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2009 Jaguar Xf Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Jun 30, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 90 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Jaguar Xf submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 30, 2020

CAR SHIFT KNOB WILL GET STUCK RANDOMLY

NHTSA ID
11331770
Incident
Jun 29, 2020
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 10, 2019

MY 2009 JAGUAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE WIRE HARNESS, HOWEVER THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I PURCHASED THE 2009 JAGUAR AT CAR MAX IN 2012, AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS IT WAS IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND ANTIFREEZE WAS SMELT, THEY PUT ME IN A RENTAL AND MY CAR WAS RETURNED AFTER ABOUT 1 WEEK. THIS WAS A THIRD VEHICLE FOR MY HOUSEHOLD SO IT WAS BASICALLY GARAGE KEPT, AFTER ABOUT 1 YEAR( WITH FOLLOWING NORMAL OIL CHANGES, MY ABS/EBS AND OTHER LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON, IT WAS TAKEN TO CAR MAX WHERE THE PUT ME IN A LOANER CAR AND KEPT MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS, STATING WIRE HARNESS...FAST FORWARD, THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND AGAIN IT WENT TO THE SAME MECHANICAL SHOP ON JUNE 19,2018 AND ITS STILL IN THE SHOP NOW! PLEASE HLEP

NHTSA ID
11218955
Incident
Jun 19, 2018
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 28, 2018

TAKATA RECALL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR ALL THE TIME. NOW MY SHIFTIER IS STUCK IN GEAR.THE CAR WILL BE STILL AND IT GETS STUCK. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS AND TOWARDS THE END IT HAS GIVEN ME HELL. TRANSMISSION ALWAYS FAILING WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER ON HIGHWAY OR STREET. THERE'S ALSO A LAG WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50MPH.

NHTSA ID
11143511
Incident
Oct 25, 2018
Mileage
139,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 5, 2018

TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHIFT MODULE - THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE K063 DATED 9/19/11 FROM JAGUAR ABOUT TRASMISSION CONTROL SWITCH (TCS) REPLACEMENT FOR THE 2009 XFS. APPARENTLY, THE EARLIER K048 RECALL FOR THE CIRCUIT BOARD FIX DIDN'T QUITE CURE ALL THE PROBLEMS. MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHIFT MODULE GOT STUCK WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE; IT WAS STATIONARY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE JAGUAR DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR CERTAIN JAGUARS PARTICULAR TO VIN#'S. I ADVISED THEM THAT MY CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AS RECALL MANUFACTURER# K063. THEY STATED IT WAS NOT PERTAINING TO MY CAR, SO THEY ARE CHARGING ME $1,200 TO FIX INSTEAD OF APPLY THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THERE HAS TO BE A MISTAKE AND MY CAR SHOULD OF BEEN INCLUDED ON THE RECALL LIST. I NEED SOMEONE TO LOOK MORE THOROUGHLY INTO THIS ISSUE AS I AM GETTING RESISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID
11076316
Incident
Feb 3, 2018
Mileage
109,980 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 6, 2017

2009 JAGUAR XF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND PULLED FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. *JB

NHTSA ID
10949388
Incident
Feb 1, 2017
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 29, 2015
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT TAPPED THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT RESIDENCE WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST SIX TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCIDENT WAS MINOR. WHEN HER HUSBAND CHANGED LANES, TO MAE A TURN, TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT, HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, HOWEVER, THE RPM'S INCREASED. HER HUSBAND STOPPED THE VEHICLE, BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND QUICKLY BACK TO DRIVE. UPDATED 05/06/16.*JB

NHTSA ID
10816812
Incident
Nov 21, 2015
Mileage
32,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 21, 2015

MY ENTIRE CAR SHUTDOWN AND I COULD NOT GAIN ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR WITHOUT USE OF MY EMERGENCY KEY. I HAD THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED AND THEY WERE BOTH FINE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. ONCE THE CAR BECAME OPERATIONAL AGAIN MY KEYS NO LONGER WORKED AND THE MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE KEYS FOR ME TO GAIN ENTRY TO CRANK THE CAR. THAT CAME AT A HEALTHY PRICE TAG FROM THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIP OF $1400+. THE ENTIRE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10677057
Incident
Jan 21, 2015
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 18, 2012
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD UNTIL CRASHING INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT TOOK EXTREME FORCE TO SHIFT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ID
10466467
Incident
Apr 20, 2012
Mileage
42,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 3, 2012
Crash reported

ON 05/02/2012. I WAS PREPARING TO PARK MY 2009 JAGUAR FX, CAME TO COMPLETE STOP... WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, I HAD THE BRAKE ON, I COULD BARELY HOLD IT BACK ,IT JUMPED THE CURB .....I COULD NOT STOP THAT CAR ,IT WAS TRYING TO CLIMB A CHAIN LINK FENCE... THE ONLY THING THAT STOP THE CAR WAS WHEN I HIT THE STEEL POLE...THERE WAS $8,200.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO THIS CAR.... MY SON AND I WERE NOT HURT ,BUT WE COULD HAVE BEEN IF IT WOULD HAVE BROKE THUR THAT FENCE... WE WOULD HAVE WENT DOWN A EMBANKMENT AND MIGHT OF HIT A TREE, OR ROLLED OVER.... MY HUSBAND HAD IT TOWED TO JAGUAR DEAL WHERE THEY SAID "THEY COULDN'T FIND A THINK WRONG WITH IT".. NOW, I HAVE THIS DANGEROUS CAR AND I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT AGAIN.... I WILL HAD TO DRIVE IT, BECAUSE I HAVE TO MUCH MONEY IN IT ..BUT, I WILL NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN IT EVER AGAIN.... I WILL NEVER PUT THERE LIVES IN DANGER.... PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE ONE THESE DEVIL CARS BE CAREFUL AND BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.. *TR

NHTSA ID
10460382
Incident
May 2, 2012
Mileage
28,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 11, 2011

I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND CAME TO A STOP BUT THE CAR THEN ACCELERATED AND I HAD BRAKE HARD TO HOLD THE CAR BACK. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR AGAIN, I COULD NOT MOVE THE SHIFTER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, AND THE CAR RAN FINE THE REST OF THE EVENING. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT AND AS I TRY TO PARK, THE ENGINE ACCELERATES WILDLY. I WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND PUT IT INTO PARK. ONCE IN PARK, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE SHIFTER WAS NOW STUCK. I TAPPED THE SHIFTER AND THAT ALLOWED ME TO SHIFT THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WENT TO NORMAL OPERATION. AS OF 12/11, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO MY DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10439312
Incident
Dec 9, 2011
Mileage
34,900 mi
Driver assistanceSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed May 9, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND VIBRATING COULD BE FELT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,100. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE GAS TANK DOESN'T OPEN AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND LUNGE FORWARD, THE TIRES SEEMED TO BE OUT OF ROUND AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/28/11

NHTSA ID
10399686
Incident
Jun 1, 2010
Mileage
38,100 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 16, 2010
Crash reported

WE JUST BOUGHT A 2009 JAGUAR XF TWO WEEKS AGO. YESTERDAY WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR'S ENGINE SURGED AND I WENT THRU THE GARAGE DOOR AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I HIT THE KITCHEN CABINETS, ALL THE WHILE, PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. THERE ARE SKID MARKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED. NO ONE WAS HURT THANK GOD, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AS OF THIS MOMENT, WE HAVE NOT HEARD WHAT THE REASONING IS BEHIND THIS ENGINE SURGE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10356007
Incident
Sep 15, 2010
Mileage
31,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 15, 2010

2009 JAGUAR XF - SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE CAR ACCELERATED - ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING DOWN FULLY ON THE BRAKES. IT DID NOT RESPOND AT FIRST AND THEN SOMETHING SHIFTED AND THEN THE BRAKES WORKED. WITH FIVE MINUTES, IT DID IT AGAIN AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR WAS TO SLAM IT INTO PARK. THE CAR WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALER AND THE BLACK BOX INFORMATION DOWNLOADED TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO FAULT CODES FOUND AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS SINCE DONE IT ONE MORE TIME AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLAIMING THAT BOTH THE BRAKE AND THE GAS WERE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10319936
Incident
Sep 15, 2009
Mileage
27,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 24, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. ON DECEMBER 7, 2009 WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHIN SECONDS THE ENGINE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. HE CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HAD NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS DID NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,814 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID
10313900
Incident
Dec 7, 2009
Mileage
11,814 mi

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