I've noticed that when closing the fuel filler lid, I really have to push down hard in the exact center of where the latch arm is located in order to get it to lock into place. My wife is struggling with this and had to drive home from the gas station yesterday with the lid 90% closed but not locked. I went out and showed her what to do, had her practice a few times, and she was able to do it but was still frustrated.

I agree that closing the lid should be a simple task for anyone. Looking at the latch and its assembly, the parts look to be plastic rather than metal and I'm concerned about forcing the issue and breaking the assembly as a result.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? Are there adjustments that can be made to smooth out the locking operation? Maybe it is as simple as applying some white grease but before I do that I wanted to check with you guys....

 

This was the case with my STR when I bought it. The problem was that the latching pin was extruding too far and the catch on the lid was hitting the flat part of the pin instead of the angled area towards the end. The previous owner tried to rectify the issue with white grease but it only slightly helped.

I had the service department at the dealership look at it and they replaced the latching mechanism under the extended warranty.

 

Thanks for your reply. I'll add this issue to my factory warranty punch list. In the meantime I'll put a dab of white grease on the latch to give my wife a little help....

 

Hey Red, Is your 06 already out of factory warranty and into the ext coverage?

 

When I bought it last month it was just coming off a two year lease and had 20k miles so the dealership included the 6yr 100k extended warranty.

 

I might be wrong but the extended should kick in when the 4yr factory warranty expires. Thats how my last warranty worked.

 

From what I was told or at least how I understood what was said, the total extended warranty coverage lasts 6yrs or 100k miles from the original purchase date. (March 2007)

 

If it is the Jaguar Select Edition certified warranty... It takes over when the new car warranty is up. They play a trick on words when they pitch it. What the certified warranty actually is: 2 years or 50k added to the original 4 years or 50k. I say this because it is tied to the original in service date of the vehicle. Hence my new car warranty expires June 20th of this year, and my certified warranty expires on June 20th 2011. About the only thing I found different between the two is the extended / certified part doesn't cover "trim" items like the wood and leather interior bits.

 

I thought it sounded different. I had Easy Care that I bought from my Jag dealer.It gave me 10 years and 100,000 miles beyond the 4yrs and 50k factory warranty.I will buy it again when my factory coverage is just about done on the 06

 

Read your Select Edition extended warranty booklet very carefully. There are MANY items covered under the 4-year/50,000-mile factory warranty that are NOT covered under the Select Edition extended warranty. I was very surprised at how many potential problem items the Select Edition extended warranty excludes. When I was considering whether to pursue an extended warranty, I quickly ruled out the Select Edition version for several reasons: too many problem areas excluded, only a 2-year duration, and it is significantly overpriced compared to a number of aftermarket warranty choices.

 

Well, considering I had negotiated the price and then told them one of the conditions of sale was to certify the car, I consider the price to be pretty fair... zero. I do that for two reasons. One, if you demand the warranty up front, they build it into the price. Also, if they then refuse to certify the car... well, "what's wrong with it?" So, what areas aren't covered that concerned you?

 

I don't have access right now to my Select Edition booklet to refresh my memory, but several major concerns I had right off the bat included the exhaust system, the catalytic converter, much of the suspension system, the headliner, and water leaks of any kind. All of those issues are clearly excluded in the Select Edition booklet that I was given.

Some dealerships may be more willing to work with their customers than others if excluded problems surface. But there is no way to know until it happens to your car and I wasn't willing to take that chance.

If you received your Select Edition coverage at zero cost, then you are indeed a step ahead of the game. If I didn't have to pay a dime for it, I would sign up for it as well. But I really lowballed our car, offering $5,000 less than what it was advertised for and told them that I would not negotiate when I presented them with my number. They reluctantly agreed to my offer after 15 minutes of silence (I fully expected to be turned down). They did not attempt to sell me the Select Edition warranty until I was preparing to write the check. The price was $1,950. I thought that the two-year coverage period was way too short and did not even attempt to negotiate, I simply declined. I knew that there were much better and more cost-effective extended warranties available on the open market and I knew that I would investigate them as I gained more experience with the car. That's exactly what I did.

 

Ahh.. I don't have mine in front of me either. But the items you list are normally deamed wear item by any manufacturer. Others are covered under separate original warranties that come with the car. Remember.. Aftermarket "warranty" companies are actually for profit insurance companies. I'd rather the manufacturer and dealer have a greater stake in my overall satisfaction.

 

Doesn't matter to me anymore. More than three months of research has convinced me that I will not be purchasing an extended warranty from any source....

 

If it doesn't matter then why the long commentary. I would believe it mattered very much based on your comments.

 

You asked, so I explained.

Decision has been made. I think it's the correct one. Time will tell.

Short enough for you now?