Mark Five

I had exactly the same problem on my 2004 2.5L S-type SE+ and it turned out to be one of the rear shock absorbers. I had both sides replaced (plus discs & pads) by my local indie, and that cured the problem. I got my fingers through the spring to touch the shock absorber, and got someone to (gently) compress the suspension (fingers!) and I could feel that it was shot. Obviously I compared that with the opposite side to confirm my suspicions.. I must admit I was somewhat surprised as the car's only got 41K on the clock. Cheers, Mark

Hi Trevor, OK thanks - I'll be going to the event anyway, but if there's a club stand put me down for it. Cheers, Mark

Hi Trevor, did you take this any further? If so, I might be interested in joining you

That's interesting.. I eventually bought a DTC reader and got P0795 (had to look it up on here, relates to a transmission solenoid issue) plus P1586 ('Throttle Control Unit Throttle Position Malfunction'). I wonder if the P1586 is the real problem?

Hi everyone Thanks for your feedback. I ordered the software & cable from British Diagnostics on 25th March but have yet to receive it, so I can't tell you what I've found yet (I've given them 7 days more to fulfill the order, but I'm getting worried that I'll never see it) Cheers, Mark

The Mongoose has two versions in the same package - one for pre-2005 cars and one for 2005-onwards. The latter provides the 'possible remedy' capability, whereas the former doesn't. I'll be buying one anyway, despite mine being a pre-2005 car. I found a list of fault codes here: http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/jaguar/ and another interesting list of faults here: http://www.thelurch.com/tsbs.htm Hopefully I can get this sorted without resorting to an expensive solution! Regards, Mark

Thanks for the ideas chaps - I may go for buying an OBDII reader (britishdiagnostics.co.uk) as the last time the codes were read there were two differing opinions on how to remedy them; the first was "don't chase the faults, just change the gearbox", and the second was to have the solenoid/oil/filter/sump change ("this will fix it"), both from different people in the same workshop.. Needless to say I opted for the latter in the hope of saving a few quid. I'll try the manual gear change method in the meantime. Regards, Mark

Hi 2001 S-Type, 3-litre automatic, 76,000 miles I'm hoping someone can shed light (offer a solution!) to my gearbox problem. The 'gearbox fault' warning is intermittent and only manifests itself on motorway driving, not around town. I can go for miles at a steady 70 but when I slow down or stop, say to exit the motorway, the warning comes on and the gears won't drop down any further than third or fourth gear until I pull over and switch off the engine, which 'resets' the gearbox. I've had the sump/filter and a solenoid replaced about 1500 miles ago, and this seemed to improve matters, but just recently the warning has appeared again. I'm wondering why the gearbox resets, and works normally, after I switch off the engine for a few seconds - is it an electrical, hydraulic or mechanical problem? I'm tempted to get my local indie to swap out the gearbox for a reconditioned one at £1500, but if there's a simpler (cheaper) solution I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance! PS: I'm also getting the engine warning light come and go.. not sure if it's related though