jotoro777

Thanks guys for the advice, I'm going to download the code reader and get the connector to get started. Will come back when I have some more info!

Hi, so I need a car and have an opportunity to fix a 2003 S-type V6 3.0L Jag with 114k miles on it. I originally was looking to buy a cheap used car, but my sister said if I want to fix this car I can have it. Now my problem is trying to figure out what exactly is wrong with the car, how much it will cost to fix it, and will this be a better investment than buying another used car for cheap (all I need/can afford) which will potentially come with its own problems. So here is what the current problems with the car are: 1. The engine light is on, and the car shakes when in park. When lightly accelerating the shaking abates, but there seems to be ranges of rpm's where the shaking picks back up. If I accelerate too hard, usually surpassing 3,000 rpms, the car stops accelerating even though the engine sounds like it is accelerating normally, and the restricted performance light pops up. If I ease up on the gas just a little, I can then accelerate more, and after a little bit the restricted performance light turns off. The same thing usually happens after 35 mph, but if I accelerate very slowly it seems like i can get up there with no problems. 2. The coolant reservoir tank is leaking out of the hose on the top. This causes the low coolant light to come on after driving for a bit, and I must constantly refill it with antifreeze. I was curious if this could be causing the issues in #1, possibly due to the leak breaking the vacuum seal in the tube and not enough fluid getting in? I already ordered a new reservoir and will replace it as soon as it comes in, hopefully next week. 3. About 6 months ago the car wouldn't start and it was brought to the dealer. They got it started, and I don't have the report on me about what they fixed (will get it from my dad asap), but it didn't seem to have any problems. However, the car was barely driven in the 6th months since it was brought to the dealer so we didn't notice these problems. 4. Before we sucked it up and brought it to the dealer, we tried a local shop, who didn't really seem to know how to work on a Jag. However their report claimed they read these codes: check engine po1647 po 755 upstream o2 sensors. We declined to have them fix it, as the car was still running at the time, and when we brought it to the dealer they only focused on getting it started, so I believe they did not know about or fix the o2 sensors. 5. Lastly, the A/C doesn't work and the vent on the left side of the driver seat constantly blows out hot air. Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to try and include everything I knew so far. I only need the car for driving very short distances in town, and if I can get it into good shape for less than $1,000 I think it would be worth it. If anyone can help me it would be very very appreciated.