NHTSA Complaint #10240634 — 2007 JAGUAR XK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JAGUAR XK CONVERTIBLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING FORWARD AT LESS THAN 2 MPH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP UNTIL IT WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS COMMON AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ADVISED TO CALL BACK IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WORKED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STOPPED APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES FROM THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS, BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE; HOWEVER, HE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB