NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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116 reports25,000 miles · Oct 15, 2004
Wheels
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT AND REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT RIMS WERE BENT. PREVIOUS TO DIAGNOSIS, CONSUMER REPLACED ONE OF THE REAR RIMS WHICH WAS BENT. *AK A TOTAL OF FIVE RIMS REPLACED AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SUI…
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WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT AND REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT RIMS WERE BENT. PREVIOUS TO DIAGNOSIS, CONSUMER REPLACED ONE OF THE REAR RIMS WHICH WAS BENT. *AK A TOTAL OF FIVE RIMS REPLACED AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SUITABLE FOR THE RIMS. *SC
NHTSA ODI #10081895
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2004
Tires
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2002 X TYPE JAGUAR. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ERRATIC VIBRATION AND SHAKING OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE BELT SEPARATION OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN BLOWOUT. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10092573
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2004
Air Bags
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT SEEM TO ACCOMADATE PEOPLE THAT WEIGH LESS THAN 130 POUNDS OR LESS.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEMS WAWS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES TEH DEALER SHOULD DISCLOSE THE FACT THAT THE SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK WHE…
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PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT SEEM TO ACCOMADATE PEOPLE THAT WEIGH LESS THAN 130 POUNDS OR LESS.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEMS WAWS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES TEH DEALER SHOULD DISCLOSE THE FACT THAT THE SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK WHEN PEOPLE OF A CERTAIN WEIGHT ARE IN THE SEAT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10089436
Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
SEARING PROBLEM WITH JAGUAR 3.0 X-TYPE.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 10 TIMES FOR REPAIR. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE WILL EITHER EXPLODE OR CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT A NEW VEHICLE BE ASSIGNED TO THE LEASE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10083864
10,890 miles · Jul 22, 2004
Fuel System, GasolinePower TrainStructure
CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS WITH TRANSMISSION, DOOR'S OPENING, TRUCK, FUEL INJECTORS, SUNROOF, WINDOWS, ETC. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10082429
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2004
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT EXTEND SO THAT IT CAN BE PUT ON. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR AN ENGLISH CAR AND TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT AND FULLY EXTENDED AND BROKE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10080539
23,048 miles · Jul 7, 2004
Injury
HAD A FLAT. CHANGED AND TOOK TO SERVICE. THEY REPORTED ALL 4 TIRES ARE BAD AND 4 WHEEL RIMS ARE BENT. TOOK TO IMPARTIAL 3RD SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPORTED ALL 5 RIMS ARE BENT, INCLUDING THE SPARE WE JUST PUT ON, IT HAD NEVER BEEN USED. JAGUAR AS OF NOW INSISTS THAT IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. WE BELIEVE THE THIRD PART…
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HAD A FLAT. CHANGED AND TOOK TO SERVICE. THEY REPORTED ALL 4 TIRES ARE BAD AND 4 WHEEL RIMS ARE BENT. TOOK TO IMPARTIAL 3RD SERVICE CENTER. THEY REPORTED ALL 5 RIMS ARE BENT, INCLUDING THE SPARE WE JUST PUT ON, IT HAD NEVER BEEN USED. JAGUAR AS OF NOW INSISTS THAT IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. WE BELIEVE THE THIRD PARTY SOURCES AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WE ALSO BELIEVE THE TIRES WENT BAD BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE RIMS. ADDITIONALLY, AT FIRST SERVICE CHECK, ATTENDANT REPORTED BENT RIMS, AT 3RD SERVICE WE REPORTED A ROUGH RIDE, THEY SAID THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT NORMAL.
NHTSA ODI #10080531
20,000 miles · Jun 2, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO FOG UP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10075565
57,999 miles · May 31, 2004
Power Train
HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF POWER TRAIN SHUTDOWN TO DO ELECTRONICS ON 2002 JAGUAR X TYPE VIN # [XXX]...THIS OCCURS IN MOVING TRAFFIC AT ALL SPEEDS. REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED JAGUAR MOTOR CO TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE...THEY CLAIMS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. NOT THE CASE AS THE MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED SE…
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HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF POWER TRAIN SHUTDOWN TO DO ELECTRONICS ON 2002 JAGUAR X TYPE VIN # [XXX]...THIS OCCURS IN MOVING TRAFFIC AT ALL SPEEDS. REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED JAGUAR MOTOR CO TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE...THEY CLAIMS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. NOT THE CASE AS THE MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH RESULTED IN MAIN HARNESS & ECU REPLACED... *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10074556
1,000 miles · May 21, 2004
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
BOTH DRIVE SHAFTS , FUEL TANK AND SUNROOF WERE REPLACED, THE SUNROOF MALFUNCTIONED-3 OR MORE TIMES, THE BLINKERS AND LIGHTS FAILED, TIRES BLEW OUT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION, TRUNK LATCH ISSUES, HEATING AND AC SYSTEM HAD GONE OUT, SURGE IN ENGINE ON ACCELERATION, RUBBING NOISE IN STEE…
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BOTH DRIVE SHAFTS , FUEL TANK AND SUNROOF WERE REPLACED, THE SUNROOF MALFUNCTIONED-3 OR MORE TIMES, THE BLINKERS AND LIGHTS FAILED, TIRES BLEW OUT, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION, TRUNK LATCH ISSUES, HEATING AND AC SYSTEM HAD GONE OUT, SURGE IN ENGINE ON ACCELERATION, RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, CONSTANT WHINING NOISE IN ENGINE, FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, NO BRIGHT LIGHTS EXCEPT WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, SAFETY LATCH ON CONSOLE FAILED TWICE, BURNING SMELL FROM THE ENGINE 3 TIMES. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR APPROXIMATELY 12/2002. *JB THE RUBBING NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED LEFT, THE CENTER CONSOLE ARM REST MOVED BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SHOULDER PIVOT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN IN MOTION, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THE KEY AS SWITCHED OFF, AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. (THE DEALER REPLACED THE BUCKLE) *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10008249