Called the dealer that last did some maintenance on my new (to me) F-type. Service department claimed that they cannot tell me what work was done previously.

I was not asking about the previous owner, but rather the maintenance that the dealer did.

Does anybody know if this was an accurate statement on the dealer's part?

 

Was it a JLR dealer?

 

I think the dealer may have thought you wanted the entire service history for the car - prior to the work they did for you.

 

I just purchased a 2020 and got all of the service history on the Carfax. Something did not look right on the Carfax and I went to the dealer and they gave me all of the service history.

 

That is what he is wanting and I don't see what the issue would be with providing that.

 

This is work that was vaguely documented in the Carfax. The work was done prior to my ownership.

It was a JLR dealer.

 

Did the dealer ask for your phone number or the VIN? When I call my dealer for service, they ask for my phone number as they organize their files by account, not VIN.

Jaguar.com does claim that they have all (presumably authorized) service records by VIN, but that doesn't mean that the dealer does.

 

That was the first thing I offered. Will try again tomorrow and hope to get someone different on the phone.

 

Found this out, you can only find out what was done a particular dealer, so if the car was serviced at ABC Jag and then again at XYZ jag; then you have to contact both and show proof of ownership and you will get the history of what they did. No Jag dealership has your entire history, this is crazy to me, but is what local Jag dealer told me.

 

That makes sense - Jaguar is interested in the vehicles, while dealers are, or should be, interested in the people.

 

On 5/31, coolant level was topped off to "Max."

Today 8/9 coolant level was at what appeared to be the "Min" mark. I put about 3/4 inch worth of coolant in. I know fluid isn't measured in inches, but....

Car's been driven 5k miles in that time. No crazy driving, no warning lights on the dash, temps normal. No fluids on the ground. Was just in for an oil change and they reported no issues.

Should I be concerned about that amount of fluid loss in this time/miles?

 

If the car is new, it's perfectly normal to need a few top-offs until the cooling system is fully purged from air. I've never owned a new vehicle that didn't need at least one top-off. In addition, vehicles without a sealed coolant reservoir, will always lose some coolant, especially in crazy hot temperatures. No visible leaks is always good, but also make sure your oil level is not mysteriously going up, which is more likely to happen on old cars with a lot of miles. Good luck.

 

It's a 2017.

 

I had a similar unexplained loss.
When my car was relatively new I noticed that the coolant level was below optimal.
I topped off assuming the JLR had not "filled" it at the factory.
Fast forward two years.
The car had seen 2 annual services, the last being in January 2023.
In May 2023, I needed to add approx 1/3 pint of coolant.
I had JLR check for leaks - none detected.
My (incorrect?) assumption was that an annual service should include checking/filling coolant.
Now I am not sure whether they are just sloppy with service or I have a micro leak.
I just checked today - level seems OK.
OTOH, my $50K Jeep does not lose any coolant!!

 

I got a print out of all the service campaigns done under warranty and the carfax had the servicing....no issues since. Great cars. The market is clueless....my 2c.

 

Driving. Come to a speed bump; I decelerate to go over it. As I do, the RPMs dip way down and AC starts blowing warm. I drive the remaining 50 yards to my house and turn the car off.

Bad smell (can't be more specific than that) and very faint smoke when I open the hood. No warning lights.

Thoughts? Water pump? It's a holiday here today, so no shops open. Safe to drive to the shop?

 

When the AC went bad in my Jeep there was a smell like wet straw from the air vents.
The AC freon smell is quite different to the "sweet" engine coolant smell.
You should look under the car for fluid leaks - you might spot the colorant used in AC freon.
Could explain the smell and the "smoke".
The problem might be limited to just the AC system.
Checking the coolant level in the expansion tank will let you know if you have a pump or coolant system leak.
Not sure how to check belts on these cars, but would certainly try to see those.
Before driving it I would check oil and coolant levels and run it briefly in the garage to check for overheating.

 

Started the car in the driveway for about 30 seconds; smoke and bad smell started pretty quickly. Turned the car off right away.

Leaning towards a bad a/c compressor based on google-fu. Still confused about rpms dropping/engine lugging....

 

Not sure if this is what happened but if the compressor was failing in a way that it was starting to seize, that would put a great deal more load on the engine. Just a thought.

 

Have you tried running it with AC off?