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2003 Jaguar S-Type power train problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Jaguar S-Type16% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Power Train complaints
16%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2003 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle would shift into reverse independently and would lock up while the gear shifter was in a drive(D). The gear box fault warning light was illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator…

    filed Apr 22, 2022

  • The contact owns a 2003 Jaguar S. The contact stated that his wife was reversing with the brake pedal being depressed when she lost control of the vehicle and it accelerated on its own almost crashing into pedestrians. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that they only…

    filed Jun 24, 2021

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

Power Train problems in other S-Type years

YearReportsShare
2005 S-Type34%
2004 S-Type728%
2002 S-Type1042%
2001 S-Type1316%
2000 S-Type4129%
S-Type power train 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.