Two problems related to front suspension upper ball joint have been reported for the 2001 Jaguar S-type. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Jaguar S-type based on all problems reported for the 2001 S-type.
Car only had 36,000 miles @ beginning of problems. Car began jerking hard to the left. I almost hit an 18-wheeler head-on. I just heard that a recall exists on the suspension, ball joints, etc. This is weird, since I have had the car back to the shop @ least 5 times, and none of this was fixed. People could have been killed. I have filed a consumer complaint. Hopefully, Jaguar will correct this problem, before someone is hurt. My car is undriveable at this time.
Very loud "clunk" noise is heard in the wheels when driving, and I am told it's the ball joint/suspension that's the culprit. Have yet to have this problem fixed but I understand it's a very dangerous problem that could cause accident if this portion breaks.