NHTSA Complaint #10005241 — 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE

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.)