2000 Jaguar S-Type engine and engine cooling problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Jaguar S-Type — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that the timing chain failed on the driver's side of his vehicle while driving 60 mph. He could not maintain control of the vehicle and attempted to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated…”
filed Apr 9, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Issue: a customer may raise a concern of their vehicle not passing state inspection in california and there is no warning light or other suggestion of a fault.
SSM-72805 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 8, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S-Type years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 S-Type | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 S-Type | 5 | 20% |
| 2003 S-Type | 7 | 7% |
| 2002 S-Type | 2 | 8% |
| 2001 S-Type | 7 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Jaguar S-Type
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.