Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 2005 Jaguar X-type.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Blowout problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems | |
| Tire Valve problems |
The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-type with yokohama p225/45/r17 tires and dot cch8. The contact stated that the front driver side tire blew out while she was driving 10 mph. The manufacturer replaced the front left and front right tires because of the blisters on them. The tires were discontinued. The contact stated that the failure was a safety issue since she was driving at a higher speed, a fatal crash could have occurred. The contact was unaware of how many miles were on the tires. The current and failure mileages were 64,814.
During routine inspection while washing our sedan, tire and wheel damage was noted on passenger-side: front tire has a blister and two cuts where tire meets wheel, wheel is nicked in several places. Rear tire has one small cut where tire meets wheel and wheel is nicked in several places. No loss of air pressure occurred. These low profile tires appear suspectible to minor impact damage from road potholes. We cannot locate an identical replacement tire from area dealers.
I have had ongoing problems with low tire pressure. Last week the right front tire inexplicably went flat. The flat was replaced with a brand new continental tire. A day after that replacement, I checked the pressure. The valve on the tire was defective . . I would not have noticed it until I removed the cap to check the pressure and heard air escaping. The other tire on the left front also has a problem maintaining air pressure. I told the dealer to check the tire and the dealer says there is nothing wrong. This can't be since the tire lost pressure only after placing air in it a day or so prior. This car is only 5 months old. Yet. I have had to place air in the front tires before I go anywhere. It is now at a point where I have to check the tire pressure before using the car. I drove a mercedes for 13 years and never had one problem with the tires. Before that a Toyota for 5 years and again never had a problem with a tire spontaneously losing pressure. This is the 2nd x type I have had. I had a similar problem with the right rear tire on that vehicle. At that time I was told it was a nail hole. Yet, n after that alleged hole was repaired I had ongoing problems with low tire pressure. I wrote it off as a service problem. Had I realized that this tire problem was more than an isolated incident on one vehicle li would have never had leased this vehicle again. When I reviewed this website as to complaints I was shocked to see almost 15 complaints since 2002 of tires deflating and blowouts. This problem must be investigated before there is a serious fatality.