NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

7.1

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,200 miles

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2006 Jaguar S-TYPE engine problems

engine problem

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2006 Jaguar S-TYPE Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 172006

S-TYPE 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,200 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On at least four occasions, and upon starting the vehicle, the engine, after 10 to 30 seconds, rapidly accelerates to 4,000 - 6,000 RPM. The only way to restrict the rapid acceleration is to shut the engine off with the ignition key.

- Gardnerville, NV, USA

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