Jaguar Xj-sedan 2005

• Recall R/2005/155 [UK]: The parking function of the automatic transmission may not operate correctly
  Due to the presence of an out of specification component within the automatic gearbox parking brake interlock system. The parking function may not fully engage when the operating lever is moved to park despite all indicators showing that park has been achieved. If the parking brake is not applied the vehicle may roll away if the ignition key remains in the ignition.
  recalled vehicles will have the out of specification component replaced with a quality assured item.

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• Recall R/2006/217 [UK]: Brake fluid may leak from brake pipe
  Brake fluid may leak from either the right hand front or left hand front brake caliper bridge pipe
  recall affected vehicles and replace the caliper bridge pipe on all four calipers with a revised corrosion resistant pipe

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• Recall R/2007/045 [UK]: Diesel particulate filter excessive heat
  The diesel particulate filters (dpf) of the 2.7 litre engine may exhibit smoke and or fire from the underside of the vehicle flames emanating from within the rear exhaust tailpipe or an orange glow from the underside of the vehicle. Heat from within the dpf can radiate to the surrounding vehicle components and may lead to heating of the underside of the transmission tunnel and subsequent melting of interior components with the potential for an interior fire.
  recalled vehicles will have the engine management control module re-programmed with the latest calibration file. The vehicle will self test for dpf blockage which where required will be replaced.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar xj. While driving the vehicle, the headlights would intermittently flicker. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the head light assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Coolant leak due to crack in nipple of recovery tank. *tr

The zenon headlights flicker and sometimes go out. Restarting the car solves the problem but it recurs after a few minutes. Several inspections by dealer resulted in no repair as they said they could not make the problem occur. Just after the warranty expired the dealer told me that both headlights needed to be replaced and would not be covered under warranty. I paid to have the lights replaced so that i could drive the car at night again but now after a year the same thing is happening again. I believe this is a serious fault that could easily result in an accident while driving at night. *tr

Driving on the highway going about 70mph, not accelerating nor coasting, just maintaining speed. The engine basically shut down, and i had to pull onto the shoulder, it was very dangerous and frankly, it scared me. Engine light on, as well as "engine systems fault, parkbrake fault, dsc not available" showing up on the dash. I restarted the car about 4-5 times and it eventually started. I am assuming, this has happened numerous times over the past several years and no-one seems to have any idea what is causing it. It happens on busy highways and local street driving. This is a very dangerous situation. The cars engine could cut out at a moments notice and leave you in a very dangerous situation! *tr

Just google "jaguar throttle body" and see how many problems customers are having. My 2005 xj8lwb with less than 60,000 miles experienced a throttle body failure while traveling on the interstate. I lost power as the engine went to idle speed and an "engine fault" message alerted me that there was a problem. Fortunately, i was able to make it to the shoulder and creep down an exit, where i was able to find a service station. I turned the engine ignition off and waited for 15 seconds and restarted the engine, the fault message was gone and the engine had power again. I was able to make it home without another incident. We all would have been dead if an 18 wheeler was behind us when the engine lost power. Last friday, i had several episodes with the "engine fault" and loss of power, but made it to a jaguar dealership safely, but shaken. They put the vehicle on the computer and announced the code that relates to the throttle body and figured the repairs to be $1,100 and that i could pick up the car today on august 23, 2010. Over the weekend i searched the internet and saw the vast numbers of people having the same problem. Some people reported accidents. Please look into this problem before someone is killed. Jaguar has recalled earlier models with throttle body problems, but refuses to recognize this problem on the 2004 and later models as of today. From my discussions with jaguar usa it does not appear that they will own up to the problem unless forced to. Hopefully this where the nhtsa comes in. *tr

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

I was stopped at a red light upon moving forward i heard a loud grinding noise from the rear of the car and lost my transmission. This left me stranded in the middle of a busy intersection at rush hour with no warning fortunately no one crashed in to me. I called police and tow truck. Vehicle was towed to dealership who have replaced differential and rear axles. The preliminary explanation given was that something appears to have broken off that ground up the differential. After completion of repair i was only told that there had been a malfunction. Vehicle is 4 years old with about 44000 mile on it. This should not have happened and i am concerned that this could happen again and that if it had occurred at high speed i might not be here to write this complaint. *tr the consumer stated the transmission has since failed again. Updated 01/27/10.*jb

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

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• B0026 [1] ISO/SAE Reserved
• C1784 [1] C1784
• C1785 [1] C1785
• C1786 [1] C1786
• C1799 [1] C1799
• C1801 [1] C1801
• C1802 [1] C1802
• C1803 [1] C1803