Two problems related to engine 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.
The contact owns a 2000 Jaguar S-type. The contact stated that the timing chain failed on the driver's side of his vehicle while driving 60 mph. He could not maintain control of the vehicle and attempted to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the head needed to be removed. In addition, a couple of bent valves needed replacing at the cost of $4,000. The contact stated that he will call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Comment: my wife has a 2000 jag stype v8 4. 0 that we purchased aprox 4 yrs ago, but not from a jag dealer. The connecting rod in the motor went & a few months ago I got a used motor to replace that one & took it all apart & realized that the same thing was wrong with that one also. The #6 cylinders & the #1 were both bad. So I got another used motor & couldn't believe it but the exact same thing was wrong with that one too. I called a friend of mine who owns a repair shop to see if he could get me a deal on a new motor & he said that he just had a jag same year make & model come into the shop with the same exact problem. (now that's 4 motors within 10 min of my house that have this issue. ) I started thinking that maybe there was some kind of recall or defect with it. I went to a jag dealer to talk to someone about it, & b/c I didn't purchase the car from a jag dealer I purchase it preowned the dealer said that they couldn't help me & that there is no known engine recalls that they knew of. I really don't know where else to turn, this is my wife's only vehicle, & we just can not afford a brand new motor for this car. Do you have any suggestions or know if there are any recalls or issues with it. I would appreciate any help you can give me. I also searched on the internet & there are a lot of people with the same problem & just don't know what to do. Well, thank you.