Jaguar XK brakes problems
10 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
46 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
21,080 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 36 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
10 of 46 complaints match this topic (21.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10216415 · 2008-01-29 (January 29, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JAGUAR XK. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS COMPUTER FAILURES, WHICH CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, MANUAL STEERING, AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. EACH TIME, THE DEALER DIAGNOSES A DIFFERENT FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE SYMPTOMS ARE ALWAYS THE SAME. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THEY ENHANCED THE COMPUTER PROGRAM AND REPLACED THE ABS. THE FAILURES ARE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK, BUT THEN RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216415 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10240634 · 2008-09-02 (September 2, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JAGUAR XK CONVERTIBLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING FORWARD AT LESS THAN 2 MPH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP UNTIL IT WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS COMMON AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ADVISED TO CALL BACK IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WORKED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240634 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352896 · 2010-08-30 (August 30, 2010)
MY JAGUAR XK 2007'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MILES ON HOUR WHEN I PUNCHED THE GAS PEDAL TO ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. I THEN APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND SHIFTED INTO SPORTS MODE AND DOWNSHIFTED. AT SOME POINT THE ACCELERATOR MUST OF DISENGAGED AS I WAS ABLE TO STOP AT THE APPROACHING INTERSECTION. THANK GOD, NO ONE WAS HURT AND I DID NOT HAVE TO CRASH THE CAR TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352896 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10489187 · 2012-12-18 (December 18, 2012)
WHILE ACCELERATING TO CHANGE LANES MY VEHICLE WENT INTO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. DESPITE REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THE CAR COULD ONLY BE SLOWED TO 40 MPH. HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN INCLUDING LIGHTS. APPEARED I WOULD BE REAR ENDED THEREFORE HIT IGNITION AND VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH CAR STILL STUCK IN WOT WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. WITH ENGINE SCREAMING AND RIGHT FOOT FULLY ON BRAKE ONLY ABLE TO HOLD CAR DOWN TO 40 MPH. HIT IGNITION AGAIN WHICH SHUT CAR DOWN BUT ONCE AGAIN FOLLOWING CAR …
Owner-reported narrative. 55,969 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489187 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10515012 · 2013-06-04 (June 4, 2013)
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 THE ACCELERATOR QUICKLY WHILE PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE BUT THAT MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE RPMS. I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO STOP THE ENGINE. I RE-STARTED THE CAR AND IT RAN NORMALLY. INCIDENT #2 - FEB 2013: THINKING INCIDENT #1, ABOVE, WAS A FLUKE, I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT REPORTING THE INCIDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,060 miles reported. Look up ODI 10515012 at NHTSA ↗