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2007 Jaguar XKR: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

3,150 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

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.

Electrical System
1
Power Train
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Power Train1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System: 1; Power Train: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 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.

2008
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20082

2008: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10231062 · 2008-06-15 (June 15, 2008)

MY WIFE AND I NEARLY SUFFERED A FATAL ACCIDENT OWING TO WHAT TURNED-OUT TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE JAGUAR MOTOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE RESIDENT IN OUR AND LIKELY EVERY 2007 AND LATER SUPERCHARGED JAGUAR ENGINE. OUR AUTOMOBILE, WITH 2800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, WITHOUT WARNING WENT FROM ACCELERATING INTO THE IDLE MODE AND THEN REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT PLACING THE AUTOMOBILE IN A DEADLY 'T-BONE,' FORTUNATELY, THE DRIVER OF THE LINCOLN SUV (I CAN STILL SEE THE GRILL IN THE PASSENGER WINDOW AND HEAR MY WIFE'S SCREAMS), MANAGED TO …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231062 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10249985 · 2008-11-27 (November 27, 2008)

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW JAGUAR XKR CONVERTIBLE FROM MY LOCAL JAGUAR DEALER ON 1ST AUGUST 2007. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, WHILST DRIVING ON THE MOTORWAY I ACCELERATED TO OVERTAKE A CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE. WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO FAST. IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR MOMENTARILY APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE SHEER POWER OF THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO MAKE THE CAR GO FASTER. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP THE CAR, WAS TO PUT THE GEARSTICK INTO PARK AND PRESS THE START/STOP BUTTON. I TOOK THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249985 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

07V199000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 2007-05-09 (May 9, 2007)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SERVO VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MIS-ROUTED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION MAY BRING THE PIPE TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE AND ATTACHMENTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence: IN THE CASE OF A CONTACT CONDITION, THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE MAY MELT LEADING TO A LOSS OF BRAKE ASSISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE ROUTING AND ADJUST AS NECESSARY. THE HOSE WILL BE REPLACED IF THERE ARE SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

NHTSA campaign record ↗