Jaguar X-Type — Recalls, Reliability, Specs & VIN Decoder

On january 1, 2007 i was coming to a stop in heavy traffic. I applied the brake but the car lurched forward and i accelerated into a stopped car containing a family. I occasionally experienced the problem of unitended acceleration prior to the accident but at the time of the accident, i had not put the facts together. In the spring of 2008, i was on wet pavement going downhill when i applied the brake. The car seemed to accelerate rather than decelerate and i was thrown forward and into the rear of stopped pick up truck. I was injured on both occasions. I have called on jaguar on several occasions to inquire about the problem i have described herein. Each time jaguar denied any knowledge of any such problems associated with my car. The car currently has 72,000 miles and i rarely drive it. Frankly, i'm too afraid to drive it. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *kb

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar xj8. While driving 5 mph the vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied this caused him to crash into another vehicle. The road conditions were dry. The contact stated that there was damage to her bumper. The failure occurred on five occasions however only two resulted in a crash. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The first failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 10,500 when turned in on 05/02/07. Updated 02-01-08 *bf the consumer stated each occurrence transmission lost ability to downshift. The consumer further stated had software malfunction and battery had to be replaced twice. The consumer stated he was forced to pay off the last year of the vehicle as the dealer would not excuse him from the last year of payment. Updated 02/01/08 *tr

At 55 mph vehicle veered left to avoid getting hit by another car that came into its lane. Despite all-wheel drive, driver was unable to maintain control and crashed through a fence stopping in a residential backyard. Passenger side window completely shattered from impact, however side curtain airbag/s did not deploy. Insurance claim still pending. *jb

While traveling on the interstate vehical's cruise control was activated when a gear box failure occured (this was the message displayed by the car), therefore resulting in the car stalling while going approx 55mph. The car was then stuck in the rear by another vehical that failed to notice my vehical slowing. I also exprienced a fuel gage eroor on 2/13/04 the fuel box was replaced by the dealer. All information is stored in onboard computer.

I pulled intp a slot on a parking deck. When i tried to change the gear to park the car lunged forward crashing into a retaining wall. It was pushing against the wall so hard i was afraid i would go through the wall or over the wall. I was on the second level of the deck. When i put the car in reverse it sped backward and struck a car parked behind me. It then crashed into a concrete wall spun around and crashed the drivers door into a concrete piller it then straightened up and sped straight backward crashing into a 4 ft high wall where the engine cut off.*ak

I was stopped in front of my garage, waiting for the door to open, with my foot on the brake pedal, when all of a sudden the engine began to speed up and brake pressure failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle struck the partially open door, then smashed in to cabinets in the rear of the garage. Damage to the vehicle and the garage was severe. There car suffered damage to the front bumper, the hood and scratched the windshield and roof. I was not injured, but badly shaken by the incident. The vehicle has about 60,000 miles. I see in your complaint reports that this has occurred several times previously to the same model and year jaguar. The car has yet to be repaired. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jaguar x-type. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated without pressure being applied to the accelerator pedal. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not slow down. She swayed across the road and crashed into the curb to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was damaged and taken to an authorized dealer for repairs. There were no warning indicators prior to this failure. The insurance company was notified of this incident. Recently, the transmission failed at low mileage and has not yet been replaced. The vin was verified, but appears to be invalid. The failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 31,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jaguar x-type. The contact stated that she always noticed white smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. During that time, she also noticed that the engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel and she smelled something burning. She took the vehicle to a local dealer and they stated that the smoke was not problematic. After a year of complaining about the smoke, the contact began experiencing failure with the gear box and noticed that the gear box fault light was illuminated. She then took the vehicle to another dealer and they replaced the transmission. She does not remember what caused the transmission to fail or the specific failures she experienced with the gear box. The failure mileage was 69,000 and current mileage was 75,000.

Tl * the contact owns a 2008 jaguar xk. The contact stated that the rear differential began leaking fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and stated that the seals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the rear differential, drive shaft and control arms needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

The engine stalled out when we were traveling in the passing lane at speed on an interstate highway. We had to move to the right side shoulder of the highway in front of another vehicle we had just passed and other traffic coming close behind. Definitely a scary situation for us and the other drivers. We were towed to the nearest jag dealer. The dealer had our car for two weeks. They replaced the fuel pump. The service tech's told us that they had never heard of a fuel pump going bad in an x-type. When i questioned the cost of the job, about $1450, i was told that the fuel tank had to be removed to replace the fuel pump. Since that time, we have had a battery replaced, the second for this car since we have owned it, and had to have brake pads replaced, at which time, we were told that the rear brakes had a problem in the calipers that caused the pads to sit further from the discs than they should. This brake problem causes us to use extra pedal travel when braking the car. Then, on dec 9, 2013, the rear differential fell out of the bottom of our car. We were only doing about 20 mph so there was no accident, but we had to be towed to a jag dealer about 30 miles away. My research found that when the fuel tank is removed, the differential would also be removed. This was confirmed by the service writer where my jag was towed. One of the differentials bolts broke where it appeared to have been cracked, as if it had been over torqued when installed! The service writer asked to see the work order for the fuel pump work, so i asked him to look it up. He was not able to find the info, because the work was done out of warranty and the jag system does not record out of warranty work! That is probably why the techs never heard of a fuel pump going bad or a differential falling out of a jag car, even though there have been examples of both reported here! *tr

2002 jaguar x type was involved in a roll over and none of the air bags deployed. Cruise control and brake equipment are posing a problem as well. *mr the driver and passenger sustained severe injuries. *sc *jb

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 jaguar x-type. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was applied. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a wall. The passenger side dashboard air bag was the only air bag that deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained two broken ribs, lacerations that required stitches, and bruises to the eye and body that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000..updated 11/03/14 *bf updated 7/9/2015*js

I was traveling on the freeway at 55 mph, as i exited and touched the brakes the car would not slow down, the car gained speed, i pumped the brakes and the car continued to go faster, the car was out of control and crashed into a wall. I was seriously injured and fortunately no one else or other vehicle was involved. I am lucky to be alive. Just prior to impact i turned the wheel to the left causing the car to hit the right front first then the car flipped over. Only the passenger side air bag deployed. The brakes were fairly new with 70% brake lining remaining and the brakes had been inspected one week prior to the accident. It appears to be a combination speed acceleration and brake failure. *tr

On january 1, 2007 i was coming to a stop in heavy traffic. I applied the brake but the car lurched forward and i accelerated into a stopped car containing a family. I occasionally experienced the problem of unitended acceleration prior to the accident but at the time of the accident, i had not put the facts together. In the spring of 2008, i was on wet pavement going downhill when i applied the brake. The car seemed to accelerate rather than decelerate and i was thrown forward and into the rear of stopped pick up truck. I was injured on both occasions. I have called on jaguar on several occasions to inquire about the problem i have described herein. Each time jaguar denied any knowledge of any such problems associated with my car. The car currently has 72,000 miles and i rarely drive it. Frankly, i'm too afraid to drive it. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar x-type. The contact was sitting at a stop light when the vehicle accelerated abnormally. The contact stated that while his foot was on the brakes, the vehicle would not slow down. The contact had to avoid crashing into another vehicle and as he swerved, he ended up crashing into a tree, causing the tire to bust. The contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to have the tire repaired and for inspection. The cause of the failure was unknown. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated0 06/26/12 *bf updated 06/27/17*jb updated 07/05/12.*jb

On at least 3 occasions, my vehicle had unintended acceleration and applying brakes did not stop the car. I put it in park to stop. I took it to the Foreign performance (mechanic shop) on 11-29-23 after the first time and they said they fixed it. It occurred again on 12-8-23. I again threw it into park. I called the shop on 12-11-23 and they agreed to see it on 12-12-23. I hit a car on 12-11-23 around 11:45 am coming out of my driveway. I had my car towed to mechanic. The other car did not need to be towed. On 12-20-23, Foreign Performance wrote: "Vehicle is driving normally at this time. Checked for any set faults, none stored. Tested the function of the accelerator pedal and the throttle body. Both function normally. There are no bulletin issues by the manufacturer for this problem related to this vehicle. Called the dealership to ask what they are doing to fix this problem with uncontrolled acceleration. They claim to never heard of such a problem and that they no longer work on these vehicles. The problem is well documented nationally and has existed since the vehicle was first produced. Bottom line is that the manufacturer and dealerships have washed their hands on the vehicle. The only advise to give would be to replace the accelerator pedal assembly, the throttle body and the engine control module all together and then program the engine control module to the highest level that is available. Vehicle should not be driven by the customer." Foreign Performance said they would not guarantee my vehicle would never do this again after their recommended repairs of $4027.91. It was Christmas, I was leaving on a planned vacation for two weeks and it was complicated so the vehicle is still at Foreign Performance and no work has been done so all components are available for inspection. No warning lights. Police and State Farm insurance have been involved. Needs body work as well after MVA--estimate of $1100 per state farm.

2006 jaguar x type. Consumer writes in regards to brake/ acceleration problems *tgw the consumer stated when she attempted to apply the brake to stop at a red light, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer stated she applied the brake harder, and consequently, she rear ended another vehicle twice. The consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration on a previous occasion. *jb

Tl* - the contact owns a 2006 jaguar x-type purchased on november 10, 2006 with 15 miles. The contact explained that early in december 2006 while driving the vehicle between 40 to 45 mph and before coming to a stop sign the vehicle failed to respond when the brakes were applied. The vehicle continued at the same speed. This caused the contact to move on to the emergency lane to avoid hitting another vehicle. The contact continued to apply the brake pedal while on the emergency lane until the vehicle stopped. The contact explained that mid december 2006, while driving at 30 mph on a country road, the brakes did not respond when applied. Even after the brake was applied the vehicle went at the same speed and the cruise control stayed on. After pressing the brake pedal a few times the vehicle was able to stop. At no time was the cruise control ever activated. The third time a similar problem occurred was on 1/20/07. The contact took the vehicle to thomas cadillac and jaguar of hardford on 1/24/07,where an ids was installed, and the pedal switch was adjusted and checked. The contact stated that the cruise control became active on all three occasions and pumping the brake pedal did not disengage the cruise control to allow the vehicle to slow down or properly stop. The failure mileage was 1743 and the current mileage was 2100. On february 16,2007 the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. The driver was not able to stop while driving at 30 mph and making a right turn, under sunny and dry driving conditions. *ak update 4/9 *tr

While proceeding to park in the driveway, the vehicle experienced a sudden acceleration and forcibly struck another vehicle that was parked in the garage. During this incident the driver had no control of braking or steering. The impact was severe enough to cause the airbag to deploy and sustain major damage to both vehicles. *tr

I was pulling into a parking space in front of a drug store. While maneuvering the car between the lines, my foot was already partially on the brake. Then the car accelerated more and the brakes went to the floor. Thus the car surged over the curb and into the wall. There was no control to this car at all. Estimated damage to the car is $6800.00 an insurance claims person will be checking out the brakes and also reason for car acceleration. Car may have to be towed to the dealer for further investigation once the body repairs are made. *nm

While driving consumer noticed a parked vehicle on the highway. Consumer tried to avoid hitting the vehicle by making a right turn onto the shoulder, but steering wheel failed. Consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer's vehicle collided with the other vehicle. It flipped over three times and landed in a ditch. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy, but passenger's side air bag deployed. Driver and passenger sustained head and back injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak

2002 jaguar x type was involved in a roll over and none of the air bags deployed. Cruise control and brake equipment are posing a problem as well. *mr the driver and passenger sustained severe injuries. *sc *jb

As my wife was exiting the freeway she pressed on the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated causing a major crash (totaled) and serious injuries. She tried pumping the brakes and could not slow the vehicle. The vehicle behind her reported in the police report that the car on the exit ramp decelerated and suddenly accelerated. There was a red light at the bottom of the exit ramp, her foot was not on the gas pedal nor did the car mats interfere with the brake pedal. No one else was in the vehicle. The brakes were very well maintained. A search of the internet indicated 2003/2006 jaguar x-type had acceleration problems with other drivers pressing on the brake pedal. I can email you my search results if you so desire. The air bag was only deployed on the passenger side. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 jaguar x-type. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was applied. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a wall. The passenger side dashboard air bag was the only air bag that deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained two broken ribs, lacerations that required stitches, and bruises to the eye and body that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000..updated 11/03/14 *bf updated 7/9/2015*js

I was traveling on the freeway at 55 mph, as i exited and touched the brakes the car would not slow down, the car gained speed, i pumped the brakes and the car continued to go faster, the car was out of control and crashed into a wall. I was seriously injured and fortunately no one else or other vehicle was involved. I am lucky to be alive. Just prior to impact i turned the wheel to the left causing the car to hit the right front first then the car flipped over. Only the passenger side air bag deployed. The brakes were fairly new with 70% brake lining remaining and the brakes had been inspected one week prior to the accident. It appears to be a combination speed acceleration and brake failure. *tr

Upon entering garage of home, while pressing on brakes preparing to park, engine accelerated forcing car to crash into a ladder in front of concrete wall; although husband pushed full force on brakes, the car seemed to race forward. No one was hurt, front right bumper plastic panel popped off. Earlier on same day, while slowing down for traffic, although i pushed on brakes, car did not seem to respond. I was able to maintain control of car since i was traveling at low rate of speed. *tr

Tl* - the contact owns a 2006 jaguar x-type purchased on november 10, 2006 with 15 miles. The contact explained that early in december 2006 while driving the vehicle between 40 to 45 mph and before coming to a stop sign the vehicle failed to respond when the brakes were applied. The vehicle continued at the same speed. This caused the contact to move on to the emergency lane to avoid hitting another vehicle. The contact continued to apply the brake pedal while on the emergency lane until the vehicle stopped. The contact explained that mid december 2006, while driving at 30 mph on a country road, the brakes did not respond when applied. Even after the brake was applied the vehicle went at the same speed and the cruise control stayed on. After pressing the brake pedal a few times the vehicle was able to stop. At no time was the cruise control ever activated. The third time a similar problem occurred was on 1/20/07. The contact took the vehicle to thomas cadillac and jaguar of hardford on 1/24/07,where an ids was installed, and the pedal switch was adjusted and checked. The contact stated that the cruise control became active on all three occasions and pumping the brake pedal did not disengage the cruise control to allow the vehicle to slow down or properly stop. The failure mileage was 1743 and the current mileage was 2100. On february 16,2007 the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. The driver was not able to stop while driving at 30 mph and making a right turn, under sunny and dry driving conditions. *ak update 4/9 *tr

Braking on street to turn into house drive when the car suddenly increased speed and before i could get it in neutral i crashed into a house stone wall. Pictures on request.

At 46000 mi. The car seemed to lack power. Investigation disclosed a frozen left rear brake caliper, which was replaced along with pads on all wheels (expensive). 2000 miles later, the replacement caliper froze, nearly causing a fire. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar x-type. While driving between 4-5 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and struck another vehicle. The hood, grill, radiator, and air conditioning condenser were damaged. A police report was filed. The current mileage was 27,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.

Car involved was a 2004 jaguar xj8. While traveling from st louis to tulsa on highway 44, shortly after the toll plaza and about 40 miles from tulsa, the right rear tire separated from the wheel suddenly and without any indication of prior trouble. This resulted in loss of control and flipping off the car which landed in the mud on the side of the highway. Fortunately, we had our seat belts on, and except for minor bruises , we were not injured. The car was totaled. This was a car in new condition with only 10500 miles on it. Our insurance co reimbursed us for the loss, bit did not come up with any explanation of the mishap. Jaguar and continental tires were informed but no action taken. Here are more information which may be needed: state farm claim # [xxx] police report accident # [xxx]. *ak

This is the third problem with continental tires since i owned my 2002 jaguar x-type sport. The first was a flat the day i bought it. The second was numerous cracks in the inside tire tread, and the third was discovered at the dealer service dept. For a tire rotation for cords sticking through the sidewall. All 3 instances were the left rear tire. Continental blames jaguar, jaguar blames continental, and i'm still out 3 tires in only 19 months/19,000 miles of ownership !!! My wife is extra cautious about driving ever since we brought it home not to hit any road obstacles, we feel this is a safety issue and possible lemon law as well.*ak

I have had the car for only 19 months. Had all 4 tires blow out, replaced it in less then one year, then had two more replaced for thread issue. Due to the tires and alignment , had left fender incident and right fender incident. On the left incident was making a left turn on the highway when my car started pushing me to the left, the other car saw me coming in to her when , i couldn't stop it from pushing it's self more to the left. I reported this to my insurance, but they told me there was nothing i could do. So i was blamed for this incident. After that i went to the dealer and they gave me an alignment. They told me there was nothing they could do for the tires and the incident that was caused. They told me there not responsible for the tires. The right fender incident was the same thing. The driver saw that i was making a right turn with my right blinker on, car started swerving more to the right and we both hit each other. Cops came and told us both that he wouldn't file it as an accident, that we both had to report it to our insurance. Both incidents were never posted as accidents. I have noticed that no one wants to help me. Not my insurance not the dealer. I have been so frustrated with this car , it's a 2007 car . I have filed a complaint against the dealer, but there telling me i need to be realistic, how more realistic can i get. I'm scared to drive this car, but i have no choice i need to get to work. *tr

The tire in question, drivers side front, without notice completely deflated causing the vehicle to go out of control at approximately 50 mph, spin out, go through the median and into the opposite lane. On the inside of the tire (side closest to the engine), the sidewall of the tire had been completely removed from the tread. Note: tire type is a zri which is not listed a choice in the database. *tr

Aluminum wheels dent easily allowing air leakage from tires. These are the sport wheels on the jag x-type model. I ran over a deer carcass in road and the right front passenger side tire deflated and came off the rim as the car was traveling 70 mph. The car spun out of control and $17.000 of damage was incurred. After the accident it was noted at actually all the wheels had small dents and they all needed to be replaced. Regular tires and wheels were purchased. Tires were made by continental. Aluminum wheels were standard on sports model. *jb

A discount tire letter was sent to customers saying that the dill air controls tire valves are defective and could cause accidents and fatal vehicle crashes. I can not find the discount tire corporation ceo listed in the letter with the state of texas comptroller's office or the dill air controls company either. Is the letter i received legitimate or just a sales gimmick? *tr

My wife and i were driving along i94 and an suddenly and light vibration from the front right tire, and soon after, i say the tire crossing the highway. The whole contact are of the tire rip off the walls of the tire. Completely gone. Only the two outer walls remain attached to the rim. Tires installed by our jaguar dealer and less than 10,000 miles. Continental contiprocontact 225/45 r17 91h dot p5ty pxh6 serial 50751 077449. Pictures of the failed tire available. Made in mexico. *tr

2006 jaguar xkr. Consumer writes in regards to defective tires. *smd the consumer purchased a full set of tires. He had the rims refinished, and when the tires were re-installed on the like-new rims, the vehicle vibrated severely.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jaguar xj type. The vehicle has two continental conti touring tires, line size 235/50/18 on the front of the vehicle. While driving at approximate speeds of 70 mph, the vehicle began to abnormally pull to the right. The dealer advised that the tread on the passengers side had separated and was causing the failure. The tire was replaced by the contacts spare tire, which was the same tire as the one that had failed. The failure mileage was approximately 34,900 and the current mileage was approximately 35,200. Updated 11/03/10 *lj

On two separate occasions in 2006 and 2007, oem continental touring tires 225/45r17 on my 2006 jaguar x-type sport sedan suffered spontaneous, catastrophic blow out failure under what should have been nominal operating conditions. {i-95, i-495, clear dry pavement, speed below 80 mph]. Since those events, remaining tires have exhibited sidewall bulging and other evidence of cord separation. Today (12/26/2008) while visiting safety website, learned of at least 50 similar spontaneous failures of same product, which is also oe tire on mercedes c300 and bmw 3 series sedans. This seems to be more than coincidence. *tr

While driving consumer noticed a parked vehicle on the highway. Consumer tried to avoid hitting the vehicle by making a right turn onto the shoulder, but steering wheel failed. Consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer's vehicle collided with the other vehicle. It flipped over three times and landed in a ditch. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy, but passenger's side air bag deployed. Driver and passenger sustained head and back injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak

2002 jaguar x type was involved in a roll over and none of the air bags deployed. Cruise control and brake equipment are posing a problem as well. *mr the driver and passenger sustained severe injuries. *sc *jb

Upon entering garage of home, while pressing on brakes preparing to park, engine accelerated forcing car to crash into a ladder in front of concrete wall; although husband pushed full force on brakes, the car seemed to race forward. No one was hurt, front right bumper plastic panel popped off. Earlier on same day, while slowing down for traffic, although i pushed on brakes, car did not seem to respond. I was able to maintain control of car since i was traveling at low rate of speed. *tr

Tl* - the contact owns a 2006 jaguar x-type purchased on november 10, 2006 with 15 miles. The contact explained that early in december 2006 while driving the vehicle between 40 to 45 mph and before coming to a stop sign the vehicle failed to respond when the brakes were applied. The vehicle continued at the same speed. This caused the contact to move on to the emergency lane to avoid hitting another vehicle. The contact continued to apply the brake pedal while on the emergency lane until the vehicle stopped. The contact explained that mid december 2006, while driving at 30 mph on a country road, the brakes did not respond when applied. Even after the brake was applied the vehicle went at the same speed and the cruise control stayed on. After pressing the brake pedal a few times the vehicle was able to stop. At no time was the cruise control ever activated. The third time a similar problem occurred was on 1/20/07. The contact took the vehicle to thomas cadillac and jaguar of hardford on 1/24/07,where an ids was installed, and the pedal switch was adjusted and checked. The contact stated that the cruise control became active on all three occasions and pumping the brake pedal did not disengage the cruise control to allow the vehicle to slow down or properly stop. The failure mileage was 1743 and the current mileage was 2100. On february 16,2007 the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. The driver was not able to stop while driving at 30 mph and making a right turn, under sunny and dry driving conditions. *ak update 4/9 *tr

At 46000 mi. The car seemed to lack power. Investigation disclosed a frozen left rear brake caliper, which was replaced along with pads on all wheels (expensive). 2000 miles later, the replacement caliper froze, nearly causing a fire. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar x-type. While driving between 4-5 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and struck another vehicle. The hood, grill, radiator, and air conditioning condenser were damaged. A police report was filed. The current mileage was 27,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar xj8. While driving 5 mph the vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied this caused him to crash into another vehicle. The road conditions were dry. The contact stated that there was damage to her bumper. The failure occurred on five occasions however only two resulted in a crash. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The first failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 10,500 when turned in on 05/02/07. Updated 02-01-08 *bf the consumer stated each occurrence transmission lost ability to downshift. The consumer further stated had software malfunction and battery had to be replaced twice. The consumer stated he was forced to pay off the last year of the vehicle as the dealer would not excuse him from the last year of payment. Updated 02/01/08 *tr

Brakes failed going 70 mph on the freeway. Absolutely no brakes and pedal went complete to floor without no stopping. Used emergency brake and rear-ended car in front. No air bags went off. Car speed was about 35-40mph at time of impact due to slowing from emergency brake. *nm

On two separate occasions when brakes were applied vehicle failed to stop and continued to roll. The first time this occurred vehicle stopped before hitting the motorist bumper. The second time the bumper was hit. Dealership nor insurance company could not find the cause of the failure.*ak *nm

As i was going down a slopping street at approximately 30-35 mph, i stepped on the brakes to slow decline but car surged forward, immediately gaining speed up to 58 mph. When i leveled out at the bottom of the hill i was able to pull over to side of road by tapping on the brakes until i came to a complete stop. Second incident happened two days later. While stopped at a stop sign waiting to turn left, car accelerated forward going from 0 to approximately 30 mph barely missing car coming at me from the left. Was in middle of the road before i knew it. Stopped car as before, light repeated taps on brakes. Car is at jaguar dealership for inspection. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar xj8. While driving 72 mph, the instrument panel displayed that the engine was faulty. The vehicle automatically began to decelerate and the instrument panel displayed "dsj off". The electronic parking brake automatically applied, which brought the vehicle to a complete halt. As a result, the vehicle was rear ended at speeds between 60-65 mph. The contacts vehicle spun around into four lanes of oncoming traffic and crashed into a guard rail. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer stated that they may have to go through litigation and are currently unable to provide any further assistance. The contact sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 69,000. Updated 02-01-08. *kb florida police report. Updated 02/01/08 *tr

Vehicle has a metal sheet in the gas tank, so whenever one gets out and fills up for gas, it is capable of cutting the fingers.*ak

While traveling on the interstate vehical's cruise control was activated when a gear box failure occured (this was the message displayed by the car), therefore resulting in the car stalling while going approx 55mph. The car was then stuck in the rear by another vehical that failed to notice my vehical slowing. I also exprienced a fuel gage eroor on 2/13/04 the fuel box was replaced by the dealer. All information is stored in onboard computer.

While sitting in traffic, the vehicle all of a sudden caught on fire. *jb there was no warning, smoke started to come from the hood. (heaviest on the right side of the hood) the engine block was totally destroyed. The hot spot appeared close to the windshield. When the fire started, it smelled like electrical wiring. The dealer couldn't find the problem. *scc *jb

Transfer case burnout had internal manufacture defects. Temperature coolant sensor over heated and completely melted, causing car to overheat. Driverside door panel clips detoriated. Dimmer light knob had 2 replacements and continued to brake. Car went for servicing, car was fine before servicing, car came back from dealership with break pad and rotor problems. Dealership replaced original car break pads with faulty pads to damage rotors and have me as a customer pay for a service that is not warranted. Car also came back from dealership with an engine tick and tire grinding sound that it never had, dealership service manager said it's normal to get out of engine inspection when these sounds are new sounds that had never existed. Gas cap filler came cracked at time of purchase, car was taken to dealership for that replacement, car was brand new with this defect existing at time of purchase. Car leather seats are deteriorating, fading, peeling, chipping and cracking. Passenger side visor snapped off. Driving traction stability light comes on and off with out being switched on. Car feels like it has no shocks, car rides over small rode bump and feels like it ran into a big whole in the rode, when pavement is completely smooth, dealer says shocks are fine, but the car did not have this effect until it came out of service for the defective transfer case. *tr

On 1/14/07, took 6-month-old 2007 xk to dealer for knocking sound coming from front of vehicle. Found to be "running as intended," no problem found. Five days later, found car to be completely dead in parking lot after leaving a restaurant. Jaguar roadside assistance jump-started the vehicle the following morning, receiving an 'engine failure' warning message upon start-up. Car was towed in on flatbed. Software update performed by barrett jaguar service department. Also repairs made as requested due to gas-cap release problems. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jaguar xj8 (n/a). The contact stated that while driving approximately 50mph the vehicle began to overheat and the power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who stated the belt tensioner and crankshaft were defective. The vehicle was taken to a jaguar dealer. They stated that the crankshaft pulley was defective and had come loose. They told him that the engine needed to be replaced at a cost of $14,000.00. The extended warranty company would not cover the repairs. The failure mileage and current mileage was approximately 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jaguar x-type. The contact stated when driving at speeds of at least 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was seen by the dealer three times and each time; the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer would not assist. The failure and current mileages were 49,000.

2006 jaguar vdp l wb would not exceed over 10 mph and warning lights illuminated on the dash. Experienced two massive fuel leaks. *kb the dealer claimed they replaced a seal to fix the fuel leak, however 2 weeks later the fuel leak resurfaced. The dealer then stated the left fuel pump flange was still leaking and the fuel tank was warped. The problem with the vehicle not accelerating over 10 mph was due to a loose mass air flow sensor connector. The tire monitor was faulty. *jb

On 12/05 i leased a 2006 jaguar xk8 convertible from madison nj and had it flat bedded to miami. When i 1st drove it i heard a tick tick noise upon acceleration . Called madison and was told to take it to a miami jag dealer. Took it to warren henry jag . Svce manager. Said he didn't hear anything. Had man drive around with me. They still denied hearing noise. They put it up on a lift. Couldn't find anything. I called jaguar america and they called warren henry- i took it back and they told me that my car needed a whole new engine. I called madison and jag and told them i didn't want a rebuilt car i wanted a new car . They all decided i should let them replace the motor. After they did approx 2 wks ago (warren henry) they returned it and left the work order in it. Work order states that jaguar sent the wrong engine so mechanic asked what to do. He was told to strip my old engine and take parts off new and rebuild. It states that he drained the oil and "it was black like a 5000 mile change hadn't been done". My car is new ---it only had 1000 miles . There were engine parts left in the trunk and the trunk is all ripped apart and the engine cover is missing the battery cover isn't there- its a wreck and is also scratched all over. Now madison says they will pick it up next week but they don't tell me what they will do. I'm still paying the lease payments and i'm scared to even drive the car. Please help me. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jaguar xk. The contact stated that the headlight on the driver side caught fire and melted the headlight casing. The headlight on the passenger side also began to melt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as unsafe to drive. The dealer stated that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 62,700.

Jaquar 2007 xr xenon headlights (bilateral!) bulbs within headlamp case actually fully melted. Caused a small contained fire, while car was pulling out of driveway. Driver witnessed this & called for tow after containing rt side fire inside headlamp..brought in for service...ordered new headlights....waited 1 month for parts to come from uk....couldnt drive car---no lamps available at night...jaguar ruled car driveable while awaiting parts...driver disagreed for safety reasons. One month went by, headlamps, bulbs replaced....called jaquar said i was 1 st serious headlamp defect. *tr

The car cought on fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar xj8. While driving 5 mph the vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied this caused him to crash into another vehicle. The road conditions were dry. The contact stated that there was damage to her bumper. The failure occurred on five occasions however only two resulted in a crash. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The first failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 10,500 when turned in on 05/02/07. Updated 02-01-08 *bf the consumer stated each occurrence transmission lost ability to downshift. The consumer further stated had software malfunction and battery had to be replaced twice. The consumer stated he was forced to pay off the last year of the vehicle as the dealer would not excuse him from the last year of payment. Updated 02/01/08 *tr

Dt: jaguar x-type 2002. The consumer was able to remove the key while the vehicle was still in gear. Jaguar looked at the vehicle, and the engineer from the insurance company stated that the key was removed while the vehicle was in gear, which was an indirect violation of fmvss. Jaguar simply stated that this shouldn't have happened and this fixed the vehicle. *ak the ignition switch was defective. *sc *jb

Serious safety issue with the epb electronic parking brake not disengaging (especially in the xj models), therefore, deeming it impossible to drive the car, and being stranded with no way to drive home or anywhere in an emergency. This issue appears to be electrical in nature, involving the parking brake module. This issue is a published issue in countless jaguar forums and the nhtsa. Link to nhtsa issue description and classification: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/sb-10064315-6903.pdf jag forums with this dangerous issue: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-x351-53/parking-brake-fault-139538/ https://www.jaguarforum.com/threads/park-brake-fault.81192/

Purchased car new from montclair nj, had it six months took it to dealer they kept it 4 weeks for part, box, transmission. 2yrs years later to it jaguar dealer (montclair nj jaguar no longer open) they kept car 10 days gear box, 2months later needed and alternator, 1wk later battery, now since august 2012 brakes replaced twice still squeak and they say it is a brake bushing. Part $20 dollars to install 350.00 jtb00077 part c2s46380 info from dealer. Would like to start a law suit (lemon) from the beginning put car in reverse and it sounds as if the rear bottom of the car is falling out. *tr

Vehicle is equipped with a keyless start option. On two occasions within 3 days, the car would not stay running when the start button was depressed. On each occasion, after 5-6 attempts at starting the engine, each time the engine would stall when the transmission was placed in either d or r. After waiting approximately 5 minutes, the car would start and operate normally. Both times the vehicle was driven to dealer service and each time the technician would note "no problem found-could not duplicate problem." in both instances, technician reprogrammed all keys. In the second instance, the technician replaced the batteries in all keys. The problem has not recurred. *tr

My wife and i nearly suffered a fatal accident owing to what turned-out to be a known defect in the jaguar motor management software resident in our and likely every 2007 and later supercharged jaguar engine. Our automobile, with 2800 miles on the odometer, without warning went from accelerating into the idle mode and then remained unresponsive to throttle input placing the automobile in a deadly 't-bone,' fortunately, the driver of the lincoln suv (i can still see the grill in the passenger window and hear my wife's screams), managed to stop his vehicle just inches from the passenger door. Jaguar calls the condition that disabled the car without warning its "limp mode." the 'limp mode' was further described by the dealer and a representative of jaguar management as 'a means of protecting a drive-by-wire engine from damage.' subsequent correspondence and incredibly unproductive and ill-informed with conversations with jaguar officials in new jersey reveals that while they too know this condition exists they intend to do absolutely nothing about it unless a customer complains. Given all the above and a great deal more, i request odi, in the interests of american public safety and to enforce corporate integrity and responsibility laws; require jaguar to conduct a public, immediate recall and permanent repair of all vehicles equipped with the defective software, and further, that jaguar be required to certify in writing to every owner and perspective buyer a permanent fix to the problem has been made and that jaguar will remain accountable for ensuring such for the life of the vehicle. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I have a great deal of incredible documentation on the incident and subsequent discussions with jaguar officials. I look forward to working with odi to quickly and permanently resolve it. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jaguar xk. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle experienced numerous computer failures, which caused a complete loss of power, manual steering, and braking ability. The vehicle was taken to the dealer five times. Each time, the dealer diagnoses a different failure; however, the symptoms are always the same. The battery was replaced three times and they enhanced the computer program and replaced the abs. The failures are temporarily corrected for approximately a week, but then recur. The failure mileage was less than 1,000 and current mileage was 9,500.

Dt: the consumer stated he was involved in an accident while driving his 2004 jaguar xj8. The front wheel broke off at the upper ball joint. The police report read that the passenger side front wheel broke which caused the consumer to hit two parked unattended vehicles . No one was injured in the accident. *jb

I was traveling sb i25 mile marker 251 on7/7/17 at 13;20. When a 6ft long tire debre was in the road and got hit by truck and thrown into my radiator and damaged the front end of my vehicle. When i talk to chp he had an earlier report of this yet it was in the road when i entered onto what i believed was a safe highway. I have the required liability insurance, this is not covered. The trucking co says they arent liable so the only other liability is cdot since the road wasn't safe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar xj. The contact stated that the abs light illuminated on the instrument panel and the front end of the vehicle started to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that all of the control arms were rusted and needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the control arms and abs brake module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000. Updated 8/21/15*cn updated 10/3/2017*cn

Tl * the contact owns a 2008 jaguar xk. The contact stated that the rear differential began leaking fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and stated that the seals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the rear differential, drive shaft and control arms needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

Transfer case burnout had internal manufacture defects. Temperature coolant sensor over heated and completely melted, causing car to overheat. Driverside door panel clips detoriated. Dimmer light knob had 2 replacements and continued to brake. Car went for servicing, car was fine before servicing, car came back from dealership with break pad and rotor problems. Dealership replaced original car break pads with faulty pads to damage rotors and have me as a customer pay for a service that is not warranted. Car also came back from dealership with an engine tick and tire grinding sound that it never had, dealership service manager said it's normal to get out of engine inspection when these sounds are new sounds that had never existed. Gas cap filler came cracked at time of purchase, car was taken to dealership for that replacement, car was brand new with this defect existing at time of purchase. Car leather seats are deteriorating, fading, peeling, chipping and cracking. Passenger side visor snapped off. Driving traction stability light comes on and off with out being switched on. Car feels like it has no shocks, car rides over small rode bump and feels like it ran into a big whole in the rode, when pavement is completely smooth, dealer says shocks are fine, but the car did not have this effect until it came out of service for the defective transfer case. *tr

Suspension fault

The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-Type. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front-end suspension and wheel bearings. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.

Consistent air suspension failure. Told repair would be upwards of 4500 dollars usd--researched and apparently this is an ongoing issue--manufacturer should repair at no cost

I am 82 years old my vehicle is a 2005 and i have had the brakes replace three times. The bushing, rotors and brake pads were replace. I only have 45,000 miles. I have been having problems since day one. The glove box won't open at times, trunk does not open, replace lower control arm, leaking bushing. The battery dies repeatedly or drains. *tr

Made a 500 mile road when the air suspension fault message came on ( yellow light), but that had happened periodically and seemed to be a computer fault. The car ran fine. Then after a 2 day period of no use, when the car was started a red warning light came indicating vehicle too low and on outside inspection the car was too close to the tires. In 2010, both suspension struts were replaced.