2006 Jaguar Xj

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-030 BASED ON THREE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL TANKS (NOT FROM THE FILLER PIPES) OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JAGUAR XJ VEHICLES. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2006, FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUBMITTED A DEFECT NOTICE (PART 573) TO NHTSA DESCRIBING A DEFECT CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE FROM ONE OR MORE OF THREE SEALED APERTURES ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES IN APPROXIMATELY 6,199 MY 2006-2007 JAGUAR XJ VEHICLES BUILT AT THE BROWNS LANE AND CASTLE BROMWICH (UK) ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND FEDERALIZED TERRITORIES. ACCORDING TO FORD, ?SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A FUEL TANK THAT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), A FUEL ODOR, OR FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM) AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS. FUEL LEAKAGE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ONLY AFTER A FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FULLY FILLED WITH FUEL.? FORD'S DATA SHOWED A TOTAL OF 52 COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE DEFECT CONDITION, CONSISTING OF 9 CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, 27 DEALER FIELD REPORTS OF FUEL LEAKS, 15 TECHNICAL HOTLINE SERVICE REPORTS AND 1 FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPORT OF A VISIT TO A CAR DEALERSHIP FOR THE FUEL TANK LEAK CONDITION.IN ADDITION, FORD'S WARRANTY DATA SHOWED 265 CLAIMS ?WHERE LEAKS AND FUEL ODOR WERE REPORTED, OF WHICH 156 [WARRANTY] CLAIMS INCLUDED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF [GASOLINE] LIQUID LEAKS.?THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN CLOSED, AS JAGUAR IS RECALLING THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS (RECALL 06V-358).

The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar XJ. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle abruptly decelerated, after which the contact became aware that the parking brake had been applied. The parking brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the electronic parking brake control module. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V488000 (Parking), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 113,000.

NHTSA ID

11625296

Incident

Nov 14, 2024

Mileage

113,000 mi

SUSPENSION FAULT

NHTSA ID

11076199

Incident

Jan 30, 2018

Mileage

68,170 mi

WHILE BEING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, ONE TIME RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CALLED JAGUAR AND THEY BLAME THE DRIVER. I REPLACED THE THROTTLE WHICH CONTAINED THE SAME TPS SENSOR THAT HAS PLAGUED TOYOTAS. I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE PEDAL SENSOR AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK I GUESS I WILL SELL THE CAR. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THE CAR IS STOPPED WITH THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE ACCIDENT WAS AT A SCHOOL WAITING IN A LINE OF STOPPED VEHICLES WAITING TO PICKUP STUDENTS.

NHTSA ID

10969560

Incident

Mar 16, 2017

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR XJ8L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHILCE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V358000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE A SECOND TIME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

NHTSA ID

10503624

Incident

Mar 15, 2013

Mileage

131,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10340800

Incident

Jun 25, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

UPON ENTERING GARAGE OF HOME, WHILE PRESSING ON BRAKES PREPARING TO PARK, ENGINE ACCELERATED FORCING CAR TO CRASH INTO A LADDER IN FRONT OF CONCRETE WALL; ALTHOUGH HUSBAND PUSHED FULL FORCE ON BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMED TO RACE FORWARD. NO ONE WAS HURT, FRONT RIGHT BUMPER PLASTIC PANEL POPPED OFF. EARLIER ON SAME DAY, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, ALTHOUGH I PUSHED ON BRAKES, CAR DID NOT SEEM TO RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF CAR SINCE I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249056

Incident

Nov 14, 2008

Mileage

3,905 mi

TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2006 JAGUAR XJ8. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID FOUR NEAR CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER IS ANALYZING THE COMPUTER DATA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10236830

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THERE WAS A RATTLING AND GRUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND HEAT WAS FELT COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND UNDER THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE COASTED NEAR A PARKING LOT, AND DRIVEN INTO A PARKING SPACE. EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY GRINDING NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE MOUNTING HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK USED FOR MOUNTING THE BRACKETS THAT HELD THE POWER STEERING PUMP ONTO THE ENGINE WERE NOT DRILLED PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO DETACH, WHICH, WHILE FLOATING AROUND UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSED OTHER COMPONENTS TO DETACH. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, HOWEVER THE MOUNTING HOLES DID NOT LINE UP, PREVENTING ANYTHING FROM BEING REPLACED. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10175503

Incident

Nov 18, 2006

Mileage

4,100 mi

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