2002 Jaguar X-Type SE review from UK and Ireland
"Beauty is definitely skin deep here!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Intermittent speed and rev counter failures.
Intermittent fuel gauge failure.
Whining drive train (since purchase!)
Defective outside temperature sensor (replaced 2005).
Auto gearbox failure (July 2007).
Driver door handle broke (replaced 2004).
General comments?
We got a nice bunch of flowers when we bought this car (X-Type 3.0 ltr) - probably because we were taking another dummy off their hands!! They were OK about replacing parts until we ran out of warranty, then we were treated really badly by the service manager.
Our gearbox failed last week, and we were quoted £4000 for a repair with a reconditioned box. After phoning Jaguar head office and complaining about the quality of their product (or lack thereof), we managed to get a 50% reduction on the price of the part.
I recommend all owners who encounter this problem to do the same - they acknowledged it was an issue, but did not go so far as to offer a free replacement.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71000 miles |
| Previous car | Seat Ibiza |
| Date of Entry | 11th July, 2007 |