2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE Electrical System Problems

Tune up does not last for more than 1 year. It is completely destroyed even when everything is replaced brand new. It is a huge fire hazard. Everything is cooked like a furnace. Mechanics are not willing to put the effort in doing tune ups and repairs. I do a tune up on the Car once a year. I memorized every mechanical problem on that car, just so I can keep a sharp eye on all the problems.

FOLLOWING WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMS. I'M AT RISK IN THIS CAR, BY JAGUAR DESIGN ERROR-AND REFUSAL TO CORRECT THE ERROR. [XXX] IN MY CASE THE CAR SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY, WITHOUT APPARENT REASON, WENT INTO WHAT JAGUAR CALLS 'LIMP HOME' MODE, A WALKING PACE. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED ON AN URBAN PARKWAY, POSTED AT 55 MPH, AND I HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT, ON TO IT, INTO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON TO JAGUAR CARS AS SHOWN BY INTERNET POSTINGS. JAGUAR HAVE STATED THAT LIMP HOME CANNOT BE DISABLED BECAUSE IT IS INTENDED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE MECHANICAL PARTS OF THEIR CARS. I HAVE A STRING OF COMMUNICATIONS RUNNING FROM NOVEMBER 2ND THAT I COULD SEND TO PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL, BUT I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU FOLKS CAN DO, AND WHETHER THERE ARE GOOD LEGAL GROUND TO SUPPORT MY DEMANDS. I HAVE MADE THIS INITIAL CONTACT WITH US...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND UPON RETURNING TEN MINUTES LATER, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 S TYPE JAGUAR. IN FEBRUARY 2008, I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED. THE REASON WAS DUE TO A 'RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE ERROR' LIGHT. THEY DEALER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT IT VIA THE REPLACEMENT OF A NEW COIL. THE BOTTOM LINE WAS THAT MY VEHICLE ENTERED RESTRICTIVE PERFORMANCE ANYTIME I WOULD ATTEMPT TO PASS ANY VEHICLE ON STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND WOULD HAVE TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MILES AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO 'RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE' AND DROP MY SPEED UNTIL I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CLEARLY, A DANGEROUS SCENARIO. IN DECEMBER OF 08, THE ISSUE RETURNED. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY OF THE ERROR CODES RELATED TO THE RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE ' THE SAME CASE AS LAST YEAR. I HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ISSUE RESURFACED IN...

FEBRUARY 4, 2009 OUR S TYPE R JAGUAR WAS THE VICTIM OF A RAPID ACCELERATION/RUNAWAY. ON FEBRUARY 3 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN IT WAS STOPPED ON THREE OR FOUR OCCASIONS. THE NEXT DAY, AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE CAR TO CAREEN OUT OF CONTROL. IT WAS TOWED TO HORNBERG JAGUAR IN HOLLYWOOD AND THE SERVICE WRITER TITTERED AND LAUGHED AT MY FIANCE. THEREAFTER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THE NEXT DAY TELLING ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUFFERED FRONT-END DAMAGE AND THAT WE SHOULD CALL OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. I TOLD HER I WOULD HAVE MY TECHNICAL EXPERT WHO WAS A PRODUCT LIABILITY WITNESS FOR ME IN TRIALS MANY YEARS AGO, PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND TELL ME WHAT HAD REALLY HAPPENED. I THEN RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION THAT JAGUAR WAS GOING TO SEND...