2000 Jaguar S-Type from North America - Comments

I have a 2000 S type and it has also had failure of window regulators, a power steering leak and the gearshift stuck on incline. Jaguar said I would have to replace the transmission. I am careful to make sure it goes into drive by putting it into 4th, 3rd and back to drive. That keeps it from slipping. The car is a good looking hunk of junk that my wife loves. I say sue the company for such poor workmanship and no quality.

Boy do I wish we would have had the fore-thought to read here before we bought our 2000 S-Type, but we fell in love with a dream and exactly like the masses here in this community of Jag owners, we have had our "unfair" share of Jag troubles and woes. We purchased our car in --- of 200-, almost immediately we were visiting our local service department. Things we just considered "part" of owning a high end car. $500.00 here, $600.00 there... and then in January of 2004 I began feeling a jerk then sometimes a slide in the tranny, then the "gear box fault light" began coming on.

Jag service saw our Jag several times for this same complaint before they admitted they found a problem, then they tore apart the tranny and sent it back to us. Less than a month after this final repair, we took it back for the same troubles as before. This time a brand new tranny was installed (2/2004). It is now May of 2007 and that new transmission is sitting out in my driveway, in that beautiful Platinum Jazz 2000 S-Type, and it won't budge an inch because of it's 2nd dead transmission (which is three years old and has only 14,000 miles on it).

I have e-mailed Mike (above) at Windows2vinyl@yahoo.com, in regards to his class-action suit, I pray that everyone else reading this string will do the same. We need to band together and stop this consumer fraud by Jaguar/Ford. This is far to common of a problem with a very expensive fix for Jaguar/Ford to be ignoring until they can collect the final $6000.00 from every 2000 S-Type Jaguar owner. And from what I am reading here,"every" is not an over-estimate.

It was also suggested above that "we" each contact Channel 2 News Investigative Reporters at 323) 575-2345, and ask that they step in and do what they do best, and in this case, that is get to the root of a history of scheming and scamming by Jaguar/Ford.

Purchased the 2000 S-Type new in Oct 1999 wrote a check for $60K, my worst purchase ever. It was delivered in April of 2000. Transmission went out first year, windows fell off track, was towed in at least 6 times. kept locking on the slightest inclines. in 2006 the timing chain tensioner which is plastic, broke and caused major engine damage. It was in the shop almost every 3 months yet they never inspected or replaced the plastic tensioner even though it has been happening to almost every Jaguar V8 car from 1999 to 2003. The repair looks like it will be 6 to10 thousand dollars, haven't decided if I will repair it.

Dan.

Dan@prostaralarms.com.

I purchased a 2000 S-TYPE this weekend and the check engine light came on in the same day!!! Took it to Jaguar and they said it was one of the coils gone bad. They replaced it and I thought all was good. Later this evening the check engine light came back on. After reading all of the above comments, it makes me think second on the beauty of a car. Looks are deceiving. Now I am having to take the car back to them tomorrow. What a bummer!! What's next? I just pray its nothing drastic.

I purchased my 2000 S-Type Jaguar in April of 2006. My car started giving me problems about 9 months ago. For no reason my window just stopped coming down. I had some crazy message that kept popping up on my screen as well (fail safe engine mode). Then my check engine light started coming on. The day I bought the car I heard a rattling sound on the front right side of my car. Most recently I experienced the "don't park your car on a hill or it won't come out of park" deal. My car was in the shop for 3 months because I ended up breaking my gear shift and the repairs were astronomical. I was not aware that parking it on an incline would cause this. The SAME DAY that I got my car out of the shop I parked it on an incline and it got stuck again! I was furious until I found out that this was "typical" for this type Jaguar. I'd certainly like to be part of ANY class action suit.

My email address is chrissy3104@gmail.com.

Wow, what a lot of unhappy Jaguar Owners, I am very familiar with all the mentioned concerns. As it happens for most of them there is only one source of blame & that is the dealers!!. I would say that 99% of the problems posted here are very well known by Jaguar, who incidentlly, as far as a manufacturer can go have done all that is required by law. When a manufacturer identifies repeat fault cases, there is always inevitably 1 of 3 things that are done, being...

1. Recall Actions (safety related faults)

2. Service Actions (Product Enhancement/Service Fixes)

3. Technical Bulletins-TSB, s (Factory instructions to the dealers how to fix known product issues)

As I said earlier, 99% of all these problems posted are in fact covered by either 1 of the above methods.

The problems come when the dealers do not action the advise given by the manufacturer. I am sure that if most of you visited a Jaguar Dealer & kindly asked them to check for outstanding Recall / Service actions, a percentage of your problems would be identified quickly & in the case of the first 2 methods, without charge, whether you are the original owner or not. Technical service bulletins however will be charged for if the vehicle's warranty has expired.

If any of you guys do require help with any Jaguar issues please feel free to e-mail me - Paul.

globe-sweeper@hotmail.co.uk.

2001 XK8 Jaguar. Engine failed at 89,000. New engine installed cost 12,000.00. Jaguar told me too bad.

I have been a long time Jaguar owner. No more.

No wonder Ford lost 10 billion dollars last year.

Six months ago I purchased a 2001 S-type with 48,000 miles. Now at 60,000 miles the transmission is failing. I can only get the car into drive by first shifting to 2nd or 3rd gear, once moving, I can shift to 4th or D. It has also slipped out of drive several times. I have been quoted $4700 to replace the transmission, the mechanic told me the planetary gear is failing and that he just rebuilt another S-type 2 weeks ago. I bought the car because I thought I would have a solid, dependable car for a few years. I have a limited income and certainly can't afford the repair as I have just come out of bankruptcy and have a high interest loan. This is just insult to injury... Can anyone offer suggestions for help? mmancini5253@hotmail.com

Thank you..

Just came out of bankruptcy, and got a high interest loan to buy a flashy, expensive car that is beyond your means to maintain...

The car you need is a $300 1980 Plymouth Volare until you can get on your feet, if in fact you are serious about staying out of debt.

I have had all the same problems from previous comments in my 2000 s-type, window regulators failing, stuck in park on an incline, and now with 70,000 miles transmission slipping. Took it to jag today and received a call back within 15 minutes stating $5400.00 to replace transmission. james.fperkins@yahoo.com for a lawsuit coverage.

I own a 2000 S-type Jag and within a couple of weeks of purchasing the car from a dealer with just a little over 50,000 miles on it I started getting a "gear box fault" error and when I took it in to get looked at I was told the entire transmission would have to be replaced with a hefty price tag. Is there anyone out there who is in a class action suit against Jag/ford and/or is willing to start one???

Wow look at all these comments. I own a 2000 Jaguar S-type with 95000 miles on it. I get the gearbox fault message once a week, Check engine, Boot Open, Headlights don't come on and the shifter is extremely sluggish. This is one crazy expensive car to maintain. It looks beautiful, but I've owned it for about 40 days now and have spent over $4000.

I want in on that lawsuit.

dwainegill@hotmail.com.

Just like every one else, I purchased a 2000 S-Type on June 2007 with 73,000 miles.

My wife fell in love with it as soon she saw it. The car was previously lease and looked in excellent condition.

We took it to the Jaguar dealer right away for a pre-purchase inspection, and they only found minor defects with it.

Now 5,000 miles later it's in the dealer for a noisy power steering pump. The replacement pump repair is $1,200, but the dealer stated that it also may need a steering rack, but they can't tell until the pump is replaced. You would think they have the necessary special tools to trouble shoot a luxury vehicle like this, but what do you know.

I'm planning to show this web site to my wife, and hopefully I'll convince her to sell this car before it becomes a money pit.

I have many of these same problems with My 2000 S-Type Jaguar I purchased about 14 months ago:

Passenger Window quit operating.

Gear shifter will not go in reverse if the front end is inclined or one wheel is on uneven pavement (Problem fixed once already) I figured out that I have to press my brake peddle down and pull up my emergency brake before I release my brake peddle and finally shut the car off. When starting back up I have to have push down on the brake peddle then put it in reverse and release my emergency break to keep this from happening. Or Else I have to get assistance rocking the car from the front or back end while someone maneuvers the gear shifter.

With in the last month the engine started to feel like its running rough - like on poor gas or skipping;

The sun roof window will only slightly open;

Check engine light came on around 74,000 miles.

To beat all of this I was told about 2 months ago that the car is only worth about 6,000 on trade-in because it had been reported on car fax as being in a front end collision which was completely repaired and inspected) by the previous owner.

I'm beyond myself with disappointment! But, hey, It sure is a purty car!

CC

I have a 2000 S-Type 3-Litre Auto and I am suffering the same problems as most here:

Jerky Engine when the car is wet

Crunching sound from left front wheel (suspension)

Cannot leave in Park (have to use N)

Window fell out.

What a waste of money its been. I have had the gearbox stripped, had most things replaced, ball joints done, window replaced and more.

This is by far the worst car I have ever owned and the most expensive too. I wish I had kept my Rover 75 as this worked really well.

Yes, my powerful, black, jaguar car looks beautiful, but its not fit for purpose in my opinion and Jag KNOW it.