2006 Jaguar XJ Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR XJ8L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHILCE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V358000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE A SECOND TIME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

WITH MY BRAKES APPLIED AND SLOWING TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF AN INTERSTATE EXIT RAMP, MY CAR SEEMED TO JERK AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO GO INTO PASSING GEAR. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL SO I COULD STOP AND AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHILE IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING AND THE TACHOMETER WAS IN THE RED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO KEEP FROM DAMAGING IT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. AFTER THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD GONE, I STARTED MY CAR TO SEE IF THE ENGINE WOULD RUN PROPERLY. IT SEEMED TO BE OKAY, SO I CAREFULLY DROVE TO MY HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT THREE MORE MILES. SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR, I HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHEN I WAS PARKING AT THE GROCERY STORE, BUT I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO LEAVE THE GROCERY STORE, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY AND I DIDN'T THINK ANY MORE OF IT. I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ON LINE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NONE OF TH...

2006 JAGUAR X TYPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE/ ACCELERATION PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE HARDER, AND CONSEQUENTLY, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION. *JB

2006 JAGUAR X-TYPE. CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT DOES NOT CONNECT PROPERLY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THE SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED, IT RELEASED UPON GOING OVER BUMPS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR XJ8 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BELT TENSIONER AND CRANKSHAFT WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A JAGUAR DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD COME LOOSE. THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $14,000.00. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.