2011 Jaguar XF: complaints, problems and recalls

I PURCHASED A 2011 JAGUAR XF IN JUNE 2010. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK, THE CAR SUDDENLY CUT OFF AS WE WERE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AT LESS THAN 20M MPH. THE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT MOVE. OTHER CARS WERE BEHIND US. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED 4 TIME THUS FAR. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATED AN OVERHEATING CONDITION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350223 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2011 XF THE LAST DAY OF JULY 2010. DURING THE TEST DRIVE AND DURING THE FIRST WEEK, THE CAR HESITATES (FEELS LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS) AND THERE APPEARS TO BE GRINDING UNDER THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. WITHIN WEEKS, THE ENGINE STUMBLED AND STALLED. THESE INCIDENTS OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND ARE DANGEROUS; COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED IVOQ 10/08/10 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355160 at NHTSA ↗

VIBRATION THAT CAN BE HEARD AND FELT IN THE GAS PEDAL AT APPROX. 1400-1500 RPM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433822 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS ON HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY TRAVELLING 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE SPEED FAILED TO DECREASE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID WORK BUT THE ENGINE STILL CONTINUED TO RACE. . THE BRAKES OVERTOOK THE ACCELERATION AND SLOWED THE CAR BUT EACH TIME I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE CAR RESUMED ACCELERATING AT A HIGH SPEED( WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS.) I SLOWED THE CAR BY APPLYING WITH FORCE THE BRAKES WHICH WAS CAUSING A BURNING SMELL PROBABLY FROM THE BRAKE PADS. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE CLOSE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438207 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHICH EMITTED A LOUD CONSTANT SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY BRAKE DUST ACCUMULATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE VIN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10483746 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEM: AUTOMATIC SPEED LIMITER MALFUNCTION WHILE TRAVELING AT 69 MPH SETTING. PAGE 87 OF OWNER'S HANDBOOK STATES" IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SUCH AS A STEEP DOWNHILL GRADIENT", THE VEHICLE SPEED MAY EXCEED THE SET SPEED LIMIT. THIS IS BECAUSE ENGINE BRAKING IS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN OR REDUCE THE VEHICLE SPEED. ASL ALLOWS SELECT BETWEEN CRUISE CONTROL AND ASL. ONCE SET, FURTHER ACCELERATOR PETAL PRESSURE WILL NOT INCREASE SPEED BEYOND SET SPEED. SYSTEM FAILED, AND A SURGE IN SPEED TO 90 MPH FROM SET 69 MPH HAPPEN.INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO JAGU…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485011 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACTIVATING THE PUSH TO START FEATURE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO SUDDENLY STOPPED AT THE END OF HER DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE REPORT WAS SENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR INTERPRETATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE, CURRENT MILEAG…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10494579 at NHTSA ↗

WE WERE DRIVING NORTH ON I-75 AND EXITED AT HIGHWAY M-24. AS WE TURNED RT., THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE (LT. FRONT CAR TIRE WAS RECENTLY CHANGED AND NOT SURE PROPER SEALANT WAS USED WHEN INSTALLING NEW TIRE) AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHOT TO THE LEFT AND WE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT INTO A DITCH FOR APPROX. 20 FEET THEN SHOT UP AND OVER AN EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCE RAMP INTO A STEEL BARRIER. THE SEAT BELTS WERE ON BOTH OF US AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE BOTH SUFFERED SEVERE BLUNT FORCE BODY TRAUMA AND HAD TO BE TAKEN BY EMS TO THE LOCAL HOSPITA…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10524061 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2012-10-26 (October 26, 2012)

Jaguar is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 XF vehicles equipped with a 5.0L gasoline engine. The affected vehicles may have a fuel tank fuel outlet flange that may crack.

Consequence: The cracked flange may result in fuel leakage onto the ground. This leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected fuel tank fuel outlet flanges, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2012. Owners may contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.

Reported: 2016-04-20 (April 20, 2016)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 XF vehicles manufactured February 6, 2008 to October 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver frontal air bags may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage deployment, resulting in the second stage deploying improperly in certain crashes.

Consequence: An air bag that inflates improperly increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J065.

Reported: 2016-05-27 (May 27, 2016)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in these states are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number of this recall is J069.

Reported: 2018-01-08 (January 8, 2018)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Unless included in "Zone A" above, Jaguar is also recalling certain 2011-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Unless included in Zone A and Zone B above, Jaguar is also recalling certain 2010-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is J072.