There are 8 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2004 Jaguar X-Typein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON RESIDENTIAL STREET WHY MAKING TURN AT APPROX 15 MPH. HAD TO HIT BREAK WHILE ENGINE WAS STILL ACCELERATING AND THIS SLOWED CAR A LITTLE. THEN WHILE CAR WAS STILL MOVING THREW IT INTO PARK ANDSHUT OFF CAR.IF ANY PEOPLE OR CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME WOULD OF HAD ACCIDENT. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES I RESTARTED CAR AND PROCEEDED TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS ONLY A BLOCK AND A HALF AWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. CAR IS NOW BEING CHECKED OUT BY LOCAL MECHANIC. VERY SCARY.
WHEN TURNING ON THE ENGINE A NOISE WAS HEAR BY MY SON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE FLYWHEEL IS LOOSEN AND THAT'S WHY YOU HEAR THAT NOISE FROM THE LOW SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *TR
TRANSMISSION / ENGINE CAR DEFAULTS TO "LIMP HOME MODE" *JB
VEHICLE HAS A METAL SHEET IN THE GAS TANK, SO WHENEVER ONE GETS OUT AND FILLS UP FOR GAS, IT IS CAPABLE OF CUTTING THE FINGERS.*AK
CONSUMER'S HUSBAND PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR A AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THERE WAS ONLY 750 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEK ENDS, AND IT WAS NOT BEING MISUSED. *AK FIRST OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION AROSE WHEN VEHICLE ONLY HAS 710 MILES ON IT, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER READING A FALSE CODE. AT 750 MILES, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO ENGINE STALLING. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER TRIED TO SPEAK WITH THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP, BUT INSTEAD AN ASSISTANT TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE VEHICLE WITH NEW TRANSMISSION. ALSO, THE ASSISTANT SAID THAT IN ORDER FOR A NEW UNIT TO BE GIVEN TO THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE DECLARED AS A LEMON OR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES. DEALER ALSO PERFORMED QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION ON VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE THAT VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO CONSUMER, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY TOP COVER WAS CRACKED AND A LOOSE HOSE WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM AND HANGING. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. *LA
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
ENGINE TAP SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER NOISE BUT DOES NOT CHANGE FREQUENCY WITH INCREASED RPM. ALSO, ANALOG CLOCK CHATTERS EVERY TIME THE MINUTE HAND MOVES.*AK
THE POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED OPERATING WHILE IN THE UP POSITION. VEHICLE STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND 65 MPH. VEHICLE RESTARTED ON BOTH OCCASIONS, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 8-10 SEPARATE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE ELECTRICAL SSTEM HAS PROBLEMS. RADIO CHANGES FUNTIONS FROM AM TO FM TO CD BY ITSELF WITHOUT CONSUMER INPUT. WINDOWS GO DOWN WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS INPUT AND WILL NOT CLOSE. INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL GETS HEAVY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. TIRES BECOME LOUD AND ROUGHT AT 19000 MILES. *TC
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026