Sold my Alfa which has been super reliable and found a 2018 Type R with 6000 miles on it. I was firmly convinced I would buy it but after reading through this forum the problems and issues are huge.
Injectors, catalytic converters, water pumps, y joints, DRL that cost $7000. I do not see how I could ever trust this car.
My XFR never let me down but the issues on the F-Type are just unbelievable.

 

The F-Type is a very reliable car. There is the issue of plastic cooling pipes which should be replaced by metal ones now available; but Jaguar is by no means unique in using plastic for these parts…in fact most modern cars do use plastic pipes and have similar issues.

Early F-Types did have some fuel injector issues; later cars, rarely. Catalytic converters? Very rare but not paying attention to a pulsing CEL will injure the converters.

The faulty DRL units are only on the later cars. Water pumps are a normal service item on all cars - just as brake pads are. They wear out, some sooner than others.

But “huge” and “unbelievable” are not words that apply. My 2015 F-Type early on did require a fuel injector to be replaced. Jaguar’s protocol is to replace all 3 injectors on the side with the failure. That done, no further issues.

I decided to put in the aluminum cooling pipes, but there was no leakage from the original pipes - it was a merely an elective decision on my part to obviate the *possibility* of failure.

let’s see…hmmm…nope, nothing else at all, no problems of any kind, just pure pride and enjoyment in a car of great beauty whether driven or just sitting still.

The forums (of any marque) are places where problems are aired, and very often solved. Owners with no problems generally do not post about problems (does that make sense?) because they haven’t experienced any. Don’t let reading the forums ruin your
own enjoyment of this car.

 

Was all set to buy then saw the DRL failures AND the cost.

 

Hmmm? Doesn't the XFR have the same motor with the same injectors, cats, water pumps, "y pipes"? (Hint: yes) good luck with your search!

 

Oh those, yeah just about any newer car with led based headlights has this cost issue. My wife's X7 had the issue. Get an older F-Type if you don't want the led headlights.

 

I think you've looked for something that doesn't exist..

The platform is extremely reliable, the engine coolant setup being the major one. Every car/model has its small issues.

Anywho, love that Alfa. On my short list to own one day.

 

Thanks. The big concern are the daytime running lights.

 

Yeah $5k a pop for the sealed unit is a bummer, but i suspect the failure rate is very low.\
If you`re that apprehensive about it, just source a 2016 or newer, different design so not an issue. They're also more rowdy (noise) than the 17+ anyways

 

I don’t know that the newest gen F-type has the exact same prevalent headlight problems of the previous gen where it seems to be a real practical problem (at least as far as I know), but it still concerns me a bit for sure. The price of those units are criminal. Add the idea that there is an inherent known identified flaw of sorts where they are known to fail on the 2018 cars, it does have an impractical/unsustainable vibe to it for sure…Annoying…

This bothers me a bit but, in the end, I decided to overlook it and purchase my 2024 R anyway. This was on my list of dream cars. All cars have issues at the end of the day.

In general these cars are quite reliable, especially the newest examples where all the little problems are worked out. The comments about them not being reliable is not correct in my view. The newer cars don’t have the same water ingress problems through the hood vents for example, which is a contributor to unwanted issues…As an example of a practical problem that has been refined out in the newest cars…No sticky button problems any more in the newest cars…All kinds of little improvements in the latest cars that take away some of that annoying type of stuff…

The fundamentals of the car are solid. If maintained things should be fine.

 

As a BMW service advisor, I call tell you that late F-Types are not alone in the expensive headlamp business. Hell, some of our headlamps with laser technology are over $9000 with labor.

 

Now that is beyond lunacy. I guess we should feel grateful that the cost of them on F-types is more “reasonable”…lol

These manufacturers have lost their minds.

 

indeed they have!

 

The manufacturer in question is Valeo. This week, Valeo's circular economy lead posted on a new strategy to remanufacture LED headlamps. This gentleman raised the problem affecting the F-type and associated costs . 👇

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update...04780926976%29

 

@WSHudds Since this especially affects the mandatory annual inspection in the UK (MOT?) is there a chance for not passing based on this defect alone?

What's the latest consensus from the UK group for alternatives to waiting for a brand new and costly replacement unit?

If there was some way to disconnect current to the DRL LED strip on both sides so that is no longer noticeable, that could be a low-cost solution.

 

A gentleman running a dealership called Sports & Motoring (Tim) has been working on a repair option where you'd ship a faulty unit in exchange for a repaired one. I've asked him today for an update.

The dimmed DRL would eventually fail MOT not so much because of the DRL itself but because the lights also work as indicators and those have a minimum brightness level so if too dimmed it's a fail.

The latter is also the reason why you can't simply disconnect the LEDs.

 

Aha I see that now - so the turn signal is lost too when the DRL LED goes out? That would definitely not pass MOT.

I think this is officially a priority item as these 2018-2020 headlights are now starting to fail - conveniently just pass warranty expiration!