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2005 Jaguar Xj Sedan

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
2Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2010
Parking BrakePower Train

2005 JAGUAR XJ8L YOU CAN BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND LOOSE ALL MOBILITY FROM THE ENGINE TO DRIVE AXLE. YOU WOULD RECEIVE A PARK BRAKE FAULT FAILURE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE WOULD STILL BE RUNNING ALL ACCESSORIES WOULD STILL BE RUNNING PERFECTLY HOWEVER WHEN YOU WOULD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT WOULD JUST REV THE ENGINE BUT WOULDN'T MOV…

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2005 JAGUAR XJ8L YOU CAN BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND LOOSE ALL MOBILITY FROM THE ENGINE TO DRIVE AXLE. YOU WOULD RECEIVE A PARK BRAKE FAULT FAILURE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE WOULD STILL BE RUNNING ALL ACCESSORIES WOULD STILL BE RUNNING PERFECTLY HOWEVER WHEN YOU WOULD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT WOULD JUST REV THE ENGINE BUT WOULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NO SOLUTION AS BEEN FOUND BUT THE CAR DOES IT AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10301662

35,000 miles · Dec 7, 2009
Power Train

2005 JAGUAR XJR GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE (REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE) EVERY ONCE A WHILE AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE 10MPH MAX. CAR IN THE REAR MIGHT CRASH FOR SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED. DEALER TRIED TO READ OBD CODE BUT NOTHING WAS DETECTED SO NO WAY TO FIX IT. THERE ARE MANY XJ OWNER EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE. CAR WILL BE DRIVABLE AFTER REST…

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2005 JAGUAR XJR GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE (REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE) EVERY ONCE A WHILE AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE 10MPH MAX. CAR IN THE REAR MIGHT CRASH FOR SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED. DEALER TRIED TO READ OBD CODE BUT NOTHING WAS DETECTED SO NO WAY TO FIX IT. THERE ARE MANY XJ OWNER EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE. CAR WILL BE DRIVABLE AFTER RESTARTING ENGINE BUT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10294745

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.