The contact owns a 2000 Jaguar S-type. Whenever the contact parks on an incline, the gear becomes stuck in the park position. In order to move the vehicle, it must be pushed and rocked back and forth until it pops out of gear. Occasionally, the vehicle can shift into reverse, which can be dangerous for those pushing the vehicle in the rear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they stated that this was a very common issue with the 2000 S-types; however, there was no recall or remedy. Through research, the contact found numerous complaints related to this failure and believes that a recall should be issued. The failure mileage was 24,000 and current mileage was 65,000. Updated 8/18/09 updated 0821/09.

- Modena, NY, USA

When parked on a hill I am not able to get the car into or out of park and reverse I have to literally have someone push or rock the car to get it out of gear, bergen Jaguar in bergen New Jersey said this is a common quirk with the 2000 S type Jaguar with automatic transmissions.

- Modena, NY, USA

I financed a Jaguar in February 2008 and have had a problem from almost the beginning with the gearshift, getting out of park while on the slightest incline I've had to get out and rock the car just to get it into reverse and this is all the time. More recently I reversed out of my driveway without any problems but, when I tried to put it in drive it would not move forward, backward, or anywhere. I had it towed to the closest Jaguar dealer who initially told me it may just be the gearshift cable needing to be adjusted a $150 job I said ok that sounds pretty good being a foreign car and all. I got a call back and he said it was the rear drive shafters needing to be replaced ok good not the transmission needing to be replaced........how much" I asked, about $3200....for about $2000 more I can get a whole new transmission, right" this is ridiculous and I think the Jaguar manufacturer should look into this problem or atleast do a recall I mean how many complaints does it take..it should only take one to check it out this is not something that just happened it's has been ongoing since 2000 (I've done alot of research before writing this complaint) 8 years later and the problem is still here...I really wish Jaguar would own up and try to accommodate everyone's problems as best as they could..[xxx]

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

Transmission will not shift from park. Need to use the emergency brake or shifter jams. Transmission gearbox light is on and car is not shifting. Advised from dealer that the complete transmission needs replaced at a cost of over $5K. Known problem when searching on internet. Sometimes the gear shifter will not come out of park. Car bucks while trying to shift between 50 and 65 mph.

- Monessen, PA, USA

I own a 2000 Jaguar S-type with only 42K miles on it. I drive it only about 6 weeks a year as it is stored the rest of the year. My transmission is gone! my car has only been serviced by the piehler Jaguar dealership. Without warning, the "gearshift box fault" light came on; the engine would bang and drag into gears. I was told that the gear shift box was sealed therefore disallowing anyone to add transmission fluid. Since my car has only been serviced by Jaguar, why wouldn't the service manager have indication that the transmission was going. I asked the service manager if there has been any recalls on the Jaguar transmission, and he told me no. That was not true as I have found recalls concerning the Jaguar S-type transmissions. However, the Jaguar manager wants customer to pay instead of dealer-pay for the replacement of a new transmission. The price quoted to me is $4,000 plus tax. I had the deluxe extended warranty and when it ran out, this dealership refused to renew another extended warranty. A car of this cost and caliber should not have transmission problems with mileage under 50,000 miles. I would like the Jaguar /dealership/ or Ford to replace the transmission due to the defective design in the transmission design. The car's error message indicated "gear shift box fault". I've been told that the Jaguar transmissions were built by Jaguar/bec transmissions with a flaw in the design. The Jaguar dealership I have my car at is piehler Jaguar in rochester, NY. The service manager's name is brian. The telephone number is 585.671.7909. I would like to have my car repaired due to this fault in transmission design and paid for by the dealership or Ford or Jaguar. Please advise. Thank you. [xxx] 2000 Jaguar S-type owner.

- Rochester, NY, USA

Bought S-type back in October 2006, since then car has been costing me a lot of money. Transmission get stuck in park at driveway with low inclination, even with the parking brake on before shifting to park. Had cable replaced and didn't fix the problem, cost me $350. I believe that a recall was in order for the number of affected vehicles that I had noticed complaining of it at the NHTSA website, or maybe somebody in government was not doing his/her job protecting the consumer's rights against greedy corporations.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

On my 2000 S-type 4.0 I have had two transmissions replaced and is in need of a third. Jaguar's position (from corporate), that it is not unusual for a transmission to go under 50,000 miles, however, they refuse to put it in writing. There are probably hundreds if not thousands of owners going through the same problem. On every website there are complaints about failing transmissions. Jaguar definitely is aware of the problem but offers no assistance. I am willing to bet there is some corporate memo regarding how to cover this up.

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

While parked on a hill with the front of the vehicle facing upward, the transmission locked up completely when a shift from park to drive was attempted. The gear shift was fractured and the vehicle had to be towed to a service dealer who informed me that this was a common problem, and that it was a factory defect.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

I have had 4 tranmission replaced in my 200 Jaguar in the last 2 1/2 years and the light in own at this moment regarding the transmission light. I need some one to contact me regarding this.

- Lawton, OK, USA

: the contact stated while parked on a hill with the front of the vehicle facing upward, the transmission locked up completely when a shift from park to drive was attempted. A service dealer was consulted, who notified the contact that this was a common problem, and that it was a factory defect. However, the vehicle was not taken in for service. Updated 09/11/06.

- Roosevelt, NY, USA

I purchased a 2000 S type Jaguar 6/10/06, at the cal wholesale dealership in rio linda ca and just the following day already had problem with gear shift linkage. Dealership had it repaired at sam's auto repair however it continued to have resistance upon shifting. Reported problem advised to bring car in, and was told it was fine. 8/22/06 completely unable to shift from park to drive. Called dealership, who in turn called sam's auto repair, contacted me but I'm still waiting for them to tow it. I hope you can investigate and find out more why Jaguar hasn't revealed these problems?

- West Sacramento, CA, USA

: the contact stated the gearshift was difficult to shift into drive or reverse from the park position. The gear shift fractured while the contact attempted to shift the gear into drive. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The service dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

- Plainfield, NJ, USA

On several occasions I've had problems with my 2000 S type Jaguar. The transmission causes many safety problems. Such as not shifting, hesitation etc. Which could be a major safety issue while driving on the hwy. Once my fiance was driving the vehicle and the hesitation of the transmission caused him to slam into the curb causing major damage to the front end. I've also had the transmission gasket replaced at the dealership. Now its back in the shop awaiting a new transmission. Jaguar is not taking any responsibility of these problems. Several other Jaguar owners have experienced similar problems. Thank you for your time. [xxx].

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

On several occasions I've had problems with my 2000 S type Jaguar. The transmission causes many safety problems. Such as not shifting, hesitation etc. Which could be a major safety issue while driving on the hwy. Once my fiance was driving the vehicle and the hesitation of the transmission caused him to slam into the curb causing major damage to the front end. I've also had the transmission gasket replaced at the dealership. Know its back in the shop awaiting a new transmission. Jaguar is not taking any responsibility of these problems. Several other Jaguar owners have experienced similar problems. Thank you for your time. [xxx].

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

2000 Jaguar S-type has a defect in the transmission. If the vehicle is parked on a hill without the emergency brake on, the gears will get stuck and the vehicle either has to be drug down the hill to level ground for the gear to shift out or it has to be towed. The Jaguar dealer has attempted to repair it twice unsuccessfully.

- Haleyville, AL, USA

I brought the vehicle about 6 weeks ago and the automatic transmission slips terribly and it's unsafe to operate on the road. I contacted a couple Jaguar dealerships and was told that it would cost from $90-$110 to program a module that is listed on the service bulletin. Why should the owners have to pay for Jaguar's flawed equipment to be repaired?

- Lexington Park, MD, USA

When parking on a hill the transmission locked and caller could not get vehicle out of park. Caller broke the shift lever and had it replaced, but problem recurred. Dealer said that was normal, and he would have to put emergency brake on before putting it in park. But sometimes the problem happened even when he put on the emergency brake. Manufacturer claimed the same thing as dealer said.

- Union, KY, USA

While parked on a slight incline the vehicle gear shift lever became stuck. Towed vehicle to dealer, and consumer was informed right away what the problem was.

- Bellwood, IL, USA

2000 Jaguar S type 3.0, transmission continually slips, won't go into gear, won't down shift, ; while pulling out into traffic, transmission will slip, engine will rev high, and then jump into gear.... giving me a 'dead' vehicle until the transmission grabs very unsafe -

- Mcminnville, TN, USA

We purchased a new S-type 2000 Jaguar. The car now has 40,000 miles and has had three transmissions. Starting with the second transmission, I tried to get Jaguar to step up to the plate and admit this car was faulty. Unfortunately nothing really happened. I just received a absurd "thank you for contacting Jaguar" message. The car started having problems again about a month ago, I took it in and was told the car needed a new transmission. This would make the thrid. The car was also out of warrenty by three months which translated to my paying for the $6000 transmission. Again, I contacted jag Corp and even got so far as to have a customer rep look into my case. They looked and declined any responsibilty. I got the transmission replaced and paid the 6 grand. The car has been out of the shop for three days. It has its third transmission. Yesterday, the car started making noise. I called the dealer and was told to have the car towed in. I was just notified that the car needs another transmission. This will make the fourth. The thrid one was only three days old before it went out. So far we are getting about 10,000 miles per transmission and all jag managed to offer was $1000 towards the third one. I can not believe any car manufacturer would think so little of its customers that they turn a cold eye to a car that so obviously has a major fault. Four transmissions in 40,000 miles and they continue to say it is not their fault. I wonder whose fault it is? I am very disppointed in the manufacturer and this model. I currently am pursuing other procedures to get a resolution to this ongoing problem that I have been trying to get Jaguar to resolve for three years.

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA