NHTSA Complaint #10261021 — 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE

I PURCHASED MY 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE IN APRIL 2002 NEW. IT HAD SURGES, AND STALLS. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT TO ADD REMARKS, IT ONCE STOPPED IN THE HIGHWAY RIGHT IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRUCK, WITH NO WARNING. THIS WAS VERY SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SINCE I CASHED IN MY COMPANY 401K AND PAID CASH FOR THE CAR, I KEPT TRYING TO DRIVE IT AND DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS, AND IT HAS HAD VERY MANY. NOW AT JUST OVER 59,000 MILES I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, WATER PUMP, VACUUM LEAKS ON THE ENGINE, AND SO ON. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS APPROXIMATELY THE CAR'S TOTAL BLUE BOOK VALUE. AGAIN, JUST AS I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, GEARBOX FAULT ERROR CAME ON, AND THE CAR WOULD BARELY CRAWL OUT OF THE WAY OF INCOMING CARS. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST? BASED ON NUMEROUS SEARCHES, JAGUAR SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS A TERRIBLE SAFETY HISTORY. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WITH A SON IN COLLEGE AND NOW FACE ADDING TO OUR HOME MORTGAGE JUST TO REPAIR THE CAR. I WOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING AN UNWISE PURCHASE, HOWEVER, JAGUAR KNOWS FULLY THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DEFECTIVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH VEHICLE CURRENTLY LOCATED AT LEITH INC. 700 AUTOPARK BLVD CARY, NC 27511 919 469-2699. *TR