This 2002 Jaguar S-Type factory service and repair manual is built for one specific configuration, so the torque values, wiring, and diagnostic steps you get are pulled directly for your engine and trim rather than averaged across the S-Type range, whether your car carries the 3.0L V6 (VIN F, AJ27) or the 4.0L V8 (VIN G).
Engines
- 3.0L V6 (VIN F, AJ27) Gas
- 4.0L V8 (VIN G) Gas
Trims
- Base Sedan 4-Door
- Sport Sedan 4-Door
Known issues on the 2002 S-Type. No recalls are on federal record for this model year, and no complaints or technical service bulletins are logged for the year either. That clean federal record doesn't mean the car is maintenance-free, and the factory diagnostic and repair procedures for both the 3.0L V6 and 4.0L V8 drivetrains are here.
Whether you're servicing the AJ27 V6 or working through the V8's electronics, it keeps every step matched to the correct 2002 S-Type specification for your engine and trim.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AN
THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE R
Diagnostic Concerns.
warning lights and messages in the instrument pack
Vehicle Communication Device fails to communicate
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Mongoose Update
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Diagnostic Concerns.
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Showing the 8 most recent of 47 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKES, RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE CONTI
1. CRASH (T-BONED-DRIVER'S SIDE) 2. SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY... BACK AND NECK INJURIES TO DRIVER. 3. NOTHING. *AK
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND BACKING DOWN MY VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED I HAD NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. THE CAR ACCELERATED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND DOWN MY NEIGHB
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*JB
I WAS SLOWING TO STOP IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET. AS I SLOWED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT, AND THE CAR REVVED UP, ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUSHED HEAVILY ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT
Showing the 5 most serious of 30 complaints filed with NHTSA.
