I have a 2004 with 32,000 miles. Dealer told me same thing. waiting on the part to come in. Mine was making a more of a whinning noise not a humming sound thou. Sounds like a common problem.

 

hmm do tell racer... should we be checking our bolts? is this at the transmission output flange? you call it a gasket? what is is sealing ? I dont get it really.. do you have a pic?

 

Hey everyone.

When I saw this thread, I knew I was going to be making my first posting @ jaguarforums. I also have had the exact same problem with my '02 2.5L X-Type. In fact, I've had it repaired twice now for this vibration problem. The description of your vibration matched mine to a T (both times) - anoticable increase in vehicle vibration, in particular when in the 55mph-70mph band. My dealer told me the same thing that has beendiscussed in this forum - that a gasket has worn out and it basically caused a series of domino effects that resulted in my drive shaft needing replaced. This happened on both occasions - last month and almost exactly a year ago - during cold weather. Worse than the vibrations, though, was a very loud tone that developed from under the car in the 20mph to 30mph band. The dealer told me this was related to the same cause. While I'm unsure of the accuracy of the dealers information, I do know that while I still enjoy my car, had it not been for the extended warranty that I purchased for the vehicle, I would be completely broke right now, as this recurring vibration problem is just a portion of the problems I've had with the vehicle. Since I bought this car (with 16,323 miles on it) in Aug'05, I've had the displeasure of having to put it in the shop for the following:
-A/C compressor leaking oil, replaced compressor...Feb '07
-Replaced driveshaft for the aforementioned vibration problem...Feb '07
-Windows were constantly fogged during winter, had to replace the entire air-conditioning system...Jan '07
-Engine control module malfunctioned, rendering engine virtually non-responsive, save for some awkward revving, and it sent a signal to driver stating transmission error (though the transmission turned out to be fine - this was all module related)...Dec '06
-Had the driveshaft replaced the first time for the same problem as described above...Feb '06
-Had to replace the interlock assembly because everytime I let off the brake pedal the gearshift made a clicking noise...Nov '05

These are just the big-ticket items, as I've had to have several smaller problems (ex:squeaky window) were easy and fairly inexpensive fixes. But if not for my extended warranty, I'd be broke, as these big-ticket items alone cost well over $1000 each time it was in the shop.

In short, I still really enjoy the car, however, I wish that I knew why Jaguar (or should I blame Ford?) has so many QC problems (what's with the cheap, plastic-ish interior components?). I can't decide yet whether it's an engineering problem, or if I should blame the parts manufacturers for making inferior parts. But the bottom line is this: enjoy your X-Type's, gentlemen (and ladies, if there are any on the postings), but please don't think that your vehicle will be problem free. Surely, not everyone will endure the number/sort of problems that I have had, but I advise that everyone be prepared for the worst- just in case.

~Casper

 

Dunhill,

I know you were asking Racer and not me, but my advice is get the extended warranty. I've earnedthe cost of the warrantyback3 times over, no BS. If I remember, you have an '03,so I'm sure you'll have less bugs to work out than I have so far (mine was the first year model - always more problems with those cars than with the ones that follow them), but even if you only have one major problem (versus my several), you could very well earnthe money back that you put in the extended warranty.

FYI- My mother has an '04 X-Type and she's not had nearly the trouble (if any at all, honestly) that I've had, so it's very well possible I've just had some bad luck. Put another way, you couldbe in the clear. But I still think an extended warranty is a smart investment.

Best of luck,

Casper

 

Wow - I'm wondering if this is something I should worry about. I just bought a 2005 X-type and she does have a fine shimmy in the steering wheel at highway speeds. Is this gasket problemsomething that's an issue for that year, andIshould I insistthe dealer have a look at this? (Have to take her back for new tires and an interior detail anyway...)

 

warranty is only as good as the people that do the repairs. I have not found a single dealer that does work properly. Some try to make the customer happy.. but they do seem to botch a lot of jobs.

If the people that work the Jag assembly line doing the same job over and over and over cant get the part installed right.. what makes you think that the local technician is going to to a better job?

 

Hi, thanks for the info and the welcome!

Yep, a tire rotation/balance is in the works, asI'm supposed to get 2 new tires sometime soon. (Will ask the dealer to check out a pesky rattle under theright side dash at the same time, and disable the &@%$ auto-lock feature.)

Racer, I paid $23,800 for my X-type (and got agood deal for my trade-in), and it's right at 30,000 miles. My car's not all tricked out with a lot of options, (heated seats would have been a plus...) but most I wouldn't have known what to do with 'em, anyway. And... there was an accident on the CarFax history. It was in CA, and they're not required tospecify the extent of damage, but any body work that might have been done is undetectable, and she's dead stable on the hands-off-the-wheel, stomp-on-the-brakes test. Plus, the dealer offered the car as a Jaguar Select model, and he assured me that if there had been any frame damage, that wouldn't have been possible.

(If it sounds like I'm trying to convince myself a bit on that one, I am. Just run with it...)