2006 Jaguar S-Type Electrical system Problems

“2006 s type Jaguar. In february 2008, I brought my car in for warranty work performed. The reason was due to a 'restricted performance error' light. They dealer was able to correct it via the replacement of a new coil. The bottom line was that my vehicle entered restrictive performance anytime I would attempt to pass any vehicle on straight stretch of road and would have to accelerate to 80 miles an hour. The vehicle would go into 'restricted performance' and drop my speed until I had to pull off the road. Clearly, a dangerous scenario. In december of 08, the issue returned. …”

“February 4, 2009 our s type r Jaguar was the victim of a rapid acceleration/runaway. On february 3 the electronic throttle shut the vehicle off when it was stopped on three or four occasions. The next day, as the vehicle was being driven out of the driveway, the throttle stuck in the open position causing the car to careen out of control. It was towed to hornberg Jaguar in hollywood and the service writer tittered and laughed at my fiance. Thereafter I received a phone call the next day telling me that the vehicle had suffered front-end damage and that we should call our insurance company. …”

“Tune up does not last for more than 1 year. It is completely destroyed even when everything is replaced brand new. It is a huge fire hazard. Everything is cooked like a furnace. Mechanics are not willing to put the effort in doing tune ups and repairs. I do a tune up on the Car once a year. I memorized every mechanical problem on that car, just so I can keep a sharp eye on all the problems.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked, and upon returning ten minutes later, the interior of the vehicle was on fire. The contact extinguished the fire and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The vehicle was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileage was 36,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the rear brakes seized without warning. The contact noticed the parking brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the parking brake control needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.”