There are 2 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2005 Jaguar S-Type in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)AFTER ENGAGING REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION FROZE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM REVERSE AND INTO DRIVE OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "[TRANSMISSION] CABLE SELECTOR BOLTS BACKED OUT." THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SELECTOR CABLE BOLTS. HAD THESE BOLTS COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET, A SERIOUS CRASH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. I HAVE JUST READ WHERE OTHER JAGUAR OWNERS HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS MALFUNCTION TO NHTSA AND DECIDED TO REPORT IT, TOO. *TR
I COULD NOT GET THE CAR INTO REVERSE WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP TO TURN AROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLAT-BED TRUCK BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR OR START, ONCE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE BOLT HOLDING THE GEAR BOX TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD BECOME STRIPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE HAD TO BE "SECURED." *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.