My second catastrophic engine failure within a little more than a year. This time it appears to be the main bearings and the engine is seized. A little over a year ago I wrote about the engine overheating and failure due to plastic composite cross over pipes that were not designed to last. Jaguar saved a few dollars by not using aluminum, with the full knowledge that the pipes would last for a little more than the warranty period following which would result in engine overheating. It did, which ended up costing me about 10k and 4 months wait. Fast forward to now. Last week on the highway the engine started to surge. After a bit I pulled over and it stopped. The garage says this is a worse situation than before. Engine seized. Metal shavings in the crank case. Likely main bearings.
This is the second Jaguar I have owned and without a doubt it is the last. I am now searching for a used engine. Not sure how I’m even going to pay for this.
A simple google search shows many others who have also suffered catastrophic engine failure with the Fpace. Very upsetting to say the least.
Tata Motors, you should be ashamed of yourself!

 

A follow up question. I found a 2017 and 2020 engine (3.0v6 supercharged). I wonder if anyone might have an idea as to whether or not the 2020 engine is any better than the 2017. Both have modest miles on them.
I appreciate the help here. Thanks.
peter

 

I could be wrong, but I seem to recall one of the service techs at my local Jag dealer telling me that the "improved" coolant pipes were introduced in 2018. So, if you had a choice between a 2017 engine, and a 2020 engine, I'd go with the '20 engine, assuming the electronics are the same. If, by some chance you like the rest of the vehicle, and had an inkling to keep it, it probably be easier to swap out the plastic coolant lines for the aluminum ones, with the engine out of the vehicle, as you, or your shop of choice, was doing the repair.

But then again, swapping in the aluminum coolant components on to the '17 engine might give you the same net result, in which case which ever engine was less costly, or had the lowest mileage, might be the way to go.....