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H014 water ingress wheel speed sensor

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#1 ·
This has just popped on Topix

Anyone have a copy of the bulletin?
 
#2 ·
Mine was sorted last week while it was in due to a timing chain issue. Apparently quite a few cars struggle with spurious ABS faults in the damp weather - I know 3 work colleagues have suffered numerous times, not something which has affected mine though.

The tech said they put a drain hole in the front hub assembly and it avoids the spurious faults.
 
#4 ·
I suffered with this a couple of weeks ago during a spell of particularly wet weather. ABS fault leads to a heap of other faults immediately afterwards - AEB, Fwd Alert, Stability Control, APSC, etc, and cruise control and stop/start disabled.

This fix is relatively simple - took about 2 hours - and completed under warranty. Well worth with I think...
 
#6 ·
Had the same issue with my XE - ABS fault light would come on and a plethora of other warnings would follow and cruise control wouldn't work either. One service reception person thought low battery or dirty windscreen preventing the forward facing camera from working, another correctly identifying the issue with water in the hub. Two new sensors and two drill holes and all is well. Seems Jaguar has alerted deaerlships to this problem.
 
#7 ·
I've been back to have this done after jaguar called me in. Do they upgrade any software? This work has completely transformed my car!

3 months ago I had the camshaft replaced which made the car bearable, but coupled with this, it is now the Jag I expected when I bought it!

Recommend anyone with hesitation, poor gear selection or lack of torque to push for these jobs to be done!
 
#8 ·
I had this fault on my R-Sport recently. I bought the car, Approved Used from Lancaster Tamworth. The ABS lights came on, along with a whole host of other warnings with in 50 miles of picking it up. Called Jaguar Assistance, a technician was sent out, who immediately identified the fault. He said all dealers, should be rectifying this fault, when cars come in. The fault is water gets in the the front wheel speed sensor housing and corrodes the sensors. The fix is to drill a hole in the housing to let the water drain out and replaces the sensors. Only half the job was carried out on my car, holes drilled, sensors were not replaced. Car returned to dealer and the sensors replaced, all under warranty.
 
#9 ·
Hello Jag Fans....Mine has just developed the same faults on the dashboard, lots of warnings and lights...off to dealer today hoping for a quick fix!
Thanks to all other posters here this forum really helpful.
 
#10 ·
Vinylspinner said:
Hello Jag Fans....Mine has just developed the same faults on the dashboard, lots of warnings and lights...off to dealer today hoping for a quick fix!
Thanks to all other posters here this forum really helpful.
Strangely, the Christmas tree warning light problem was diagnosed by Jaguar in May last year as a faulty abs module on mine. This was replaced and cured the problem. The wheel sensor issue was then dealt with about four months later (during a visit to fix another problem) and made no noticeable difference.
 
#11 ·
Mine was replaced recently and the dashboard then lit up with the warnings (never had the problem before) so she went straight back and the ABS sensor was replaced. Problem solved. Seems happier since this has been done.
 
#13 ·
Phoned my dealer earlier today to resolve total lack of start/stop and warm air from the drivers side centre vent. Whilst we chattted they checked to see if there were any oustanding "issues" and indeed the wheel speed sensor was highlighted and will also be rectified. There was also mention of an InControl update but regretfully not much more detail than that. Hopefully all outstanding will be resolved and the car will be even more perfect! :cool:
 
#15 ·
My 180D has started showing these warnings on start up too.
Called jagassist today and an AA man turned up and plugged in his diagnostics kit but was only able to offer the suggestion that it might be a battery issue or a wheel speed sensor problem.
They will return tomorrow with a tow truck and a replacement vehicle (hope the neighbours are out)
Unfortunately my dealer is booked up until early September and I am due to get the ferry to Roscoff on the 5th...
And I thought I had bought a quality motor.!!
My warranty runs out at the end of September so I hope things get sorted out.
Unhappy Jag owner
 
#16 ·
irishtaff said:
My 180D has started showing these warnings on start up too.
Called jagassist today and an AA man turned up and plugged in his diagnostics kit but was only able to offer the suggestion that it might be a battery issue or a wheel speed sensor problem.
They will return tomorrow with a tow truck and a replacement vehicle (hope the neighbours are out)
Unfortunately my dealer is booked up until early September and I am due to get the ferry to Roscoff on the 5th...
And I thought I had bought a quality motor.!!
My warranty runs out at the end of September so I hope things get sorted out.
Unhappy Jag owner
Update.. Dealer replaced front wheel speed sensor and so far so good.
 
#19 ·
PhilB said:
irishtaff said:
Update.. Dealer replaced front wheel speed sensor and so far so good.
Good news and earlier than you expected too.
Glad it's been sorted before the warranty expires.
:D
Thanks Phil
Just hope the other sensors are in better shape...
 
#20 ·
Occasionally, shortly after moving off, an Amber ABS Fault, Amber Brake Fault, and Amber TLL, appear. While these lights are on there is no cruise control, or hill start assist as well as the numerous cautions that such as AEB is inoperative. Switching the engine off and on again clears the fault, again shortly after moving off. Only started when the speed probes were changed as part of a recall.

Obviously some "self test" parameter is on the limit, any ideas ..................... Guaranteed if I take to the dealer the fault will not appear !!
 
#21 ·
malcolm said:
Occasionally, shortly after moving off, an Amber ABS Fault, Amber Brake Fault, and Amber TLL, appear. While these lights are on there is no cruise control, or hill start assist as well as the numerous cautions that such as AEB is inoperative. Switching the engine off and on again clears the fault, again shortly after moving off. Only started when the speed probes were changed as part of a recall.

Obviously some "self test" parameter is on the limit, any ideas ..................... Guaranteed if I take to the dealer the fault will not appear !!
Have you had the drain holes for the abs sensors drilled in the wheels?
 
#24 ·
Hi guys! I too, have this issue and unfortunately my XE is not under warranty anymore. I took it to Jaguar to have it checked as a day after purchase (two months ago) the amber EML came on and a few days later I had this Christmas tree issue. I took it to a few independent garages but they could not find the fault or did not want to get involved. Jaguar charged me around £160 to have a look at the car and about the ABS (etc) warning lights concluded that the front left sensor needs replacing and hole drilled and quoted me about £410 for the job (just on front left). Unfortunately, this was not highlighted while the car was still under warranty, the adviser said... But, shouldn't this be a safety threat and get recalled by Jaguar?...
Anyway, a quick look online says that you can get the sensor for around £70 and you need someone to to the job, thanks for the workshop guide in this thread: https://www.jaginfo.org/showthread.php?106960-H014v2-Wheel-Speed-Sensor-Water-Ingress
I would also need the JLR-204-842 guides, does anyone know where I can get these? Or any Independent Jaguar Specialists is Ipswich/Suffolk?
 
#26 ·
have you checked Topix? Any recalls are usually on here, mine was when I bought the car, mentioned it to the dealer and they completed the work before I picked the car up.
 
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