Just had my check coolant light go on and needed to add almost half a gallon of the orange antifreeze. My car is do for annual service(so I have not checked level for a year), but was surprised with how low it was.

Anyone have feedback on if this is normal?

Anyone have a repair person in Atlanta they are happy with?

 

Check to make sure the water pump is not leaking. I had this problem with my car. No sign of a leak except an occasional antifreeze smell and then the low coolant light came on. Mine was a very slow leak over time. New water pump solved the problem.

 

Not normal. It is a closed system so there should be next to no loss.

 

Would you also guess water pump?

 

Someone else mentioned they had developed a crack between the radiator top tank and the radiator core, requiring a radiator replacement.

 

No guessing. Coolant leaks, unless they are internal, are fairly easy to find. A pressure tester used properly will likely turn it up. I also think that I remember that coolant shows up with UV light. If my aged memory is correct, using a UV light with a pressure tester should show a leak pretty quickly.

 

Yep, same thing happened with my 2014. My water pump had a very slow leak just like you described. Dealer first pressure tested it and said everything was fine. I came back the next week and told them I still smell coolant ever time I shut the car off. They ended up replacing the water pump which fixed my leak! Check the water pump for a small leak.

 

I had the same issue with my 2013 V6S. It was first diagnosed with a failed water pump. So they replaced that.

Then they started finding coolant leaks. I am now six months down the track and I have had the car in my possession for one of those months. It's currently back at the dealership again.

So far it's been back four times for coolant leaks - the most recent one from a hose connecting to the thermostat housing.

They keep pressure testing and sending it back to me saying it's all repaired - then the coolant warning comes on again and it's back on a truck.

I am now seeking legal advice as Jaguar Australia have been absolutely useless. They ignored my first two requests for action and only when I contacted the Director of Sales through LinkedIn did they take any notice at all.

Thank God for a new service consultant at the dealership who is helpful.

I am still trying to get a resolution to a diff that isn't working properly since new. Jaguar assures me it is fine. It's clearly not.

I will never ever buy a Jag again.

 

I had the same issue. We virtually have the same car. Wound up being the water pump. Here’s the thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...oolant-191343/