Hey guys, i just bought my mom an s type this week.2000 with 89K miles. i have driven it for a week and have noticed a problem. at low speeds , the carr drives perfect. When i approachthe 35-40 mph range, i feel that the car starts to sputter , whenipass 40 mph , it starts to drive somewhat normally again , but when i slow down it does the same thing. last night i was driving and when i started accelerating, i noticed the car stayed at 1000 rpm and about 10 mph and would not go up when i accelereated or go down when i parked the car. i turned the car off, restarted it, and it started drving normally again....PLEASE HELP....thanks


ALSO, the failsafe engine mode is on

 

You might have all kinds of different problems, dont guess, if you cant use a reputable repair shop then go the dealer and have the shop foreman do the diagnsosis, that way you dont spend uneeded money. I recently retired from Jaguar as a Master Tech, now I am in different line of business.

But I am thinking of opening a diagnostic workshop as a hobby in the SoCal area of L.A.

Regards,

vizcarra44

 

Hey im just saying to test before guessing, it wouldnt hurt to have a code readout at least, trannys are not cheap, unless you got deep pockets.

vizcarra44

 

hi, i put a like new throttlebody on it and it doesnt present the failsafe warning anymore, but it does still have theproblem that it trembles like it is not getting enough power. sometimes it happens at 40mph, sometimes it does itwhen its 50mph...WHAT CAN IT BE . I AM THINKING OF SELLING IT ALREADY. Also, CAP47 , could i but the gear shift solenoid seperatley? do you think it will solve the problem? thanks

 

Do you know the OBDII code for the coil issue? My S-type has the same problem.

Thanks!

 

hi, i wentto a mechanic and he swears thatthere is nothing wrong with the engine coils, he said there were no codes pending, and says its a tranny problem, what do you guys think? anyway i want to sell my car now.