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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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3,905 miles · Nov 17, 2008

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

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UPON ENTERING GARAGE OF HOME, WHILE PRESSING ON BRAKES PREPARING TO PARK, ENGINE ACCELERATED FORCING CAR TO CRASH INTO A LADDER IN FRONT OF CONCRETE WALL; ALTHOUGH HUSBAND PUSHED FULL FORCE ON BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMED TO RACE FORWARD. NO ONE WAS HURT, FRONT RIGHT BUMPER PLASTIC PANEL POPPED OFF. EARLIER ON SAME DAY, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, ALTHOUGH I PUSHED ON BRAKES, CAR DID NOT SEEM TO RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF CAR SINCE I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10249056

15,000 miles · Aug 4, 2008

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2006 JAGUAR XJ8. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID FOUR NEAR CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER IS ANALYZING THE COMPUTER DATA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10236830

Official recalls

06V358000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 19, 2006

SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM, AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE LEVEL OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

06V018000 · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly

Jan 25, 2006

ON CERTAIN SEDANS EQUIPPED WITH MOONROOFS, A REINFORCEMENT BAR WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED SO THAT THE BAR MAY CONTACT THE GLASS IN THE MOONROOF. WHEN CLOSING A DOOR OR UPON SEVERE ROAD IMPACT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE MOONROOF GLASS MAY SHATTER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE GLASS SHATTERS, THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOONROOF FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

05V503000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Nov 1, 2005

CERTAIN SEDANS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY 'PARK' MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER IN THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO 'PARK" AND ALL INDICATORS SHOW 'PARK' POSITION IS ACHIEVED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE06030 · Fuel Tank Leakage

Opened Aug 16, 2006 · Closed Oct 18, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-030 BASED ON THREE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL TANKS (NOT FROM THE FILLER PIPES) OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JAGUAR XJ VEHICLES. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2006, FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUBMITTED A DEFECT NOTICE (PART 573) TO NHTSA DESCRIBING A DEFECT CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE FROM ONE OR MORE OF THREE SEALED APERTURES ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES IN APPROXIMATELY 6,199 MY 2006-2007 JAGUAR XJ VEHICLES BUILT AT THE BROWNS LANE AND CASTLE BROMWICH (UK) ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND FEDERALIZED TERRITORIES. ACCORDING TO FORD, ?SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A FUEL TANK THAT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), A FUEL ODOR, OR FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM) AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS. FUEL LEAKAGE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ONLY AFTER A FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FULLY FILLED WITH FUEL.? FORD'S DATA SHOWED A TOTAL OF 52 COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE DEFECT CONDITION, CONSISTING OF 9 CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, 27 DEALER FIELD REPORTS OF FUEL LEAKS, 15 TECHNICAL HOTLINE SERVICE REPORTS AND 1 FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPORT OF A VISIT TO A CAR DEALERSHIP FOR THE FUEL TANK LEAK CONDITION.IN ADDITION, FORD'S WARRANTY DATA SHOWED 265 CLAIMS ?WHERE LEAKS AND FUEL ODOR WERE REPORTED, OF WHICH 156 [WARRANTY] CLAIMS INCLUDED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF [GASOLINE] LIQUID LEAKS.?THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN CLOSED, AS JAGUAR IS RECALLING THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS (RECALL 06V-358).