NHTSA Complaint #8014096 — 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8014096
Vehicle	2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 2, 2002
Date Filed	July 17, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKES, RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE CONTINUALLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NEVER TOUCHED. JAGUAR CONSUMER SERVICE STATES THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF A SIDE ENTRANCE GARAGE, NEVER USING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE IDLE FOR THE VEHICLE IS SET HIGH INITIALLY TO HEAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MOTOR WAS RACING. THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH OTHERWISE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR. *JG

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