s type gearbox

[gary789]

Jaguar s type gearbox faults can any come up why my 3ltr s type keeps show ing up gearbox fault but when turn ign off fault message clears 

[JOE-DOT-COM]

Hi

Only way to be sure is plug in to read the fault codes

but its also worth checking your battery is fully charged, as it can cause lot of s-type issues

it also might be worth changing the Oil and filter, which will also help with a lot of issues on the gearbox

cheers

Joe

[cardy58]

Gary just wondering did you resolve this issue my wife's S type 3l auto is doing the same thing ( 2001 )

 

Thanks Norman

[Guest]

Hi Guys,

I can fully support Joe's recommendations regarding the battery and would strongly urge the gearbox filter/oil change in any event.

I do not want to frighten anyone but the early S Types, and not a few XKs, suffered gearbox fails around 75-80k miles.  I bought my first S Type new in 2001 and the gearbox blew at 76,000 miles costing me £3000 at the time. To be fair mine was a real workhorse and took a lot of punishment hammering up and down the motorways which may have contributed a lot but for reasons known only to Ford (at the time), from 2003 Jaguar started to fit 6 speed ZF gearboxes. Go figure.

 

[Chunky1340]

I have been told that a faulty A.B.S sensor can cause this problem