- #929 of 1027
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Parking Aid Silent
by alansecker
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Mar 08, 2007 (8:14 am)
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My 2002 S-Type has a reverse parking aid with no visible sensors. It was suggested to me that this may be because the system is radio rather than ultra-sonic but I cannot judge. Anyway within the last two days it has refused to beep. Is there anything I can do to fix it? I cannot find anything in the manual. 
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- #930 of 1027
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Problem Closing Sunglass Holder
by jcnewton
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Mar 24, 2007 (6:11 pm)
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Hi Everybody, new owner of a 2003 S-Type. Love the car but finding a couple nits.
Has anyone else ever had problems getting the sunglasses holder in the overhead to stay closed? Are there any tricks?
Thanks!
John
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- #931 of 1027
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S Type Purchase
by hamptla1
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Mar 31, 2007 (11:23 pm)
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Kind Folks,
I am considering a 2004 4.2 s-type with 87,000 miles. Is this a wise move or a waste of money?
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- #932 of 1027
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Re: S Type Purchase [hamptla1]
by rmbaker47
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Apr 01, 2007 (1:42 pm)
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Replying to: hamptla1 (Mar 31, 2007 11:23 pm)
Few if any V8 S-Types have made it to 87K miles without the cooling system failing and thus the aluminum motor being ruined = $14K to replace to the owner - never Jaguar Ltd.! I have written about this problem in detail in my previous contributions where our 2000 S-Type motor failed at 61K miles resulting in a salvage sale. Others failed as early as 26K miles! Please review for more detail. I believe you would be throwing away what they are asking you to pay for the car plus the agravation of unreliability, horendous service fees and the naging daily problems of the car sticking in Park, windows failing to operate, etc., etc. all documented in these pages!!! My advice, run, don't walk away from a Jaguar!
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- #933 of 1027
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Re: Cold weather "FAIL SAFE MODE" [mfrank1]
by johndahlia
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May 04, 2007 (4:11 pm)
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Replying to: mfrank1 (Jan 04, 2001 12:00 pm)
Has anyone helped you with that yet? I have a 2000 s type and my "Fail Safe" also came on, now it won't move. Engine does start. Any info you can give would be greatly appricated.
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- #934 of 1027
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Fail Safe Mode
by johndahlia
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May 04, 2007 (4:15 pm)
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Can anyone help me? I have a 2000 S type that the Fail Safe light came on. Now the car starts, but won't move anywhere. If it does move, very slowly. Need HELP!!!!!! 
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- #935 of 1027
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Re: 2000 S-Type 4.0 Motor Failure at 61,500 mi. [rmbaker47]
by johndahlia
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May 07, 2007 (3:08 pm)
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Replying to: rmbaker47 (Feb 20, 2007 8:31 am)
I would like to add my comments. I have recently bought a 2000 S Type. I am stationed overseas and thought it would be a wonderful retirement present. My wife loves the car, get's compliments wherever she goes. She called me the other day and said that engine light was yellow and then went red. Fail Safe Mode kicked in and she couldn't drive it past 10mph. I had a friend put it on a scanner and came up with a code. I called the local Jaguar Dealer Jim Burke out of Birmingham, AL(which is 84miles away), and talked to the service manager Chris Pelton. He had called my wife, asked her do a couple of things to narrow it down and decided it might be the Gas Pedal position Sensor. He then called my wife back to see if we needed them to come out and pick the car up. Chris Pelton and the Jaguar staff was more than helpful. Please don't think that all Dealers are out to get your money, some really care about there customers.
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- #936 of 1027
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Re: 2000 S-Type 4.0 Motor Failure at 61,500 mi. [johndahlia]
by rmbaker47
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May 08, 2007 (7:20 am)
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Replying to: johndahlia (May 07, 2007 3:08 pm)
Sir;
I don't mean to be overly pessimistic here, but just wait till they get the Jag in their shop and quote you anywhere from $200 to diagnose the simplest problem to $15,000 to replace the motor! You are in their service grip/trap now and are due for a rude financial awakening.
Sorry,
Mike
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- #937 of 1027
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Re: 2000 S-Type 4.0 Motor Failure at 61,500 mi. [rmbaker47]
by xjsguy
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May 08, 2007 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: rmbaker47 (May 08, 2007 7:20 am)
But, you ARE being overly pessimistic about that.
Can you post the absolute PROOF about THAT DEALER doing that?
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- #938 of 1027
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Cries unheard?
by wshfl
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Jun 21, 2007 (6:22 am)
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Has the "S" become perfect? No complaints since May 8. What's going on??
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