I purchased a 03 s type in november and I got a parking brake failure pop up today. I called jaguar and they said the recall had already been replaced on my car along with 3-4 other recalls. However, I am having some sort of issues with the parking break and abs failing.

Is it true that they only replace the recalled problem once?

 

oh also, my car has 46k on it sad part is I got it with 36k

 

There's a recall on '03 parking brakes?

 

Which recalls do you mean? Also, they're usually VIN and model-specific, so what are your VIN and model?

 

Sounds like another battery is about to bite it!

 

well, I called jag and the lady looked up my vin and said that the parking brake recall had been replaced and something with the tranny being reset had been done and all recall work avail for my car had been taken care of.

she then told me jaguar will only replace a recalled part once and after it is replaced once- we have to pay for it. that is where I was asking if there was any truth to that

 

@ joyce why do you say that about the battery?

I saw something posted about it... but i haven't had any other problems with the car besides this one.

 

Jaguars' policy towards recalls is no different than any other OEM. Recalls don't mean free parts forever.

Might help if we knew precisely what problem and recall you're talking about.

 

Rick (joycesjag) is pointing out that when these S-Type batteries begin to fail, the car sometimes throws various warning indicators for things that are not really wrong. Sometimes it's a parking brake warning, sometimes it's a dynamic stability control (DSC) warning, and sometimes it's other things or a combination of multiple things. How does he know that? It happened to him earlier this year, and a new battery was the answer....

Keep in mind that if your car still has its factory battery, that battery is now 7 years old....

 

what recall? or are you confusing recall and tech service bulletins???
either way a recall once done is not a lifetime warranty. the part is replaced and it is only covered under warranty for parts failure warranty for 12 months unlimited mileage. So yes she is correct, unless the repair was done less than a year ago...
ON your issue usually the failure is the module, or the motor has bit the dust, just make sure you have a good battery with proper voltage and reserve power though as Joyce said. Battery issues cause all kinds of issues on todays heavy electronic cars

 

When the motor or the module fails.. Is the failure mode an inability to apply the parking brake - i.e. the car depends on the park gear to hold it in place - like any other automatic when the parking brake isn't applied, or does it fail with the brakes engaged? Or is it hit or miss.

Low battery voltage will cause a fault, and there have been people on here that have had the brakes stuck on until they put the car on a jump pack or charger.

George

 

SBD - Please post your VIN and please put your model details in your profile or else put them by hand into messages where you want help. I'm unable even to find the recall info without them.

 

hi everyone thanks for all the replies. ok here is my vin

sa jea03 ux3hm5 8153

I did check the battery and it is OEM, I'm going to run up and get a new battery. what kind of reserve should I look for I have seen them at 110/120/180.

any type of battery better than the next?

here was the recall that was fixed:

Component: PARKING BRAKE

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R166/R167

Component: PARKING BRAKE Potential Number Of Units Affected : 30181 Component: PARKING BRAKE Potential Number Of Units Affected : 30181

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 30181

 

Jon typed the words right out of my fingers!!!!

 

ok i"m going to go get a battery now.

 

here is a thread I started out but there a few more if you search on batteries


https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=32699

 

cool I'm going to read it right now

 

The recall involved changing a module to one that has different electronics/programming, so it doesn't need to be done again (you can get the full details from lots of sites if you search on google). If the module then fails then it's like any failure - it just needs fixing. However, if your battery may be suspect you can see apparent failures which are just triggered by the battery.

 

go to Walmart and buy a everstart MAXX, theyre rated a BEST BUY by Consumer reports. Meens that while there are better batteries, its a great battery for $75 and outlasts and more power than more expensive batteries

 

The best aftermarket battery I've ever had in 40 years of driving is the WalMart battery sitting in my 1999 Dodge Ram pickup truck right now. Installed in September 2002 and still going strong today. Cost me less than $45. I cleaned and burnished the terminals and tightened all the connections just a month or so ago. Smiled the whole time I did it. Never expected that inexpensive battery to still be powering that truck today....

Thanks for the WalMart tip, Brutal. I didn't think they sold vented batteries. Maybe they have to order them for customers here in my neck of the woods. But I'm certainly putting your information on my battery list now. Our S-Type's battery is approaching five years old. I expect to have to pull the trigger for a new one sooner rather than later....