Six problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2000 Jaguar S-type. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Jaguar S-type based on all problems reported for the 2000 S-type.
This car is dangerous almost got me killed,I get on the freeway get to 55 mph,the car shuts off numerous times,don't drive highway,,I,another times just lock into safetyfailmode numerous times,I was stuck and had car towed,leaks water when it rains to battery I'm always replacing one due to battery drains quickly,throttle body is always clogged,my airbag light flashes always on dash,seatbelts don't tighten on hard stop,it shakes when stopping at light,engine gets hot fan don't shut on,trunk button pops open when it wants,fuel pump disentangle, a/c buttons don't work when it gets cold hard to push down,sunroof get stuck,steering wheel dosent adjust right,head rest dosent support your head at all,discomfort,electronic problems,key gets stuck,t ignition system,this car has cool fire problems it is not safe I could have gotten killed in it more than once.
The contact owns a 2000 Jaguar S-type. The contact stated that while traveling 55 mph burning fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact was able to merge the vehicle to side of the road. The vehicle was able to be driven to an independent mechanic where it was found that there was a hole in the top of the muffler which damaged the rear electronic module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileage was 150,541.
The contact stated while driving the windows started going up and down. Also the headlights started flashing. The vehicle surged uncontrollably. He pulled off to the side of the road, turned the vehicle off, and then restarted the vehicle. He drove the vehicle home. The next morning, the vehicle's windows were down. The sun roof was up, and the lights where on. The vehicle has not been to a dealership to determine the problem. Updated 01/19/06.
Received a message "fuel computer data error" when attempting to use the trip computer. Dealer attempted repair be swapping out the instrument cluster, general electronics module, rear electronics module, pcm and fuel senders. Problem was not repaired. Now, when attempting readings at the odbii connector, they cannot communicate with the system, and cannot find the problem after many hours of labor. The car is due for its state inspection in a few weeks , and will fail due to the inspection facilities inability to access the odbii codes/history. The dealer has given up trying to resolve this issue, and I am facing a failed emission test on my upcoming inspection. . . . . I don't know what to do next, as Jaguar clearly won't, or can't resolve the problem.
In excess of $10k spent in a 24 month period on various repairs on my 2000 S-type.
Incident 1: the windshield wipers has failed at least 10 times during a two year period. I have reported the incident to the manufacturer at least 5 times. Several of Jaguar field service technicians has tried to repair the problem but with no success. After each attempts to repair the problem, I would check the windshield wipers for the next couple of weeks to make sure everything is ok but unfortunately they fail at the most hazardous times during stormy, rainy weather conditions. Incident 2: I was rear-end in the center lane of two merging major expressways and the electrical system completely failed. It took the dealer 3 months to get the electrical system started. Incident 3: the vehicle will roll while in drive if I am on an incline.