This morning I attempted to get in my car and the drivers door handle won't pop out with the key fob or pressing the button on the handle. The passenger side works find. Any ideas?

 

As with anything else that goes wrong, first try a reboot by disconnecting the battery for 15 seconds. However, I had the same occurrence a while back and it required the replacement of some kind of door lock control module.

 

Dropped my car off at the dealer yesterday and just received a call stating that it needs a new door handle actuator. The problem is that they searched Jaguar dealer parts deparments and no one has one in stock. It will be two weeks before they get the part. First it was the telecommunication module that needed to be replaced, and my car was at the dealers for one week and now this. I just got this car a short while ago and it only has 1000 miles on it. I hope this isn't going to be a trend.

 

Shouldn't be, but I'd keep track of it all. There have been a couple of lemons reported here, but generally speaking, I think the F-types have been pretty reliable.

 

33,000 miles on my 2016 F-Type S Coupe and the passenger door handle won't permit me to manually lock or unlock it from outside. It took the dealer 1-week to disassemble the door and tell me I needed a new door handle. After waiting another 2-weeks for the part I was told that it would be yet another month before the part came in! In the meantime, the alarm beeps twice whenever I start the car. Sometimes the alarm beeps while I'm refueling the car or even driving along. Sometimes the passenger side window won't automatically raise all the way after closing the passenger door and, other times, the passenger side mirror won't retract when locking the car remotely. I've disconnected the ground to the battery a number of times to reset everything but that doesn't seem to work. The dealer says that the electrical gremlins are a result of the faulty door handle. I love the car but I never had any issues with Toyota, Lexus or Scion products. Then again, none of my 16 or so Toyotas have provided me the driving enjoyment that my F-Types have.

 

 

I had the same problem a few months ago on my 2018 that was only 4 months old at the time. They also took the door apart and discovered that I needed a new handle. I was told the part would take two weeks to come in, but it actually came in only one week. It ended up being that the door handle actuator was bad. It comes in as one unit which means that it has to be ordered in your car color. I got lucky that there was one available in my body color...

 

 

 

My car (2016MY) is doing the same; I am also told that I will need a new door handle...and it's going to be a while until I get one...

 

Actually you will need a whole new assembly, only way sold. Mine wouln't close manually but still worked with key and inside switch. Only a sensor problem but not sold separetly. My car off of warranty but dealer got a VIP claim with Jag, they paid parts I paid labor. Parts about $450!

 

Yeah, my car is still under warranty so I believe I am all set with the entire assembly and labour. It's disappointing that this would fail with so early! Still love her though!

 

It actually only took about 2 weeks to get mine in to the dealer and installed. The problem, I was told , was that they come from Jaguar already painted and because of that, they are not readily stocked.

 

I heard the same and I may have to wait longer because my part has to come out of the UK, when I guess this part normally comes out of China which of course has a coronavirus problem Also, they may actually have to paint mine locally because the color is not available...yikes!

 

Mine actually came from the UK, but my car is the Loire Blue. What color is your car? Yes, if they don't have any in the UK and it has to be shipped from China with all that is going on, I can see why it may take longer. I feel for you.

 

I don't think Jaguar sources that many parts from China, a lot comes from the EU.

 

Interesting. My door handle was the cause of my battery drain. I replaced the battery first. Yes, they are painted when they arrive. The first one was labeled passenger side on the box, but the part was driver's side. Another week goes by and the second handle arrives and is also wrong in the box. the next one was the wrong color, they painted it, didn't like the results. Then they thought, let's move the electrical parts over to the old handle, Problem solved. I can't fault them for thinking of this last because it didn't occur to me either.

 

Not to worry: I don't think door handles are known carriers of the disease.

 

Doesn't that depend on who touched it before you?

 

My handle was painted locally. took 2 weeks all in.