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2003 Jaguar S-type

Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2004-10-07 04V488000 PARKING BRAKE 30,181 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2021-06-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2003 Jaguar S. The contact stated that his wife was reversing with the brake pedal being depressed w…
2019-05-05 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 SEEMS THAT GAS IS LEAKING OR SOMETHING, THE CABIN OF THE CAR BEGINS TO SMELL OF FUEL AT RANDOM TIMES AND THE CAR ALSO R…
2018-12-13 PARKING BRAKE No 0 VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE RANDOMLY COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES CAR TO TRY LOCK WHEELS EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES…
2018-06-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ODI#11101609 - UPDATE INFORMATION. UPDATE, MY CAR RECALL PART WAS REPLACED FOR $574.04 AND I PICKED IT UP YESTERDAY 6-2…
2018-06-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I FOUND A RECALL ON THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE FOR A DEFECT TO BE REPLACED SINCE 2005, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. …
2018-02-12 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL AND NOTICED FUEL ON T…
2018-02-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT SLOW SPEED ,I TRIED TO USE MY BRAKES BUT MY CAR ACCELERATED. THERE WERE 2 …
2017-10-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MY 2003 JAGUAR S TYPE IS GETTING A PARKING BRAKE FAULT/ENGINE SYSTEM FAULT AND DSC NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIME WITH …
2016-07-03 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS…
2015-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED. THE BRAKE AND …
2015-10-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE…
2015-01-09 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MY VEHICLE ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND WAS TOOK SOMETHING WAS DEFAULTING WITH MY MASTER BRAK…
2014-11-06 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I GOT IN MY CAR TO LEAVE AND THE DASH KEEP SAYING APPLY PARKING BRAKE TRIED TO AND THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE.…
2014-08-22 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE…
2014-04-22 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2003 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle would shif…
2013-10-14 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 HI THE CAR STARTED BRAKING ITSELF WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE THEN I SEE THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT FAULT IT THE DASHBOARD.…
2013-09-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE WAS RECALLED IN 2004, RECALL #42036 (R513) POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED MY…
2013-08-22 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS No 0 RIGHT BRAKE TAIL LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, REPLACED ALL BULBS *JS
2013-06-23 AIR BAGS Yes 2 I WAS PARKED AT A RED LIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD TO BE AT LEAST TRAVELING MORE 50 MPH AND THE AI…
2013-06-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 I PULLED UP TO STOP AT A RESTAURANT CURB AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED TO APPROX 6000-6500 RPM. …
2013-05-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 2 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AN…
2013-05-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING MY BRAKES THE CAR INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATED ON TO INCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR…
2011-11-16 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 THE DISTANCE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE ALMOST THE SAME DISTANCE FROM THE CAR FLOOR AND THE PEDALS AR…
2011-05-19 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR No 0 2003 S TYPE JAGUAR. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, DRIVE SHAFT, AND REAR-END DI…
2011-04-07 PARKING BRAKE No 0 PARK BRAKE FAULT CAME ON AND PARKING BRAKE IS NO LONGER WORKING. CONTACTED JAGUAR RECALL CENTER AND PROVIDED VIN. JAG…
2010-06-11 PARKING BRAKE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PARKING BRAKES LOCKED. THE PARKING BRAKE FAU…
2010-05-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 JAGUAR S-TYPE SEDAN 2003 WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL R-513 BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS. THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MAJOR MALFUNCTIO…
2010-03-15 VISIBILITY No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. IN MARCH OF 2010 THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW …
2010-02-03 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2003 JAGUAR S TYPE. ON THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT MY WIFE GOT INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND I IN THE…
2009-07-14 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PAS…
2009-05-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE, WHEN EVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25 MPH AND HIG…
2009-03-12 PARKING BRAKE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VE…
2009-01-07 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2008, …
2008-12-17 AIR BAGS Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WITH OUT ANY WARNING. T…
2008-12-14 PARKING BRAKE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL SUDDENLY ENGAGE AND CAU…
2008-08-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SELF-LEVELING MECHANISMS HAVE FAILED. ACCORDING TO AUTHORIZED JAGUAR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE …
2008-06-18 AIR BAGS Yes 3 2003 JAGUAR S TYPE, FRONT END COLLISION AT 25 MPH. BOTH FRONT FENDERS AND HOOD DAMAGED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALE…
2008-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 I HAVE A 2003 JAGUAR S TYPE R. AT 32,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS OF MY VEHICLE AT ALL 4 CORNERS. SINCE THEN M…
2008-02-27 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 BOTH HEADLIGHTS AFTER LEVELING POINTED ONLY 10 OR 15 FEET DOWN THE ROAD. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT BOTH HEADLIGH…
2007-10-08 AIR BAGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE …
2007-09-24 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 HEADLIGHTS POINT TO LOW TO THE GROUND AFTER LEVELING. *TR
2007-06-01 PARKING BRAKE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE …
2007-05-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD ON I…
2007-05-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 UNINTENDED AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION SAFETY HAZARD AND DEFECT-COMPLAINT ODI 1091253 2003 JAGUAR S**CC THE CONSUMER…
2007-04-30 PARKING BRAKE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LO…
2007-04-20 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 1 2003 JAGUAR X TYPE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UN…
2007-02-21 PARKING BRAKE No 0 TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 JAGUAR S TYPE WITH 75400 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE S…
2006-10-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN JANUARY 2006, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE REVERSING, CRASHING INTO A CEMENT GAR…
2006-06-04 STEERING No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING TURNS AT 15 TO 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. IT WOU…
2006-05-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACT…