCOVERED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH JAGUAR'S X-TYPE AUTOMOBILES THAT CRUCIALLY COMPROMISES THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE RENDERING IT UNSAFE FOR USE AND IS VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE BY VISUAL INSPECTION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AND THEY PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH THE JAGUAR DISTRICT REP. IN NJ WHO DECLINED TO EVEN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN A REPAIR SHOP AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 139,554

03 X-TYPE VEERED TO RIGHT IN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER, SPUN INTO EMBANKMENT CAUSING VIOLENT ROLLOVER. DRIVER (WEARING SEAT BELTS) WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED AND DIED OF RESULTING INJURIES WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. ALSO DRIVERS AIR BAG AND PASS SIDE DASH AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ALTHOUGH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID. *NM

Mileage: 60,000

03 X-TYPE VEERED TO RIGHT IN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER, SPUN INTO EMBANKMENT CAUSING VIOLENT ROLLOVER. DRIVER (WEARING SEAT BELTS) WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED AND DIED OF RESULTING INJURIES WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. ALSO DRIVERS AIR BAG AND PASS SIDE DASH AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ALTHOUGH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID. *NM

Mileage: 60,000

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. *NM

Mileage: 42,744

AT 55 MPH VEHICLE VEERED LEFT TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THAT CAME INTO ITS LANE. DESPITE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE STOPPING IN A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED FROM IMPACT, HOWEVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG/S DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE CLAIM STILL PENDING. *JB

Mileage: 10,115

AT 55 MPH VEHICLE VEERED LEFT TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THAT CAME INTO ITS LANE. DESPITE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE STOPPING IN A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED FROM IMPACT, HOWEVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG/S DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE CLAIM STILL PENDING. *JB

Mileage: 10,115

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Mileage: 5,350

BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. ONCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TIP OF CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK *MR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE VEHICAL'S CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHEN A GEAR BOX FAILURE OCCURED (THIS WAS THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED BY THE CAR), THEREFORE RESULTING IN THE CAR STALLING WHILE GOING APPROX 55MPH. THE CAR WAS THEN STUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICAL THAT FAILED TO NOTICE MY VEHICAL SLOWING. I ALSO EXPRIENCED A FUEL GAGE EROOR ON 2/13/04 THE FUEL BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ALL INFORMATION IS STORED IN ONBOARD COMPUTER.

Mileage: 11,450

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE VEHICAL'S CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHEN A GEAR BOX FAILURE OCCURED (THIS WAS THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED BY THE CAR), THEREFORE RESULTING IN THE CAR STALLING WHILE GOING APPROX 55MPH. THE CAR WAS THEN STUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICAL THAT FAILED TO NOTICE MY VEHICAL SLOWING. I ALSO EXPRIENCED A FUEL GAGE EROOR ON 2/13/04 THE FUEL BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ALL INFORMATION IS STORED IN ONBOARD COMPUTER.

Mileage: 11,450

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE VEHICAL'S CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHEN A GEAR BOX FAILURE OCCURED (THIS WAS THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED BY THE CAR), THEREFORE RESULTING IN THE CAR STALLING WHILE GOING APPROX 55MPH. THE CAR WAS THEN STUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICAL THAT FAILED TO NOTICE MY VEHICAL SLOWING. I ALSO EXPRIENCED A FUEL GAGE EROOR ON 2/13/04 THE FUEL BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ALL INFORMATION IS STORED IN ONBOARD COMPUTER.

Mileage: 11,450

I PULLED INTP A SLOT ON A PARKING DECK. WHEN I TRIED TO CHANGE THE GEAR TO PARK THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A RETAINING WALL. IT WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE WALL SO HARD I WAS AFRAID I WOULD GO THROUGH THE WALL OR OVER THE WALL. I WAS ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE DECK. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT SPED BACKWARD AND STRUCK A CAR PARKED BEHIND ME. IT THEN CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED THE DRIVERS DOOR INTO A CONCRETE PILLER IT THEN STRAIGHTENED UP AND SPED STRAIGHT BA

Mileage: 3,800

CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE IDLING HIGH. ALSO, WHILE FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, HITTING A TREE.*AK