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2004 Jaguar X-TYPE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

67 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

43,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 67 complaints (11.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2232.8%
Transmission and shifting811.9%
Steering behavior46.0%
Engine operation34.5%
Fuel system concerns34.5%
Electrical and battery issues23.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control
8
Air Bags
6
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Tires
6
Power Train
4
Service Brakes
4
Electrical System
3
Engine
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Vehicle Speed Control8
Air Bags6
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Tires6
Power Train4
Service Brakes4
Electrical System3
Engine3

Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Air Bags: 6; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Tires: 6; Power Train: 4; Service Brakes: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
23
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00023
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
12
2005
6
2006
10
2007
5
2008
6
2009
7
2010
2
2011
4
2012
2
2013
2
2014
3
2015
3
2016
2
2017
1
2018
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200412
20056
200610
20075
20086
20097
20102
20114
20122
20132
20143
20153
20162
20171
20181
20191

2004: 12; 2005: 6; 2006: 10; 2007: 5; 2008: 6; 2009: 7; 2010: 2; 2011: 4; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 3; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10064464 · 2004-04-03 (April 3, 2004)

HUSBAND (DRIVER) AND WIFE (PASSENGER) EXPERIENCED A "SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT" IN THE PARKING LOT OF A RESORT HOTEL. HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR "OPEN THROTTLED." HUSBAND CONTINUED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT CAR CONTINUED TO INCH FORWARD DUE TO THE REVVING ENGINE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 384 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10103362 · 2004-12-08 (December 8, 2004)

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. VE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10103362 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10059728 · 2004-03-23 (March 23, 2004)

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR A AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THERE WAS ONLY 750 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEK ENDS, AND IT WAS NOT BEING MISUSED. *AK FIRST OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION AROSE WHEN VEHICLE ONLY HAS 710 MILES ON IT, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER READING A FALSE CODE. AT 750 MILES, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER…

Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059728 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10064877 · 2004-03-25 (March 25, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER TWO WEEKS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064877 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10074480 · 2004-05-29 (May 29, 2004)

I LEASED A NEW 2004 JAGUAR X TYPE FROM SHELTON JAGUAR IN NAPLES, FLORIDA IN LATE MARCH. I NOTICED A SHUDDER IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT IT. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ON APRIL 15TH AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. LATER THE SAME DAY, AS I WAS TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING DROPPED OFF THE BOTTOM OF MY VEHICLE. I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW A LARGE PIECE OF METAL DRAGGING FROM MY CAR TO THE PAVEMENT. A POLICEMAN C…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10074480 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10065039 · 2004-03-26 (March 26, 2004)

THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED, AND VEHICLE STALLED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. SINCE THEN VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065039 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10099767 · 2004-11-10 (November 10, 2004)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099767 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11092787 · 2018-05-09 (May 9, 2018)

FIRST OFF, CAR HAD ABS LIGHT ON. DEALER REPLACED EVERY ABS COMPONENT. NOW ENGINE AND ABS LIGHT ARE INTERCHANGING ON AND OFF. BELIEVE TO BE A WIRING FAULT. ALSO, TRANSFER CASE HAS GONE OUT TWICE IN 2 YEARS. I HAVE HEARD FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES THAT TRANSFER CASES FAIL OFTEN IN THESE CARS WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092787 at NHTSA ↗