2002 Jaguar X-Type review from North America
"Not a good investment"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since shortly after I got this car, there have been consistent problems with various features. From reading past reviews, this seems to be the same problems that other owners have reported.
The electrical system had to be replaced, different things such as door locks, headlights and other features would be sporadically non-operable.
The truck latch regularly failed to engage.
At 62k miles, the transmission started showing a Powertrain failure going up one hill. I barely made it home on a rainy night when this happened.
I am still waiting, after 2 weeks, to get a response from Jaguar, as to whether they will replace, or partially bear the cost of replacing the transmission.
General comments?
Beautiful car, but not worth the hassles.
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| The X Type is a heap of excrement that has the audacity to call itself a car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 20 miles |
| Most recent distance | 62917 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 9th March, 2005 |