2005 Jaguar X-Type Exterior lighting Problems

“Headlight adjusters broken. This causes the headlights to point downward at the road and reduced visibility for night driving. It was nearly impossible to see the lines on the road and operate the vehicle. The local Jaguar dealership acknowledges that these plastic adjusters are prone to breaking if adjusted and refused to work on the lights or provide a viable solution. Their first claim was that these lights could not be adjusted and sent me away twice without servicing the vehicle. Their solution was to tell me to search the internet. …”

“Driving at night I noticed that the headlights look out of alignment. The right light was about normal, but the left light was aimed down and to the left of the road ahead. It was difficult to see the highway. I purchased the car new. It's never been in an accident or hit on the front end. It's a long way to a dealer, so I went to an independent mechanic who determined that there is a plastic part broken on the back side of the lights. Replacement cost for parts (have to buy the whole assembly) and labor (bumper has to be removed to get to the light assembly) was almost $1500. …”

“Vehicle is a 2005 Jaguar X-Type with awd, 3.0l dohc v6, gasoline, automatic transmission). On 01/03/2007, the automatic headlights did not turn on or off automatically according to ambient outside lighting conditions. Dealership diagnosed failed sensor and replaced rear view mirror (part no. C2s1598).”

“The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-Type. The contact stated that when the headlights or turn signals were activated, the brake lights flashed continuously. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.”