There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2004 Jaguar X-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)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITH NO CONTROL. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLIANT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THE STEERING COLUMN HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COLUMN, POWER STEERING RACK AND ELECTRONIC CONTROLS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
I PURCHASED A 2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE SELECT EDITION IN APRIL 2007 WITH 34,000 MILES. AT 37,000 MILES THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (MAY 07) AT 43,000 MILES THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY (MARCH 08). NOW, AT 53,569 MILES IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND I AM WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN, IT WILL STILL BE COVERED BY THE SELECT EDITION WARRANTY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE BY MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT STEERING WHEEL FAILED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. IT FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES AND LANDED IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
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