2002 Jaguar X-Type Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE ENGINE MOUNT WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE VINE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10335184

Incident

Sep 1, 2009

Mileage

110,000 mi

I WOULD LIKE TO POST A SIMILAR COMPLAINT TO NOTIFY OTHER CONSUMERS WHO OWNS A JAGUAR X-TYPE 2002. IN AUGUST 29 2007, ON MY WAY TO WORK THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE MORE THAT 30 MILES PER HOUR. I DROVE BACK HOME AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST JAGUAR DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR A COST OF $5,400 WITH 59,000 MILES. THE FIRST 4 YEARS, I MADE SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER TO FIX AN ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, FUEL LEAK, REPORTED A SQUEAKY SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES (@ 10,000 MILES JAGUAR TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW BRAKES PADS FOR A COST $1,200,). THE RADIO SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IT WILL COST ME $ 900 TO FIX IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10202526

Incident

Aug 29, 2007

Mileage

59,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A DISAPPOINTMENT SINCE DAY ONE. I BOUGHT THIS OFF LEASE FROM BOURNIVAL LINCOLN/MERCURY IN JULY 2005. SINCE THEN...FIRST WAS THE CONSTANT CONDENSATION OF THE WINDOWS...SOMETHING ABOUT HEATER CORE AND SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, DRIVE 115 MILES TO THE JAG DEALER AND BE TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE SUN ROOM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER PULL OUT-COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. NEXT CAM THE CHUGGING, CHUGGING,GO SYNDROME. WS TOLD IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH FUEL SENSORS AND OXYGEN SENSORS. TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY (WITH KIDS AND MOTHER IN THE CAR). NOW THE BOLTS HOLDING THE STRAPPING TO SECURE THE FUEL TANK FELL OUT. THE DEALER SHIP TELLS ME---NOT FROM RUST---BUT THEY ARE ALLEGING FROM SOME SORT OF VALDALISM--SO I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THESE REPLACED. YUP...IT'S BEEN AN EXPENSIVE TWO YEARS....$24,000 FOR THE CAR, TWICE TOWED, WARRANTY COVERED REPAIR EXPENSES +/- $4,000; UNCOVERED REPAIR EXPENSES STILL INCURRING-BUT IT'S OVER $1,500 AT LAST COUNT.. NOT TO MENTION NUMEROUS DRIVES TO JAGUAR DEALERS (THIS MEANS TAKING THE DAY OFF FROM WORK)....WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, I PURCHASED A FORD PREMIUM CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BECAUSE, AS I WAS INFORMED, "ANY FORD DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE CAR"...UNTRUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10196793

Incident

Jul 18, 2007

Mileage

63,000 mi

BOLTS HOLDING THE GAS TANK STRAPPING FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10196791

Incident

Jul 18, 2007

Mileage

63,000 mi

WENT TO GAS UP MY 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.5 WHEN TOTALLY EMPTY AND GAS SHOT BACK OUT AND SPILLED ALL OVER THE PLACE. TRIED THREE DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH THE SAME EFFECT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK. I CAN'T GAS MY CAR AND THERE IS THE SAFETY HAZARD OF GAS SHOOTING BACK OUT. DEALER WON'T COVER IT AND THERE ARE NO SECOND HAND PARTS OR INDIVIDUAL PARTS, HAVE TO REPLACE WHOLE GAS TANK AND FILLER SYSTEM COSTING ME $1750. *TR

NHTSA ID

10193337

Incident

Jun 1, 2007

Mileage

7,200 mi

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE PADS HAD BROKEN AND CURRENTLY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS DAMAGED, THERE WAS ALSO A GASOLINE SMELL, THERE WAS VIBRATION AND OR METALLIC SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS OVER 45 MPH, AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM BROKE. *SC THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10099251

Incident

Nov 5, 2003

CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS WITH TRANSMISSION, DOOR'S OPENING, TRUCK, FUEL INJECTORS, SUNROOF, WINDOWS, ETC. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082429

Incident

Jul 20, 2004

Mileage

10,890 mi

BOTH DRIVE SHAFTS , FUEL TANK AND SUNROOF WERE REPLACED, THE SUNROOF MALFUNCTIONED-3 OR MORE TIMES, THE BLINKERS AND LIGHTS FAILED, TIRES BLEW OUT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION, TRUNK LATCH ISSUES, HEATING AND AC SYSTEM HAD GONE OUT, SURGE IN ENGINE ON ACCELERATION, RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, CONSTANT WHINING NOISE IN ENGINE, FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, NO BRIGHT LIGHTS EXCEPT WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, SAFETY LATCH ON CONSOLE FAILED TWICE, BURNING SMELL FROM THE ENGINE 3 TIMES. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR APPROXIMATELY 12/2002. *JB THE RUBBING NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED LEFT, THE CENTER CONSOLE ARM REST MOVED BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SHOULDER PIVOT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN IN MOTION, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THE KEY AS SWITCHED OFF, AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. (THE DEALER REPLACED THE BUCKLE) *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10008249

Incident

Dec 12, 2002

Mileage

1,000 mi

THE CONSUMER STATES THESE ARE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE COME ABOUT IN THE SHORT TIME THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN POSSESSION, AND THEY ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY GEAR SELECTOR LEVER, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED IN JULY, AND REPLACED AGAIN IN OCTOBER. THIS WAS DONE TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLES HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE THAT REMAINS EVEN AFTER THE SECOND REPLACEMENT. *SCC

NHTSA ID

568445