There are 3 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2006 Jaguar XJ in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME; THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000.
2006 JAGUAR VDP L WB WOULD NOT EXCEED OVER 10 MPH AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. EXPERIENCED TWO MASSIVE FUEL LEAKS. *KB THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPLACED A SEAL TO FIX THE FUEL LEAK, HOWEVER 2 WEEKS LATER THE FUEL LEAK RESURFACED. THE DEALER THEN STATED THE LEFT FUEL PUMP FLANGE WAS STILL LEAKING AND THE FUEL TANK WAS WARPED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING OVER 10 MPH WAS DUE TO A LOOSE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR CONNECTOR. THE TIRE MONITOR WAS FAULTY. *JB
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.