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Jaguar S-Type repairs by problem area
Engine (56%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (1%)
Chart based on 142 repairs.
Jaguar S-Type engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (26%)
Chart based on 72 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 51000 mi | Idler pulley on front of engine became noisy. Dealer replaced under warranty. |
| 58000 mi | Check engine light came on, and, transmission was shifting strangely. Dealer reprogrammed ECM and TCM under warranty. |
| Dual coolant control valve failed and started leaking coolant badly. Car towed to dealer. Dealer replaced defective valve under warranty. |
2005 Jaguar S-Type
Engine not specified
| 72000 mi US $1027 |
The heater hose needed to be replaced under the supercharger. This requires intense labor, and entire engine needs to be removed. A map sensor was installed, and coolant was replaced. |
| 106000 mi US $541 |
oxygen sensor replaced with intern heater to replace failure code. |
2005 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
235-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
| 74900 mi ¤3800 |
Leakage in cooling system, had to replace a few hoses. |
| 78100 mi ¤2300 |
Radiator burst open. Mechanic says the newer hoses put a couple of months earlier caused a fresh pressure on the radiator causing it to fail. |
| 47800 mi US $110 |
replace cooling system reservoir tank |
| 48000 mi US $840 |
replace fuel pump |
| 63000 mi US $85 |
Radiator hose failed, replaced with new |
2005 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
| 130000 mi US $373 |
Water pump |
2005 Jaguar S-Type 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 56200 mi US $1400 |
Coolant System leak in the heater control module which shorted out the air conditioning control module. |
| 57000 mi | Sensor in the throttle body triggered Restricted Performance, Engine System Fault, DSC Fault, Cruise Control Not Available, Park brake Fault. Over $2000 repair- SOLD CAR - Stranded with Clients in the car!!! |
2004.5 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
235-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
| 107500 mi £140 |
O2 sensor bank 1 sensor 1 - renewed |
| 112200 mi £600 |
Replace radiator |
2003 Jaguar S-Type
Engine not specified
| 65000 mi US $400 |
Replaced surge pump and hoses |
| 100000 mi US $2000 |
fuel system, required 2 fuel pumps, fuel filters, fuel injectors and fuel rail pressure sensor |
2003 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
supercharged 400hp 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 53000 mi US $400 |
Engine running hot. R&R thermostat. EGR valve leak. Too expensive to repair and not enough to cause an engine light |
| 62000 mi US $1550 |
EGR valve, ignition coils, valve cover gaskets R&R |
| 78000 mi US $275 |
Small leak in vacuum canister. Cost to replace canister 980.00 plus diag. fees of 275.00 which I did pay but refused to do the repair. |
| 70000 mi US $350 |
Spark plug coil failed code P0308 due to soaking in oil caused by leaking valve cover gasket. One coil replaced, all iridium ($18 each) plugs replaced along with valve cover gaskets and coil O rings |
| 71100 mi US $900 |
cooling hose under the supercharger |
| 66000 mi US $1000 |
This was a series of major issues and repairs. The car was still running fine at the time. The S/C belt, acc. belt, oil cooler hoses, spark plugs, brake fluid, valve cover gaskets. Also throttle body replaced or rebuilt. |
| 84000 mi US $900 |
supercharger went out |
| 145390 mi US $375 |
had an ignition coil fail on the way through the Ca. desert toward Laughlin Nv. 114 deg. F. outside 175 miles from service. drove to Laughlin Nv. called and ordered 8 new ignition coils from Auto Zone and installed them in Casino parking lot with an 8 mm socket, extension, and rachet bought at a Home Depot. Problem solved, problem free for the balance of the 4,000 mile trip. |
| 154000 mi US $250 |
OBD2 reader called out right bank front O2 sensor. I replaced both fore and aft right bank together, one as called out by the code and one for preventative reasons. Also coded on needing a new radiator thermostat......replaced with OEM part. |
| 72000 mi A $800 |
Engine mounts and gear box mounts |
| 73780 mi A $750 |
O2 bank 1 downstream sensor |
| 75640 mi A $645 |
O2 sensor |
| 81840 mi C $600 |
The engine light came on, and it drove really funny in September, one day. It was a cylinder sensor? Anyway, it cost about 600 dollars to fix. |
| 78000 mi US $550 |
Replace two coils and plugs as cylinder 2 and 7 were misfiring. Not covered by my warranty, cost includes the $100 diagnostic fee, about $100 per coil and $12 per plug; the rest is labor costs. |
| 120500 mi US $3500 |
Two cylinders misfiring, had to replace ignition coils, again. |
| 126000 mi US $230 |
Broken motor mount |
| 65500 mi US $411 |
Code P1646, defective O2 sensor. |
| 74000 mi US $100 |
Replace ignition switch |
2003 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 128000 mi US $340 |
Replaced leaking radiator. |
| 137000 mi US $80 |
Heater hose to heater inlet pipe leaking. Replaced by matching the hose with the retailer's heater hose collection (hose from some Chevy truck was close enough), used a ford type universal hose to metal pipe fitting. |
| 100000 mi | The car was giving a low coolant warning and loosing a specific amount of coolant. The used car dealers first fix was a new water pump. That did not fix the problem. The second repair was a new radiator which fixed the problem. A restricted performance warning light came on. This is usually an intake leak. I took it to the dealer and his mecahnic could not find the problem. When he put the car back together the warning light was gone. |
| 105000 mi US $400 |
The car went into limp mode and showing multiple misfire codes. Nothing being done until I can get the car to my preferred mechanic. |
| 108700 mi US $686 |
The coil on cyclinder 2 was bad. The fuel injectors were clogged |
| 116000 mi US $65 |
Fuel rail sensor failed |
| 102200 mi | Repaired coolant leak at overflow chamber |
| 107200 mi US $1000 |
Radiator, water pump, thermostat |
| 110000 mi US $1030 |
O2 sensors |
| 101000 mi US $400 |
Cooling system (water pump) |
| 101000 mi US $250 |
Cooling system: dual control flow valve replacement. Drive belt (serpentine belt) replacement. |
| 108900 mi US $476 |
Valve in cooling system |
| 71000 mi | small undiagnosed oil leak when sold |
| 64381 mi US $352 |
1) Replace coolant reservoir 2) Change oil |
| US $1400 | motor mount replaced oxygen/fuel sensor replaced upper intake gasket replaced, fuel regulator replaced, breather hose replaced |
| 113000 mi US $267 |
Replace crank case ventilation valve. |
| 115900 mi US $524 |
Replaced, water pump, antifreeze and air filter. |
| 116300 mi US $1000 |
replace fuel pump, replace fuel filter |
| 118500 mi US $300 |
Replaced wiring harness behind dash (ignition) |
| 57000 mi US $300 |
Thermostat froze closed and radiator hose blew apart from block. |
2003 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic RWD
| 75000 mi US $45 |
Mass Airflow Meter causing misfires during acceleration. |
| 76000 mi US $250 |
Replaced spark plugs and cleaned ignition coils, replaced intake manifold gaskets. |
| 74000 mi US $200 |
Water pump replaced |
| 75000 mi US $100 |
Overheated. Replaced fan and thermostat. |
| 78000 mi US $600 |
Replaced water pump, serpentine belts and hoses. Independent shop also fixed drivers side window. |
| 85800 mi US $1100 |
Replaced upper and lower coolant hoses. Replaced upper plus thermostat. |
2003 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD
| 120000 mi US $100 |
Coil over plug started to misfire. Had to replace COP. |
| 120000 mi US $150 |
Aftermarket coils failed again. 3 out of 6 this time. You just can't use aftermarket coils on these engines. Buy Jaguar coils. They are expensive but the aftermarket coils are junk! |
| 70000 mi US $45 |
Detected bad o2 sensor and ordered part 3 trips to repair shop for O2 sensor, wrong part ordered first two trips. |
| 83000 mi | radiator hose |
2003 Jaguar S-Type 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 103500 mi £25 |
Rear Silencer cracked off from exhaust pipe |
| 131000 mi £1100 |
Lambda sensors, silencer box |
2002 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 61709 mi | replaced right valve cover gasket |
| 62978 mi | Replaced oil pan gasket |
| 64630 mi | Heater not blowing hot, flushed heater core, replaced thermostat, also replaced intake gasket |
2001 Jaguar S-Type 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 158100 mi C $100 |
vacuum leaks, ignition coils |
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