I Bought a Jaguar F-Type and It Broke in ONE WEEK

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  • @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne
    @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 19 годин тому +12

    I have owned more Jaguar cars than any other person I know. I have never had 1 let me down.
    My brother is a recovery truck driver and he says "I wouldn't own a BMW if you gave me one they are so unreliable"

    • @flybobbie1449
      @flybobbie1449 18 годин тому +2

      Had my BMW Z4 E89 since 2012, no engine or transmission issues, 105k miles. But usual roof, boot wire faults, definitly a diy car.

    • @a64738
      @a64738 Годину тому

      Most models of BMW is actually very solid cars with very little trouble... You just need to know what models to avoid.

  • @richardthomson203
    @richardthomson203 День тому +16

    Hi Ben, I found this video quite by chance, and what I'm about to tell you will surprise you !
    The F-Type you bought from Glasgow (East Kilbride) is now my car !!!!!
    I bought it in March this year, for less than you paid ! the garage did explain the previous owner (yourself) had returned the car after purchase because of injector faults. Five of the injectors were changed for brand new ones by a Jaguar main dealership at around 2k.
    I bought the car with a full years warranty and to date it hasn't missed a beat !!
    I've also done the tape 'bodge' to cover the gaps on the engine cover.
    Next question, your bonnet vent fix, that ad and price is for the right hand vent only, where did you get the left hand vent from ?
    Look forward to hearing from you,
    Cheers
    Richard 👍

    • @toms_garage
      @toms_garage День тому

      wow that is really interesting, ps I am just up the road in Newton Mearns

    • @liverpoolscottish6430
      @liverpoolscottish6430 День тому

      Free advice from a rustproofer! If that car has come from Scotland- get it professionally rustproofed at the very earliest opportunity. Scotland is notorious for taking a very heavy toil on car chassis due to the roads being plastered in salt. I can guarantee your F-Type will have extensive corrosion on the the chassis.

    • @richardthomson203
      @richardthomson203 День тому

      Just had the car mot until Dec 26, underside all good no rust or corrosion

  • @alanwayte432
    @alanwayte432 19 годин тому +10

    I have had three done over 120.000 miles and absolutely reliable, absolutely no issues.

  • @simodove
    @simodove 8 годин тому +3

    He’s absolutely correct regarding potential injector corrosion as a direct result of water ingress from the open bonnet grills. This is more likely if the car spends its life outdoors/not under a cover. I have a 2015 v6s, the owner before me had injector failure at 65k miles and paid full JLR dealer prices to remedy. I called the JLR dealership before buying the car from a private dealer and they gave me the full job sheet. £8,000 including vat. Sadly for my cars prior owner these issues could have been fixed for a fraction of the price had it gone to an independent specialist. Fortunately for me, I now have the common age/wear related issues dealt with, injectors, coolant pipes, chains etc.
    My advice: incredible value for money car at the moment (I originally wanted a cayman gts), but it does need maintenance, do your homework and spend some money carrying out preemptive maintenance. Also, if the car is going to be kept outdoors, find a way to stop water ingress from the bonnet grills. I bought the JLR carbon grills and used high temp plastic weld the block the little holes from the inside. The engine does not need air flow from these holes to cool.
    Also, also, also, I had the diff oil serviced recently, get this done more regularly than the suggested service interval and I had the exhaust valves replaced at Tony Banks in Leeds for around £400.
    I couldn’t recommend buying one more, great car - buy one!

  • @thewaywardgrape3838
    @thewaywardgrape3838 20 годин тому +5

    In 2015 I bought a 2014 Jaguar XJ-R. Within 4 days, it had broken down and required £7.5k of repairs. Thankfully, my consumer rights protected me and I got the work coverd by the dealership. I got a full inspection by a Jaguar specialist, which wasn't cheap, yet highlighted even more issues. I returned the car and haven't looked at any Jaguar product since!

    • @timk.537
      @timk.537 14 годин тому

      What was the issues with your 5.0L?

    • @thewaywardgrape3838
      @thewaywardgrape3838 8 годин тому

      @@timk.537 Water pump would have needed replacing, intermittent error codes from electrical faults - suspect the battery first. A body control module had failed initially; somehow it got coolant in the harness?! I believe their was signs of oil dilation with fuel too.

  • @davebates2466
    @davebates2466 22 години тому +6

    Had two Jags. Both 100% reliable. Didn't miss a beat. Over 60k in both. Bought BMW and have had loads of issues and miss my Jags...please don't generalise..

    • @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne
      @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 19 годин тому +1

      My brother is a recovery truck driver and he says the most common car he recovers (by a country mile) is pretty much anything by BMW. He drives a Jaguar XJ. And he drives the XJ because "we rarely recover them"

  • @zz2748-p9z
    @zz2748-p9z 22 години тому +1

    Nice video! This weakness is something anyone buying a pre 2020 RWD F-Type should be aware of. Regarding the vents, there are no newer, older or V8 vents. Both the open and the more closed "shrouded" vents that you fitted were fitted to all RWD F-Types from the very beginning until the 2nd facelift when they changed the front and bonnet design. The open ones came with cars with the chrome exterior trim and the shrouded ones were part of the black pack. So the better vents are simply black pack vents.
    As mentioned by others, the water ingress doesn't make the injectors fail but just makes them corrode and hard to get out. Even if you have the black pack vents it's good to add something to deflect the water from the engine block. To reduce the risk of injectors failing in the first place it's just a matter of using proper fuel, an injector cleaner and driving the car properly.

    • @JWL-UK
      @JWL-UK 24 хвилини тому

      Yeah, people buy a Jag and expect it to be problem-free but use cheap fuel, let it sit for long periods of time, drive short distances, never use a recommended fuel injector, skip maintenance, don't research on possible issues, don't invest in an OBD reader and blame the brand when something goes wrong... It's like buying a house and letting it rot over time due to lack of maintenance and care and blame the original builders!

  • @DaleSteel
    @DaleSteel 16 годин тому +1

    The v6 and the v8 are pretty reliable normally

  • @brighteyesvideos
    @brighteyesvideos 10 годин тому +2

    Silly man, F-Types are extremely reliable. Probably not properly maintained.

  • @kyproset
    @kyproset День тому +1

    Great car. I bought the same grey model a couple of months ago (2016) with 17000 miles on the clock. I was already aware of the bonnet vent problem, so I don't take it out in the rain, and whenever I wash it, I cover those vents. They are open holes to allow hot air to escape. With your aftermarket ones, you might limit the engine's ability to cool down. What I would suggest and I'm doing it soon on mine, is to change the cooling system pipes from plastic to aluminium. These tend to crack. The real problem though is when the crossover heater pipe breaks, it loses a lot of water instantly. Thanks for the video.

  • @jamesball8966
    @jamesball8966 День тому +4

    I’ve had five jags no problems at all with any of them . Showing off never pays . Most reliable car I’ve ever owned . Problems with these cars as you say is load of 💩💩💩💩

    • @johncammegh1509
      @johncammegh1509 21 годину тому

      @@jamesball8966 100%

    • @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne
      @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 19 годин тому

      I have just posted a comment saying I have owned more Jaguar's than anyone I know. I have never had a single issue. Maybe I was increduously lucky.

    • @timk.537
      @timk.537 14 годин тому +1

      I have owned 3 Fpaces. 1 with your motor 3.0L and 2 SVR with 5.0L (same block). Not 1 issue.

  • @fredmercury1314
    @fredmercury1314 5 годин тому

    Is that the "V6" that's a V8 with two spare holes in the block that do nothing but add weight?

  • @graemejones9707
    @graemejones9707 3 години тому

    Jaguar themselves acknowledged this was an issue and changed the design slightly a couple of year later so the water ran away

  • @johncammegh1509
    @johncammegh1509 День тому +28

    No excuse for this video. I bought an identical F type in April 2014 and still own it, one of the very first coupes delivered. All it’s needed in 10 years is for the spoiler motor to be released. Pound for pound the best and most reliable car I’ve ever had. Your unpleasant claim that Jaguar is known for unreliability is rubbish. Jaguars reliability far exceeds modern day BMW and most Mercedes marques. Maybe if you hadn’t thrashed it you would have got more out of it.

    • @Quattro_Joe
      @Quattro_Joe День тому +3

      You couldn’t be more wrong. Jag’s are very very unreliable. I worked in the motor trade for 12 years and we wouldn’t put a Jag on the market. It’d be traded straight away same story with Range Rovers too. Nice to drive when they work but that’s seldom enough

    • @johncammegh1509
      @johncammegh1509 23 години тому +2

      NB ‘spoiler motor to be REPLACED’. As for water getting into the engine, no. And it’s been parked outside for 10 years. The only issue I had with the bonnet was when I had to get it re sprayed after my Golden Retriever Dolly trashed it thinking there was a rabbit in the engine…In 10 years I’ve also had the F Pace hybrid and currently own an SVR. No issues whatsoever. The F Pace SVR is simply the best performance SUV ever made.

    • @johncammegh1509
      @johncammegh1509 23 години тому +2

      @@Quattro_Joe why the apostrophe ?

    • @stevesmith1080p
      @stevesmith1080p 21 годину тому

      The injectors on the AJ126 and 133 are made by Bosch, Jaguar just get them supplied with their branding and charge over 3x the price per unit!

    • @Bringbackthesixties
      @Bringbackthesixties 21 годину тому +2

      They are unreliable, if they weren’t it wouldn’t take main dealers seven weeks to look at issues when things go wrong as so many of them have already broken and are on the ramps. Maybe you’ve just been lucky. The experience I have had has made me vow never to buy a Jaguar again. They will be out of business before long anyway because of their crazy marketing stance

  • @r6ymy
    @r6ymy День тому

    I've just bought a 2018 V6S, it does have a full Jaguar service history. I was planning on modifying the engine cover, but now after watching your video I can see the previous owner has already fitted the later bonnet vents. From what I read on the F-Type forum, the water ingress doesn't cause the injectors to fail, it just means if they do, corrosion makes them extremely difficult to extract. The recommendation was to use premium fuel (Esso or Shell V-power), and maybe once a year add some fuel injector cleaner.

  • @JWL-UK
    @JWL-UK 41 хвилина тому

    The F-type's reliability is heavily dependent on its owner's understanding about cars in general and code reading, this engine, wear and tear parts, driving habits and regular maintenance. If you don't want to learn these things, buy a Toyota. I own a 2018 manual transmission V6 and it's been incredibly reliable.

  • @derekstocker6661
    @derekstocker6661 23 години тому

    Very well done video, sad about the first buy, it can happen to anyone sadly BUT luckily it was within the time limit, what a shock to someone just OUT of the time limit. As with all cars, they are fine until they break down. Good luck for the future with the latest one!

  • @superchargedxjr
    @superchargedxjr 15 годин тому

    I have had 5 jags (S6, V8, V12, 2 of which were supercharged) over a period of 25 years and all have been reliable. The current 2002 XJ Sovereign 4 L has 227,000 miles. All jags require "overmaintenance" and regularly use.

  • @stevesmith1080p
    @stevesmith1080p День тому

    The bonnet vent positioning is based on it being rear wheel drive, the AWD one have the vents wider apart and slightly further forward. The vents you've fitted onto yours are the same that came with my V6, i imagine youve probably done a better job fitting them than JLR did with mine as i have also experienced the same injector issue. Currently got a few sheets of teflon oven liner taped over the engine cover which seems to have fixed the problem!

  • @tootalltodrive
    @tootalltodrive День тому +4

    Had the same issue - covered under warranty for me, but got lucky! Dudley at Wraptor Customs will sort this for you for a decent amount, appreciate this is probably not needed now, but anyone else - Wraptor Customs is the place!

    • @lothar52
      @lothar52 День тому +1

      Dudley is the man!

    • @JWL-UK
      @JWL-UK 37 хвилин тому

      Yep, I know where I'd send mine to if I need new injectors!

  • @CharleB-sabres
    @CharleB-sabres 2 години тому

    I've owned 7 Hondas and never replaced 1 part, To add excitment in my life I want to buy a BMW, Land Rover or a Jaguar.

  • @AJF4Me
    @AJF4Me 2 години тому

    I have a 2015 V6s, in the US no problems. But mine has the vents like the one for the V8 that you replaced yours with which is odd. I bought mine used but doubt that the previous owner changed them out. I wonder if Jaguar changed them to the more open vents that caused your problems in later year models. Anyway, I absolutely love the car, still a blast to drive and even though mine is 10 years old, I still get people admiring the car. Problems or not, it's a classic and will never look dated or old IMO.

  • @dhdove
    @dhdove 6 годин тому

    Consumer Protection Act gives a full refund up to 30 days after purchase if the car is rejected. After that the dealer may offer a repair which you are obliged to accept.

  • @willdecker4630
    @willdecker4630 3 години тому

    I have the open bonet grills on my XKR with the injectors just underneath also, Not had any probs with it but will now keep this info in mind, Thanks.

  • @destrozar
    @destrozar 12 годин тому

    Hardly thrashed it. I had a E30 320ise and being 24 I was heavy with the right foot. The car never missed a beat and I could service it myself. I just think most modern engines are clearly not very good. We have the technology to make a car last for 100s of years.

  • @Georgesmith-v6d
    @Georgesmith-v6d 19 годин тому

    Hi, sorry to to hear about what happened , i’ve got the 2016 V6 S and they have moved them louvres further forward to avoid this problem

  • @williamegler8771
    @williamegler8771 День тому +3

    What an example of brilliant engineering/styling!
    Let's engineer and design a hole right into the engine bay that will literally pour water onto electrical components!

  • @lefuedebout
    @lefuedebout 23 години тому

    Congrats on getting the car of your dreams plus getting your cash back on the first car AP15 MTZ ( which no online car checker recognizes that reg )!

  • @RookieRestorations
    @RookieRestorations День тому

    Dont worry Ben. I jumped my classic mini in to a Loch after one week 😂

  • @MartinZT
    @MartinZT 20 годин тому

    Not just fuel injectors. Watch out for leaking diffs and as for a JLR main dealer sorting it, they managed to mess mine up and wanted £6k for a replacement diff on a V6 340bhp model. Also O2 sensor failed as did sat-nav aerial. All in under 40k miles on a 2014 model.

  • @MrVictarrr
    @MrVictarrr День тому +1

    Dude I just watched your other video! lol 5 hours since this upload? I'm looking to trade a 1975 280Z 5 speed for a F-type wish me luck- Great video ~ hello from NY USA

  • @spartanp2064
    @spartanp2064 23 години тому

    It is just luck of the draw. I’ve had a ‘15R for the last 3 years. Been great and no issues.

  • @robertyaaa
    @robertyaaa 8 годин тому

    A 10 year old car, and push its limit, that will blow up all of the old plastics internal parts

  • @lothar52
    @lothar52 День тому

    Orbit wheels… the Best!!! I’m looking at picking up a Ftype R AWD 2019 for 57k in a few weeks - 15.5k miles. Definitely getting the warranty!

  • @karlhampson6091
    @karlhampson6091 Годину тому

    I’m not sure how true this is but I have heard that jaguar is now owned and made in India

    • @TimW-m9w
      @TimW-m9w Годину тому

      Tata bought Jaguar in 2008

    • @JWL-UK
      @JWL-UK 35 хвилин тому

      ​@@TimW-m9wbut they continued to be made in the UK until May this year.

  • @hernancastaneda7472
    @hernancastaneda7472 15 годин тому

    I own a 15’ Jaguar type R! IT IS MOST RELIABLE THAN MY KIA OR DODGE TRUCK….

  • @loti54
    @loti54 9 годин тому

    you bought an old car and expected new car performance. Maybe you really should learn how to do some basic servicing by yourself, like oil changes, plug changes, etc.. don't expect that just because a mechanic is in business that he cares about your car, most mechanics are shite & if you learn how to do stuff yourself, the car will be better & you will know how it all works, I have a 1969 Lotus & a 1968 MG V8 roadster, The MG I have owned since 1986, the Lotus since 2000. If you like Sportscars, prepare to get your hands oily. A sportscar is a thing of beauty & speed, but it comes at a cost - Maintanance

  • @peterpann9619
    @peterpann9619 14 годин тому

    Around 80 thousand miles and up they really start to have issues

  • @Guccit865
    @Guccit865 22 години тому

    My xe new shape p250 is the most reliable car I’ve ever had. The old xe up to 2019 were unreliable.

  • @rjh4735
    @rjh4735 4 години тому

    Sadly, the Jaguar brand is dead, in large part because their reputation for being unreliable is completely true.

  • @usernamesta3334
    @usernamesta3334 День тому

    Sports car bargain yeah

  • @liverpoolscottish6430
    @liverpoolscottish6430 День тому

    Reality check- *MODERN CARS ARE GARBAGE.* The engineering is abysmal in many cases and marginal at best. The days of over engineering are long gone, everything today is built to last 8-10 years then start falling apart. They are too heavily reliant on electronics- there is too much to go wrong, and when it does, it's hugely expensive to rectify. The issue you highlighted about water ingress into the injectors is a prime example of the woeful standard of engineering today. There is absolutely no excuse for such sloppy design and engineering. That one issue alone should be enough to put people off buying an F-Type. I wouldn't touch one with a big shitty stick after seeing this issue highlighted.
    I hope you did NOT buy this car from Scotland? I am a professional vehicle rustproofer- here's my free advice- *NEVER EVER BUY A CAR THAT HAS LIVED IN SCOTLAND." During the winter, Scottish roads are covered in rock salt for months. Every vehicle I have dealt with that has spent part of it's life in Scotland has heavy chassis corrosion. I had a Toyota Hilux come in a few months ago that was just under five years of age- and it was rotten as a pear. Where had it lived? Scotland. The corrosion on Scottish cars is so extensive, they have a certain look about them. I can identify if a car has spent part of it's life in Scotland by the nature of the corrosion.

  • @trevorsanders5303
    @trevorsanders5303 16 годин тому +1

    Your fault for revving the nuts off of it. No sympathy im afraid 🙄🙄

    • @johncammegh1509
      @johncammegh1509 4 години тому

      @@trevorsanders5303 exactly. Made a fool of himself. My V6 coupe is nearly 11 years old - took delivery on the day it was released. Apart from a corroded spoiler motor and a leaking boot seal (both sorted 2 years ago) in 60k miles my car has never let me down. A beautiful car like that needs to be treated with respect

  • @benbennit
    @benbennit 51 хвилина тому

    Not woke still broke.

  • @Bringbackthesixties
    @Bringbackthesixties День тому

    Exactly the same happened with the 2015 car we bought which had 55,000 and FMDSH. This happened not once but twice. Resulting in both banks of injectors being replaced within 8 months and at £1,500 per side not ideal. Back to a Mercedes for us which touch wood hasn’t missed a beat in the year we have had it. After seeing the recent rebrand I’m glad not to be associated with Jaguar anymore.

  • @stephenoliver1437
    @stephenoliver1437 20 годин тому

    Buy a Porsche maty

  • @mattt4309
    @mattt4309 18 годин тому

    Want reliable buy Lexus.

  • @towerdave4836
    @towerdave4836 4 години тому

    You were lucky. My daughter bought a car from a dealer in Bolton. The EGR valve failed within a couple of weeks of purchase, they let her take it to a local garage to get it fixed and they said the engine was crap and it would go again. She tried to return the car, the dealer refused and it eventually went all the way to arbitration. The dealership, at one point had the car back to look at, said there was nothing wrong with it and returned it to her. She eventually went to arbitration and was basically forced to accept a “ negotiated” settlement so lost a couple of thousand pounds and returned the car. The moral of this isn’t about the car per se but the people you are buying from. This shower were out and out crooks in my view.

  • @MESSY-AF
    @MESSY-AF День тому +1

    thats why people don't touch jaguar and range rover

    • @LordStraightBanana
      @LordStraightBanana День тому +1

      Why? Because an injector failed on a 9 year old car?

    • @stringer-ik1pc
      @stringer-ik1pc 23 години тому

      So why does every wealthy celebrity. Royalty etc drive them ,this is a 9 year old car you tool.

    • @mikeolly67
      @mikeolly67 17 годин тому +1

      Yeh, you never see any jaguars or range rovers on the road do you 😂
      Plonker

    • @johncammegh1509
      @johncammegh1509 4 години тому +1

      @@MESSY-AF especially if you CANT AFFORD ONE