Jaguar S-Type Review

[edo bg]

Dennis wrote:

Thats weird, it says im in Castella CA, and im in Red Bluff, CA... Anyway, all transmissions have drain and fill plugs, period. I suggest everyone who owns one of these cars, buy a service manual.
Also, I read where people talk about having a hard time getting the car out of park on an incline. Any car will do that if you let the park pin hold the car from rolling on a steep incline. Put the parking brake on first, then put the trans in park, and that won't happen. Dennis

That is exactly my experience.

[Dude who needs opinion]

I purchased my grandfathers 2000 S-type with 35,000 miles on it for a *fair* price. When I brought it to the dealership the told me I needed upper and lover ball joints - a CV boot - new palstic coolant reserve jug - and brake pads all around...... MY ESTIMATE WAS $3,500. Is that fair? I paid 8,000 for the car and it was very DIRTY inside and out.

WHAT DO I DO WHERE DO I GO IN NEW YORK STATE.

[edo bg]

Dude who needs opinion wrote:

I purchased my grandfathers 2000 S-type with 35,000 miles on it for a *fair* price. When I brought it to the dealership the told me I needed upper and lover ball joints - a CV boot - new palstic coolant reserve jug - and brake pads all around...... MY ESTIMATE WAS $3,500. Is that fair? I paid 8,000 for the car and it was very DIRTY inside and out.
WHAT DO I DO WHERE DO I GO IN NEW YORK STATE.

Take it to another dealership. I don't think all those things should be bad on it at 35000 miles. Somebody is trying to bust your head with that price. I've just changed brake pads on mine. Brake pads themselves cost less then $50. You should be able to change them your self. It's about 30 minutes of work. Dealers claim that brake pads on jag are hard to change, but they are not. It's like any other car. After all, it's just a ford.

[Oneida]

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[Assan]

hi
am about to buy my first Jag S-Type 3.0 i have a bad experience with transmissions in general
just in case i need a nerw transmission is it easy to replace it with a ford transmission i live in Beirut -Lebanon

[Seth]

My research, including Consumer Reports' latest survey, says buy an 2005 or later S-Type. Lots of problems with earlier models, but '05 owners report "average" reliability ~ which is better than you can expect with same year models of the BMW 5-Series or the Mercedes E and S Classes. Also better than many American and European models, plus a select few from Japan. Mechanics I consulted said, in general, the Volvo S-60 is maybe the most troublefree Euro car. But, as I see it, NOTHING looks better in the garage or on the steet than an S-Type. Subjectivity counts.

[Nic]

I have 2000 S- Type 4.0 Hardly used 20,000 miles on the clock. It has developed an awful hollow knocking sound from the rt rear quadrant, but only when hot and traveling slowly over uneven pavement. My mechanic, a Jaguar enthusiast and Brown's Lane trained cannot find a thing wrong. It sounds like a collapsed shock at times......but the main man has checked from stem to stern....nada! Any ideas?

[Nic]

Jim Moreley -Sydney wrote:

I have been thinking about buying a friend's 2001 S-Type with the 4.0 V-8. It has 23,000 km and was his wife's car. It's absolutely clean, but I am concerned about the Ford 5R55N transmission, A/C/heating and other miscellaneous (and likely expensive) mechanical experiences due to the age of the parts, even though the km's are low. Am I buying headaches in a few thousand km?

Jim I have gone through a similar experience...same car as the one you are loking at. I have had no grief but advise spending $100 and a case of beer to a Jaguar trained mechanic and have him go over every inch of the car.....hopefully he's an enthusiast and will be honest with you. Nic Victoria, BC Canada

[Doc Prince]

My S-type jag can not reverse.

Whatv is the cause?

[Ronnie]

2001 s-type jaquar it turn as if it want to start but it will not start it has no code showing have put gas in it changed plugs but it will not start

[JagCat]

I've replaced the ball joints,you can purchase it separately but you will need to find a shop to press the old ones out and put the new ones in.Not an easy task but it can be done, i've purchased set of ball joints $160/SET and paid a mechanic $100 to install it, not too bad considering that if you buy entire assembly it will cost you $250 each side just for parts

[Beldar]

ANTHONY RAMSAY wrote:

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MERCEDES-BENZ WILL REIGN SUPREME ALL OVER THE GLOBE...BE ON YOUR ALERT. TAKE CARE AND BE GOOD
AUTHENTIC JAMAICAN

What, are you joking man, Hitler is your middle name.

[JIMO]

edo bg wrote:

I just bought a S type. Where do you check transmission fluid. I can not find it.

UNDER THE BONNET

[JIMO]

UNDER THE BONNET