Richardw

Has anybody had any suspension issues with an S Type. While it's very comfortable on A roads, and handles well while cornering with little roll, on the B roads of Norfolk where the camber changes every few feet it yaws (side to side) you could say I would expect this but I it does seem excessive when compared with my old Peugeot, the S Type is now on 90k and to best of my knowledge is still original bushes shocks etc. The shocks check out OK, the bushes show some moderate wear and tear, of course it may be normal for this model, appreciate any advice, Thanks Richard..

Re. S Type warning lights Joe and Leo Thanks for advice, I have charged the battery, disconnected and the battery negative terminal presumably to reset logic, Magic the faults have disappeared! It is deceptive as aways starts first time even when standing for a month or so, thanks again much appreciated. Richard

After replacing headlamp bulb, some 5 miles and 20 minutesthe later the fuel gauge went dead, the parking brake indicated a fault and oil pressure light came on, I feel the lamp change must have been a coincidence as I didn't disturb anything else , trying to decipher the electrical shematic isn't easy when trying to find a common denominator. Has anybody experienced similar problems, maybe I looking for a fuse, or module fault. Any advice appreciated

Hi Steve, my Jag doesn't meander or follow ruts as you describe, although my wife complains her car does this, hers has a stiff suspension, unlike my Jag , could it be related to tyre size otherwise it difficult to say whether it's normal for that on your model, I shall eventually take mine to a experienced s type mechanic for a full appraisal of shocks and bushes and if necessary a test drive Thanks Richard

Hi Steve,Thanks for your post, my car is a 3.0. Ltr SE. Has covered 90K and has the comfort type suspension, as opposed to the firmer sport version. It appears to accentuate the road deformations rather than mitigate them, more apparent in the sideways direction. On the face of it the shocks seem okay don't continue bouncing on static test, and doesn't nose dive on braking there is no suspension rattles or knocks ,however I have an iffy bush on one of the rear shocks but other bushes don't seem to bad, could worn bushes affect the handling to this extent ? As I mentioned before my old 306 handles this grade of road better, never the less I still enjoy driving the S Type and it looks fantastic, If I can improve the suspension it will be just perfect!.

Just owned my first s type for 3 months now, so have no experience of how s type handlles. Most of the time it's a pleasure to drive and feels secure, until one ventures on to B class roads that are uneven and have variable cambers, then the suspension seems unable to compensate for this irregular surface, and doesn't feel like it copes as well as my old 306, It seems to yaw ( left to right) more than I would expect from a car of this class and it having a reputation for good handling . The shocks seem okay when given the bounce test, and settle quickly. Has anybody had a similar experience, or is this a characteristic of the s type comfort suspension. Grateful for any advice. RichardW..