Re: Teething problems.... (archive)

We pick up ours at 1PM today (I'll post pictures, it's the new Quartz color). I'll check for this stuff. On the speedo thing, I don't think you will see a fix for that. The speedo usually reads 10% higher that actual vehicle speed, at least that's the way it works on a BMW.

When was your car built?

3.0 SE automatic

Overall the x-type is a great car but the reliability has been terrible! The following problems have occurred on mine so far:

1. Driver seat rocks back and forth ? apparently this is a ?type? fault and jaguar are working on a fix to be retro fitted to all vehicles in a serial number range. I?ve been waiting 3mths for this to be fixed!
2. Drivers airbag light comes on when using cruise control and then pressing the + to accelerate ? fixed by dealer by moving wiring.
3. In cold starting after approx 30 secs there is a noise of something screeching, this can repeat after about another 30 secs ? this is another known problem, the dealer replaced the prop shaft but the noise has returned 3 days later so its going back in!
4. Speedo and computer average speed do not match ? dealer and jaguar working on a solution
5. Wiper nozzles weeping - another known problem, so its going into the dealer to be fixed!
6. Wiper motor control failed ? replaced by dealer
7. Passenger seat belt locked in home position ? replaced by dealer

So a great car is being spoiled by poor reliability and taking it in and out of the dealership is getting frustrating.

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Re: Teething problems.... PM 19:07 12/27/2001 (2)
- Re: Teething problems.... Brad 00:07 12/28/2001 (1)
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