There are 5 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2006 Jaguar XJin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar X-Type. The contact stated that while in the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal, the engine started revving at high speed. The vehicle was inadvertently moving forward into traffic. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the failure recurred. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,500.
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DATE WAS OR THE MILEAGE. HOWEVER, I DO REMEMBER THAT IT HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER, 2013. ON APRIL 21, 2015, I WAS LEAVING A STORE. AS I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, I HAD TO STOP TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NOT ANY TRAFFIC IN THE HIGHWAY BEFORE LEAVING, BUT THERE WAS A TRUCK APPROACHING. I TAPPED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR TOOK OFF IN THE HIGHWAY RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. LUCKILY THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK SAW ME AND APPLIED HIS BRAKES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY. NOW FOR THE FIRST OCCASION, I WAS IN THE INSIDE LANE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND WAS TRYING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. I STARTED TO BRAKE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF. I HAD TO SWITCH OVER IN THE OUTSIDE LANE SO THAT I WOULDN'T REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS LUCKY THIS TIME BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS A DEATH TRAP. I DO NOT WANT TO HURT MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY. I NEED SOME HELP NOW! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL, 2013. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR, BUT AS I SAID BEFORE, "IT IS A DEATH TRAP"! *TR
IN TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED WITH NO APPARENT REASON AFTER THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED. IN THE LATEST INCIDENT I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT WHEN IT HAPPENED, THANKFULLY NO OTHER CARS WHERE AFFECTED BY THE INCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL RELATED WITH THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A WALL. THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AIR BAG WAS THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN RIBS, LACERATIONS THAT REQUIRED STITCHES, AND BRUISES TO THE EYE AND BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000..UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS
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
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