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2000 Jaguar S-Type electrical system problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Jaguar S-Type11% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Electrical System complaints
11%
share of all complaints
52,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • This car is dangerous almost got me killed,I get on the freeway get to 55 mph,the car shuts off numerous times,don't drive highway,,I,another times just lock into safetyfailmode numerous times,I was stuck and had car towed,leaks water when it rains to battery I'm always replacing one due to battery…

    filed Jan 15, 2015

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that while traveling 55 mph burning fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact was able to merge the vehicle to side of the road. The vehicle was able to be driven to an independent mechanic where it was found that there was a hole in…

    filed Nov 5, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Attachment.

    SSM59597Attachme · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 14, 2021
  • Attachment.

    SSM59597Attachme · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 14, 2021
  • Attachment.

    SSM59597Attachme · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 14, 2021
  • A customer may report "Hood Open" message displays on IP with hood closed.

    SFCC_09AUG18_REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2018
  • 18C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements

    SFCC_09AUG18_REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2018
All 2000 Jaguar S-Type TSBs →

Electrical System problems in other S-Type years

YearReportsShare
2005 S-Type67%
2004 S-Type416%
2003 S-Type1111%
2002 S-Type313%
2001 S-Type56%
S-Type electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.