Jaguar Xk Engine Problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 8 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2015.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XKR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED A THUMPING NOISE, SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FIRE INDEPENDENTLY EXTINGUIS...
The contact owns a 2013 Jaguar XK. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly misfired and then stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; howev...
The contact owns a 2010 Jaguar XK. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, she smelled an abnormally strong gasoline odor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The contact also...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JAGUAR XK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. AN UNKNOWN DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE OXYGEN SENSORS BEING DEFECTIVE. TH...
CAR WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THEN WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN DANGEROUSLY WITH CARS BEHIND ME BLOWING HORNS AND GOING ROUND. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAGUAR XK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTO...
INCIDENT #1 - JAN 2013: AS I WAS BRAKING TO A STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT TO WHAT I WOULD CALL "FULL THROTTLE". MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE SO I FIRMLY PRESSED THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO MY BUILDING. I TRIED PUMPING TH...
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (1/27/12 AND 3/23/12) THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 65-70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. FOR THE 1/27/12 EVENT, THE VEHICLE ST...
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 UNA...
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 ...
My wife parked the car in the garage and we noticed a puddle of gas below the car. After determining that we had a real issue we had it towed to an independent service provider. After inspection by the mechanic he noted that the plasti...
PARKED IN THE GARAGE, SOMETIME FOR A FEW DAYS OR THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR WILL NOT START ON OCCASIONS. NO SLOW STARTING OR CLICKING OF A BAD BATTERY, JUST A HUMMING THEN NOTHING. NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. DOESN'T ACT LIKE A LOW BATTERY. I ...