This car has been a piece of s*** since day one
#1
This car has been a piece of s*** since day one
The headliner had to be replaced.
All four front parking sensors stopped working.
The electronic differential is giving me that stupid error message.
The TPMS sensor light comes on intermittently.
The lift struts for the hood had to be replaced.
The lift struts for the trunk are getting weak.
The damn air conditioner is leaking all over the floor.
The oil change guy broke that tube next to the oil filter.
AND TODAY A RADIATOR HOSE BURST!
I floored it to pass someone on a 2 lane road. About 30 seconds later the low coolant light came on. I already had Torque up and running so I started to watch the coolant temp. It was doing fine. It was in the low 190s. I thought the little patch I made in the coolant pipe by the oil filter had come off.
I was 8 miles from home at this point.
I kept watching the coolant temps. When I stopped at intersections the temp would creep up, but that's what it always does. As I got closer to my neighborhood the temps were staying higher than normal. When I turned into the neighborhood Torque told me the coolant was 217. When I pulled into my garage it was 224.
I quickly turned off the engine. The fan kept running, which never happens. I popped the hood and pulled off the cover. The little patch I made on the pipe was fine. Then I noticed a puddle of coolant spreading out on the floor. I apparently popped a hose when I floored it. I looked to see if I could tell where the coolant was coming from, but with the supercharger and all of the ducting it's impossible to tell. I'm going to have to get it towed to the dealer.
Oh yeah... I had all four TPMS sensors replaced today. The light came back on while driving home, so it must be a problem with on of the receivers in the wheel well.
All four front parking sensors stopped working.
The electronic differential is giving me that stupid error message.
The TPMS sensor light comes on intermittently.
The lift struts for the hood had to be replaced.
The lift struts for the trunk are getting weak.
The damn air conditioner is leaking all over the floor.
The oil change guy broke that tube next to the oil filter.
AND TODAY A RADIATOR HOSE BURST!
I floored it to pass someone on a 2 lane road. About 30 seconds later the low coolant light came on. I already had Torque up and running so I started to watch the coolant temp. It was doing fine. It was in the low 190s. I thought the little patch I made in the coolant pipe by the oil filter had come off.
I was 8 miles from home at this point.
I kept watching the coolant temps. When I stopped at intersections the temp would creep up, but that's what it always does. As I got closer to my neighborhood the temps were staying higher than normal. When I turned into the neighborhood Torque told me the coolant was 217. When I pulled into my garage it was 224.
I quickly turned off the engine. The fan kept running, which never happens. I popped the hood and pulled off the cover. The little patch I made on the pipe was fine. Then I noticed a puddle of coolant spreading out on the floor. I apparently popped a hose when I floored it. I looked to see if I could tell where the coolant was coming from, but with the supercharger and all of the ducting it's impossible to tell. I'm going to have to get it towed to the dealer.
Oh yeah... I had all four TPMS sensors replaced today. The light came back on while driving home, so it must be a problem with on of the receivers in the wheel well.
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06-07-2019, 08:22 AM
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The headliner had to be replaced.
All four front parking sensors stopped working.
The electronic differential is giving me that stupid error message.
The TPMS sensor light comes on intermittently.
The lift struts for the hood had to be replaced.
The lift struts for the trunk are getting weak.
The damn air conditioner is leaking all over the floor.
The oil change guy broke that tube next to the oil filter.
AND TODAY A RADIATOR HOSE BURST!
.
All four front parking sensors stopped working.
The electronic differential is giving me that stupid error message.
The TPMS sensor light comes on intermittently.
The lift struts for the hood had to be replaced.
The lift struts for the trunk are getting weak.
The damn air conditioner is leaking all over the floor.
The oil change guy broke that tube next to the oil filter.
AND TODAY A RADIATOR HOSE BURST!
.
front park aid sensors>>>broken wire behind the bumper cover where it runs below the right headlight. gets chaffed or broken when flexing(hitting) the bumper cover on steep inclines. pull cover and repair and reroute
diff error,>>>try changing fluid like everyone else does
tire pressure fault>>> is the module behind the back seat. replace and program when the TPMS have good batteries and air pressure(yes you can update software but I have too many times it doesn't work so a module it is)
lift struts>>when they squeak never spray them with WD40 etc, wipes em out. they don't last forever on any car
air conditioner leak>>we all know they do eventually until fixed
tube broken on oil change>>>yeah we already discussed that too. even though its close I think he used channel locks and not the housing tool because you really don't even touch it with the tool unless you're just ham fisted.
radiator hose burst?>>> did it, or blow clamp off? again its 9years old, **** happens I don't see any of this as overly problematic. Even Toyota repair shops are FULL of Toyotas needing repair too
Last edited by Brutal; 06-07-2019 at 01:10 PM.
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RevSam,
I feel you. Take a deep breath and maybe leave the car untouched for a day or so.
Then consider your two options:
1 - Fire sale the car and cut your loses
2 - Start tackling problems from most to least serious and get the car up to your standards.
Not an easy decision, but I’m sure you will do what’s right for you.
Best!
dsd
I feel you. Take a deep breath and maybe leave the car untouched for a day or so.
Then consider your two options:
1 - Fire sale the car and cut your loses
2 - Start tackling problems from most to least serious and get the car up to your standards.
Not an easy decision, but I’m sure you will do what’s right for you.
Best!
dsd
#6
Right now I could only sell it to a junkyard. It's not driveable.
Unfortunately, I have a meeting 2 hours away tomorrow morning. I won't be able to get it towed to the dealer until late afternoon. I was planning on driving the XKR to the meeting, but that's obviously not going to happen now.
Unfortunately, I have a meeting 2 hours away tomorrow morning. I won't be able to get it towed to the dealer until late afternoon. I was planning on driving the XKR to the meeting, but that's obviously not going to happen now.
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Sam,
I realize that this is a dubious honor, but your experience with your Big Cat is of epic proportions and wins this trophy for First Place in the disaster category.
With all the aggravation you've been through, I thought you could use a little laughter. Seriously, it's just a car and money; it's not your health.
Stuart
P.S. You might have some legal recourse against the seller depending on the Lemon Law in your state and the representations made by the Seller. As I recall, your sister is a lawyer, so you may want to check with her. See: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...ar-is-a-lemon/
I realize that this is a dubious honor, but your experience with your Big Cat is of epic proportions and wins this trophy for First Place in the disaster category.
With all the aggravation you've been through, I thought you could use a little laughter. Seriously, it's just a car and money; it's not your health.
Stuart
P.S. You might have some legal recourse against the seller depending on the Lemon Law in your state and the representations made by the Seller. As I recall, your sister is a lawyer, so you may want to check with her. See: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...ar-is-a-lemon/
Last edited by Stuart S; 06-06-2019 at 11:08 PM. Reason: Added P.S.
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#9
I feel your pain, see:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...y-tale-176883/
After all that, the XKR was totaled and I got the X150.
Deep breath :/)
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...y-tale-176883/
After all that, the XKR was totaled and I got the X150.
Deep breath :/)
#10
This is an awesome title for a rebuild thread.
Seriously, just work this out how yo'd eat an elephant. One bite at a time. Do some triage and don't blow your budget on the nice to haves. Expect the first 6 months to be a great learning experience (or a miserable paying experience).
It'll be ok, even if you can just look at the car.
Seriously, just work this out how yo'd eat an elephant. One bite at a time. Do some triage and don't blow your budget on the nice to haves. Expect the first 6 months to be a great learning experience (or a miserable paying experience).
It'll be ok, even if you can just look at the car.
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Right now I could only sell it to a junkyard. It's not driveable.
Unfortunately, I have a meeting 2 hours away tomorrow morning. I won't be able to get it towed to the dealer until late afternoon. I was planning on driving the XKR to the meeting, but that's obviously not going to happen now.
Unfortunately, I have a meeting 2 hours away tomorrow morning. I won't be able to get it towed to the dealer until late afternoon. I was planning on driving the XKR to the meeting, but that's obviously not going to happen now.
This post is like a few bad months with my x100 and x308, and the newer cars are interesting to me.
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The headliner had to be replaced.
All four front parking sensors stopped working.
The electronic differential is giving me that stupid error message.
The TPMS sensor light comes on intermittently.
The lift struts for the hood had to be replaced.
The lift struts for the trunk are getting weak.
The damn air conditioner is leaking all over the floor.
The oil change guy broke that tube next to the oil filter.
AND TODAY A RADIATOR HOSE BURST!
.
All four front parking sensors stopped working.
The electronic differential is giving me that stupid error message.
The TPMS sensor light comes on intermittently.
The lift struts for the hood had to be replaced.
The lift struts for the trunk are getting weak.
The damn air conditioner is leaking all over the floor.
The oil change guy broke that tube next to the oil filter.
AND TODAY A RADIATOR HOSE BURST!
.
front park aid sensors>>>broken wire behind the bumper cover where it runs below the right headlight. gets chaffed or broken when flexing(hitting) the bumper cover on steep inclines. pull cover and repair and reroute
diff error,>>>try changing fluid like everyone else does
tire pressure fault>>> is the module behind the back seat. replace and program when the TPMS have good batteries and air pressure(yes you can update software but I have too many times it doesn't work so a module it is)
lift struts>>when they squeak never spray them with WD40 etc, wipes em out. they don't last forever on any car
air conditioner leak>>we all know they do eventually until fixed
tube broken on oil change>>>yeah we already discussed that too. even though its close I think he used channel locks and not the housing tool because you really don't even touch it with the tool unless you're just ham fisted.
radiator hose burst?>>> did it, or blow clamp off? again its 9years old, **** happens I don't see any of this as overly problematic. Even Toyota repair shops are FULL of Toyotas needing repair too
Last edited by Brutal; 06-07-2019 at 01:10 PM.
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#16
The fact that you drove 8 miles without the temperature changing significantly would lead me to believe that you didn't have a major coolant hose break or you would have lost coolant and pressure so rapidly that engine temp would have risen almost immediately. As one who has had 4 water pump replacements on my 2010 including three this year alone, I'd also suspect the water pump first and a plastic nipple here or there second. I'm sure pressure testing will expose the culprit and you'll be on the road in no time.
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The fact that you drove 8 miles without the temperature changing significantly would lead me to believe that you didn't have a major coolant hose break or you would have lost coolant and pressure so rapidly that engine temp would have risen almost immediately. As one who has had 4 water pump replacements on my 2010 including three this year alone, I'd also suspect the water pump first and a plastic nipple here or there second. I'm sure pressure testing will expose the culprit and you'll be on the road in no time.