2017 Jaguar XE problems

“The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact’s wife stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond, and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle accelerated to an unknown speed, causing the contact’s wife to veer off the roadway and collide with a tree, where it came to a stop. The contact’s wife reported that the engine compartment caught fire upon impact and that the air bags deployed. As a result of the crash, the contact’s wife sustained a spinal injury and bruising. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department. A Police and fire report was filed, and both report numbers were provided to the contact. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,455.”

“The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the passenger’s side air bag had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transferred the contact to the warranty headquarters located in Florida. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.”

“The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,820.”

“I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE REGARDING MY WIFE, INCI'S UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT ON 10/04/2019. SHE IS SUFFERING SIGNIFICANT PAIN DUE TO POST-ACCIDENT STERNUM AND RIB FRACTURES. I AM REPORTING THIS ACCIDENT REPORT FOR HER. AS CLEARLY DOCUMENTED BY THE ATTACHED VIDEO CLIP, SHE COMES AT THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND STOPS THE CAR FOR OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR. INSTEAD OF TURNING RIGHT SIDE TO PARK THE CAR THAT ACCELERATES WITHOUT ANY CONTROL STRAIGHTFORWARD AND HITS THE WALL. ALTHOUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN THE CAR AND WALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20- 22 FEET, THE DAMAGE IN THE CAR WAS A TOTAL DUE TO THE UNINTENTIONAL AND UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION INDUCED HIGH SPEED [PICTURE IS ATTACHED]. MOREOVER, SHE HITS HER UPPER FRONT CHEST TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG OF THE CAR COMES AFTER THE IMPACT. THEREFORE, SHE HAD STERNUM AND RIB FRACTURES BY THE CHEST X-RAYS AND CHEST CT IMAGES FROM THE HOUSTON IMAGING LAB. THESE FRACTURES ARE VERY PAINFUL AND CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF HER QUALITY OF LIFE. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT MAY BE RELATED TO THE MECHANICAL FAILURES OF HER 2017 JAGUAR XE WITH UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION & MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG. OUR…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JAGUAR XE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE WIFE WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DECREASED TO EMPTY AND AFTER STOPPING SMOKE WAS SCENE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DIESEL FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER JAGUAR OF MONMOUTH LOCATED AT 105 NJ-36, EATONTOWN, NJ 07724 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL RETURN HOSE HAD RUPTURED CAUSING DIESEL FUEL TO LEAK. ALSO FUEL HAD LEAKED INTO THE GAPS OF THE WINDSHIELD. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST CSR SECTION WAS OPENING AT THE SEAMS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 17V286000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.”