Key problem

[RROG91]

Hi all. Hopefully someone can help before I throw the head up with this car. Got a 2016 xf s 3LV6 a couple of years ago. Had nothing but issues with it this year. Just forked out close to a grand last month getting the following fixed : drop link/spring/gaskets/lambda sensor 

The door is now loose and doesn’t close right.
this week an r driver decided to sail into me so another £800 getting the door sprayed for the scraps he caused.

 

now….the potential final nail- I can’t get it to lock. Thought it was the batteries - replaced them and still doesn’t lock. Got into car- reset the fob. Vehicle starts. Still doesn’t lock. Switch off….key fob not set as recognised despite following instructions. Thing is breaking my heart

[Carl Gibbs]

I feel your pain. I have a 2010 XF and have much the same problem. Sometimes it doesn't lock at all. Then it will lock but no worldwide lock. Then it wont open. Then world wide lock works. Then it wont open again. Then it opens and wont lock again and repeat...... I am pulling my hair out aswell (what little I have left)

[Old Peter]

Hi Carl,

I had a problem with the key on my s type.  I had an examination a few days ago with and the issue about the performance was sorted out.  Then the keys started to fail and a new battery was needed and fitted but still the car was getting lower performance notwithstanding the new battery.

I know a very small but extremely good local business so I went to their 3 man office.  They felt that the key was a failure even thought it was starting the engine just opened by hand,  The leading engineer told be that there was nothing at all wrong with the engine  but the key was a 100% wrong.  I came away with 2 keys that were very different but vert good and the engine was as smooth as ever.

If you ever need a new key for your Jaguar look up DUPLICUT VEHICLE LOCKSMITHS [0121 354 1499] - unfortunately for you as they are in Sutton Coldfield.

 

Regards,

Peter.