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2003 Jaguar S-Type: sudden unintended acceleration

7 of the 100 complaints about the 2003 Jaguar S-Type describe sudden unintended acceleration.

owner complaints
7
of this car's complaints
7%
typical mileage
30,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden unintended acceleration by model year

  • 2006
    1
  • 2004
    1
  • 2003
    7
  • 2002
    1
  • 2001
    1

What owners say

Filed Jun 24, 2021 · Transmission · 105,000 miles · VA

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 repair vehicles made in 2005 and newer and the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. VIN was unavailable.

Filed Aug 16, 2007 · Acceleration · 30,628 miles · MA

Unsafe unintended acceleration incidents refer to odi 10195853 exec sec letter customer is thanking us and asking for additional info **cc the consumer stated there have been numerous accounts with unintended acceleration with her 2003 jaguar s type engine racing, happening while vehicle is stopped, and the vehicle idling. The consumer further stated that the dsc light stays illuminated but the dealer does not associate the unintended acceleration with the dsc light being illuminated. The consumer stated this is a safety issue and would like the issue investigated.

Filed May 20, 2007 · Acceleration · 30,000 miles · MA

While stopped at a traffic light with right foot on the brake and the transmission in drive the car surged forward on its own at a rapid rate, moving forward considerably more than a car length before heavy braking slowed it down in the middle of the intersection against a red light. The engine than returned to idle just as fast and mysteriously as it accelerated. At no time was the accelerator pedal touched. The stability control system light came on indicating failure of the system.

Filed May 20, 2007 · Acceleration · 7,100 miles · MA

Unintended and out of control acceleration I was slowly pulling out of a parallel parking place with my left foot still on the brake. The car suddenly accelerated with the engine speeding. It took both feet on the brake to bring the car to a stop, just short of a pedestrian in a cross walk. The engine dropped to idle after a few seconds. The car was delivered to woburn jaguar who worked on it but could not duplicate the problem. Jaguar cars in nj was advised but offered no help.

Filed Oct 18, 2006 · Acceleration · 23,000 miles · NC · crash

Dt*: the contact stated in january 2006, the vehicle accelerated on its own while reversing, crashing into a cement garage. No injuries were sustained. A police report was taken. The service dealer could not duplicate the problem. In october 2006, the vehicle accelerated on its own and rear ended another vehicle. A police report was not taken. The vehicle was towed to a out of state dealer to try to fix the issue.

Filed May 26, 2005 · Brakes, Transmission · TX

2003 jaguar s type experiencing problems with the emergency brake engaging while driving.*mr when the emergency brake applied, it caused premature wear of the rear brakes and tires. Also contributing to the premature wear of the tires were problems with the rear end of the vehicle. There was a recall on the emergency brake, but the dealer refused to replace the rear brakes and tires. The vehicle has been in the repair shop on 3 occasions for a jerk in the transmission. Prior to purchasing the vehicle, there was a recall on the transmission, however the dealer failed to disclose the information to the consumer. The consumer stated one time she placed the gear into drive, but the vehicle did not move, thinking she had placed it into the wrong gear, she looked down and the vehicle lunged forward.

Filed Dec 18, 2003 · Acceleration · 21,000 miles · NV · crash

When in reverse the accelerator got stuck. As a result, vehicle suddenly accelerated into a parking garage guard rail.

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 2003 Jaguar S-Type sudden acceleration

Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2003 Jaguar S-Type?

7 of 100 owner complaints about the 2003 Jaguar S-Type (7%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2003.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Jaguar S-Type?

There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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