2005 Jaguar XJ Suspension Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-Type. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front-end suspension and wheel bearings. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.

CONSISTENT AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE. TOLD REPAIR WOULD BE UPWARDS OF 4500 DOLLARS USD--RESEARCHED AND APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE--MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR AT NO COST

WHILE DRIVING 0N A CITY STREET A "LOW VEHICLE WARNING" CAME ON. THE NEXT TIME CAR DRIVEN THE "AIR SUSPENSION FAULT APPEARED" 88000 MILE AND REPAIR IS $3,200.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SUSPENSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SUSPENSION LOWERED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR SUSPENSION SUDDENLY DEFLATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, IT MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER AND BRAKE. UPDATED 04/27/16.*JB UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR

I AM 82 YEARS OLD MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACE THREE TIMES. THE BUSHING, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACE. I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. THE GLOVE BOX WON'T OPEN AT TIMES, TRUNK DOES NOT OPEN, REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM, LEAKING BUSHING. THE BATTERY DIES REPEATEDLY OR DRAINS. *TR