2005 Jaguar S-Type Brakes Problems

The back passenger air bag in the door exploded and park brake fault.

NHTSA ID

11706863

Incident

Dec 10, 2025

MY VECHILE EMERGENCY BRAKE SELF ENGAGED WITHOUT SELECTING EMERGENCY CONTROL. THEREFORE MY VECHILE WHEELS LOCKED UNABLE TO MOVED MAYBE FEW FEET STOPPED UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKUP. DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN DETROIT MICHIGAN. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY INDICTATION BRAKE ENGAGED WHEELS LOCKED. SIMILAR TO RECALL FOR JAGUARS S TYPE 2005 CAMPAIGN ID 04V488000 RECALL DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2005. JAGUAR RECALL NOS. R166/167.

NHTSA ID

11051341

Incident

Nov 23, 2017

Mileage

1,835,790 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10896570

Incident

Aug 17, 2016

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10874447

Incident

May 15, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RANDOMLY ENGAGED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10865392

Incident

Jun 9, 2014

INITIALLY WHILE BEING PARKED IN DEC. 2014, I STARTED THE CAR BUT COULD NOT RELEASE THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE. I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC 3 MILES AWAY WITH THE BRAKES SMOKING. THEY SAW A PROCEDURE FOR RESETTING THE PARK BRAKE AND GAVE ME A COPY. ALL WAS WELL FOR 2 MOS. BUT DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 30MPH THEY SUDDENLY LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND FORTUNATELY HAD BEEN CARRYING TOOLS FOR THIS AND PERFORMED THE PROCEDURE. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES IN 2015 AFTER I WAS STOPPED WITH ENGINE OFF. I CALLED JAGUAR AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCES AND DO NOT WANT TO SELL IT AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. JAGUAR OFFERED TO LOOK AT IT BUT I KNOW ALL ABOUT THAT AND WHAT IT COULD COST, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN. NOTE: SEE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS FOR 2004, BUT I HAVE SUPPOSEDLY A 2005 WITH THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10860727

Incident

Dec 30, 2014

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHO STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DISABLED THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10821378

Incident

Mar 17, 2015

Mileage

64,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10809610

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAULT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10733265

Incident

Jul 7, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL BEEPING NOISE AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

NHTSA ID

10681101

Incident

Dec 30, 2013

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,583.

NHTSA ID

10672779

Incident

Jun 15, 2014

Mileage

59,583 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MODULE UNINTENTIONALLY ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURES AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V488000 (PARKING BRAKE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,015.

NHTSA ID

10670893

Incident

Jan 8, 2015

Mileage

66,015 mi

VERY QUICK WEAR DOWN OF REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND REAR TIRES.

NHTSA ID

10605308

Incident

Aug 11, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ID

10562826

Incident

Jan 19, 2006

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE AND THE FAULTY BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,500.

NHTSA ID

10561128

Incident

Jan 14, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE DURING 'SUDDEN STOP' CAUSING CRASH. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT COOL CAR OFF, EVEN AT LOWEST TEMP. SET AND HIGHEST FAN SETTING; CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS AS OF THIS DATE; CAR DOES NOT TAKE FUEL - AUTO SHUT-OFF PREVENTS IT FROM ACCEPTING FUEL; DURING RECENT CRASH CAUSED BY TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON BUT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED - WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAG DEPLOY?; LOW FUEL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON; REMOTE WILL NOT LOCK CAR, ONLY UNLOCK

NHTSA ID

10126139

Incident

May 3, 2005

Mileage

2,852 mi

MY 2005 JAGUAR 3.0 S WAS PROCEEDING EASTWARD ON A CITY STREET WITHIN THE 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN IT BECAME NECESSARY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID A CAR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC LANE. BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO SLOWING OF VEHICLE AT ALL CAUSING MY CAR TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10126135

Incident

May 3, 2005

Mileage

2,852 mi

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON TWO OCCASIONS IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE AND THE BACK BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097558

Incident

Jul 15, 2004

Mileage

1,000 mi