If it is indeed true that no other publications and television media were not contacted about this event, I wonder why? Could it be the organizers were concerend that the event would become too big to handle? I assume that because it is a JCNA show, only members need apply (no rift-raft please). Speedvision and "My Classic Car" should have been notified at the very least. In regards to our local Jaguar Dealership (4th in the nation), we notified them of the event and received no reply.
Patrick McLoad
Houston
Submitted by NC19-03320J on Thu, 10/24/2002 - 00:00
Submitted by jrwalker@ev1.net on Mon, 10/21/2002 - 00:00
Re: S-Type Transmission Control Module needed for
: It has now been 18 days since my car was brought in for service and it
: remains there awaiting this part. The module has not been located
: either in the United States or the United Kingdom. Does this seem
: incredible? The Service Dept. says it is top priority. Has anyone
: experienced delays in locating parts? It seems all of the '03
: transmission control modules are geared for production of new cars.
: My patience is growing to an end.
: I am driving a loaner Ford Taurus while I am paying to lease an '03
: Jaguar. It has been less than three months since leaving the showroom
: with what I thought was a great car. Tomorrow I am writing a letter
: to the President of Jaguar Cars and to the Division of Consumer
: Affairs.
: After 20 calendar days of having a vehicle out of service the Lemon Law
: Rights go into effect.
Sadly, this scenario of parts delay on a brand-new model is nothing new, and a problem not exclusive to Jaguar by any means. Just last year I was involved in a case where we waited 6 weeks for an oxygen sensor on a Subaru. One can only shake their head in disbelief.
Looks like you may well be invoking your rights under the Lemon Law.
In some cases, with other manufacturers, I have seen parts "borrowed" from regional zone office company car fleets or training centers....but that's probably too simple and efficient to be considered !
Good luck,
Doug Dwyer
JDRC/NWA
: Sadly, this scenario of parts delay on a brand-new model is nothing new,
: and a problem not exclusive to Jaguar by any means. Just last year I
: was involved in a case where we waited 6 weeks for an oxygen sensor
: on a Subaru. One can only shake their head in disbelief.
: Looks like you may well be invoking your rights under the Lemon Law.
: In some cases, with other manufacturers, I have seen parts
: "borrowed" from regional zone office company car fleets or
: training centers....but that's probably too simple and efficient to
: be considered !
: Good luck,
: Doug Dwyer
: JDRC/NWA
Thought you might want to know -- London has finally called and the part has been located and expected to arrive at dealer on Monday. Wonder how long the actual service will take?
MM