2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
39
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
17
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE
The 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE has received a total of 39 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, PARKING BRAKE. 17 technical service bulletins have been issued by Jaguar Cars, Ltd. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (5 complaints), Power Train (4 complaints), and Electrical System (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE, potentially affecting up to 170,552 vehicles.
Recall 06E056000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
| 58,640 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
Consequence: FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
View full details →Recall 04V484000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 50,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR BODY IS NOT VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW.
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENT. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Recall 04V488000 — PARKING BRAKE
| 30,181 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE, WHICH CONTROLS THE APPLICATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY UNINTENTIONALLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND MAY CAUSE REAR WHEEL "LOCKUP" AT ANY ROAD SPEED. A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE WITH THE LATEST PRODUCTION LEVER PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
View full details →Recall 04V024000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 31,731 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WITH THE FORWARD DRIVE GEAR SELECTED AND THE VEHICLE STATIONARY OR IN A FORWARD MOTION, THE GEARBOX COULD POTENTIALLY SELECT REVERSE GEAR, WITHOUT INDICATION.
Consequence: THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE
39 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingengine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brakedriveline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Traindriveline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THIS VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY TO THE COMPUTER AND NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED IN THIS MODEL, ALSO THE PARKING BRAKES DO GET MIXED UP AND IF YOU PUT THE GEAR CONTROL IN DRIVE IT GOES INTO REVERSE AND THE PARKING BRAKE DEFAULT LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION DEFAULT LIGHT IS ON, MY VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND LEAVING TO GO HOME I PLACE IT IN DRIVE AND IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE....VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULT HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN SPEED OR EVEN GO PROPERLY AT ALL
THIS VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY TO THE COMPUTER AND NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED IN THIS MODEL, ALSO THE PARKING BRAKES DO GET MIXED UP AND IF YOU PUT THE GEAR CONTROL IN DRIVE IT GOES INTO REVERSE AND THE PARKING BRAKE DEFAULT LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION DEFAULT LIGHT IS ON, MY VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND LEAVING TO GO HOME I PLACE IT IN DRIVE AND IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE....VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULT HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN SPEED OR EVEN GO PROPERLY AT ALL
WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHILE COMING TO A STOP MY CAR SWITCHED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN WHILE IT WAS IN THE DRIVE.THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE BACKWARDS ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH ON I64 EAST IN VIRGINIA. THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN ME LOSING MY LIFE AS WELL AS PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN AUTOMATIC PARKING LOCK ENGAGING ERROR WHICH LOCKED MY ENTIRE CAR AND PREVENTED ME FROM DRIVING. THIS ALSO OCCURRED AND NEARLY A WEEK AGO IN DRIVE THRU A WEEK AGO. WHILE IN THE DRIVE THRU THE CAR LOCKED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED FROM A MCDONALDS DRIVE THRU AROUND 2:00AM DUE TO THE PARKING LOCK ERROR. ALSO THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO CATCH. THIS I BELIEVE IS THE REASON THE CAR IS ABLE TO SLIP GEARS IN TO REVERSE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF SOMETHING I WAS DOING. BUT AFTER RESEARCHING I SAW THAT THERE ARE AS MANY AS 10 RECALLS FOR MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL. I WAS ABLE TO EASILY IDENTIFY THAT MY CAR HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS LISTED.
WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHILE COMING TO A STOP MY CAR SWITCHED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN WHILE IT WAS IN THE DRIVE.THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE BACKWARDS ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH ON I64 EAST IN VIRGINIA. THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN ME LOSING MY LIFE AS WELL AS PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN AUTOMATIC PARKING LOCK ENGAGING ERROR WHICH LOCKED MY ENTIRE CAR AND PREVENTED ME FROM DRIVING. THIS ALSO OCCURRED AND NEARLY A WEEK AGO IN DRIVE THRU A WEEK AGO. WHILE IN THE DRIVE THRU THE CAR LOCKED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED FROM A MCDONALDS DRIVE THRU AROUND 2:00AM DUE TO THE PARKING LOCK ERROR. ALSO THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO CATCH. THIS I BELIEVE IS THE REASON THE CAR IS ABLE TO SLIP GEARS IN TO REVERSE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF SOMETHING I WAS DOING. BUT AFTER RESEARCHING I SAW THAT THERE ARE AS MANY AS 10 RECALLS FOR MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL. I WAS ABLE TO EASILY IDENTIFY THAT MY CAR HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS LISTED.
WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHILE COMING TO A STOP MY CAR SWITCHED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN WHILE IT WAS IN THE DRIVE.THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE BACKWARDS ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH ON I64 EAST IN VIRGINIA. THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN ME LOSING MY LIFE AS WELL AS PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN AUTOMATIC PARKING LOCK ENGAGING ERROR WHICH LOCKED MY ENTIRE CAR AND PREVENTED ME FROM DRIVING. THIS ALSO OCCURRED AND NEARLY A WEEK AGO IN DRIVE THRU A WEEK AGO. WHILE IN THE DRIVE THRU THE CAR LOCKED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED FROM A MCDONALDS DRIVE THRU AROUND 2:00AM DUE TO THE PARKING LOCK ERROR. ALSO THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO CATCH. THIS I BELIEVE IS THE REASON THE CAR IS ABLE TO SLIP GEARS IN TO REVERSE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF SOMETHING I WAS DOING. BUT AFTER RESEARCHING I SAW THAT THERE ARE AS MANY AS 10 RECALLS FOR MY CAR YEAR AND MODEL. I WAS ABLE TO EASILY IDENTIFY THAT MY CAR HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS LISTED.
Safety Rating for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE
Jaguar Cars, Ltd. has issued 17 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
JTB-00208 — PARKING BRAKE
JAGUAR: ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE RE-CALIBRATION PROCEDURE. *RM UPDATED 10/17/14. *PE
TSB-J004 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
JAGUAR: NON COMPLIANCE ISSUES RELATING TO ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM FUNCTION COVERING THERMOSTAT DIAGNOSTIC, CALIBRATION VERIFICATION, IN USE MONITOR PERFORMANCE RATIO, AND AN EMISSION ISSUE RELATING TO OPEN LOOP SMOOTHING HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. *PE
20408 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
CREAKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING OVER SPEED BUMPS FRONT CONTROL ARM HYDROBUSH REPLACE CONTROL ARM. *EH THIS SERVICE BULLETIN REPLACES XT20408 DATED 02/04. *EH THIS SERVICE BULLETIN REPLACES XT20408 DATED 03/04. *KB
21104 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SQUEAKING NOISE MAY BE APPARENT FROM THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS ROTATED IN EITHER DIRECTION. *TT
30717 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ADAPTIVE SHIFT STRATEGY DRIFT REPROGRAM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE & ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. *EH UPDATE. *TT
20610 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING - BREMBO BRAKES DISC THICKNESS VARIATION - DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR. *TT
30319 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ROUGH IDLE, RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE, AND POOR HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0174, P0171, P0301 TO P0308, P1316 AND P1582 MAY BE STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). *TT
30324 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
V6 ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON/ WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0332 - WATER ENTRY IN KNOCK SENSOR CONNECTOR - INSTALL SEALING PATCH. *TT
10010 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THUMP FROM REAR OF VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT BRUSHINGS INSTALL BRUSHING INSERTS. *EH THIS BULLETIN REPLACES S10010 DATED 03/04. *EH
10011 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DRIVE BELT NOISE AFTER COLD START SUPERCHARGER REVISED DRIVE BELT AVAILABLE. *EH
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JAGUAR S-TYPE
- 1999 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 0 complaints
- 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 178 complaints
- 2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 105 complaints
- 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 30 complaints
- 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 151 complaints
- 2004 JAGUAR S-TYPE (current)
- 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 110 complaints
- 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 27 complaints
- 2007 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 7 complaints
- 2008 JAGUAR S-TYPE — 8 complaints
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