NHTSA Complaint #10730233 — 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10730233
Vehicle 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE
Component FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE SINCE ABOUT 2011. BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK IT LEAKS, WHICH I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS OVER FILL. BUT NOW I REALIZED IT WAS NOT. I TOOK IT TO A AUTO SHOP WHO TOLD ME IT HAS A GAS LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK. HE MENTIONED THAT JAGUARS HAD A RECALL ON THE GAS TANK AND THAT THIS ONE MAY HAVE BEEN DONE WRONG SINCE THE FIX DID NOT WORK AND IT WAS STILL LEAKING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED BY THE RECALL IN 2007 BUT SINCE IT WAS STILL LEAKING I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE (JAGUAR MOTORS) TO SEE IF THE FIX WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT MAY HAVE NOT FIXED THE LEAK. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN NOT SEALED CORRECTLY BUT ONLY JAGUAR MOTORS COULD APPROVE THEM TO RESEAL OR REPLACE THE GAS TANK. I CALLED THEM AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE (TERRENCE) SAYING IT WAS DONE IN 2007 AND THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT ANY MORE. I TOLD TERRENCE THE RECALL DIDN'T WORK AND THE CAR IS STILL DANGEROUS. HE SAID JAGUAR REPLACED THE TANK AND THAT IS ALL THEY HAD TO DO. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT DONE RIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL LEAKING AND HE SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIRS. I AM WONDERING HOW DANGEROUS IS THIS CAR AND SHOULDN'T JAGUAR FIX THEIR RECALLS CORRECTLY TO MEET RECALL STANDARDS? I AM ALSO WONDERING WHAT I CAN DO...

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