2011 Jaguar Xjl Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2011 Jaguar Xjl, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
- Fuel system133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE DASH, A/C AND MENU DISPLAY. THE DASH GAS GAGE WOULD FLASH EMPTY WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. THE A/C USNI WOULD CUT OFF AND BACK ON AFTER A WHILE. THE DISPALY MEUN WOULD FLASH OFF EVEN WHEN THE RADIO IS STILL PLAYING. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING. THE CAR WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIME BY THE JAGUAR SERVICE CENTER BUT THE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY JAGUAR DISPLAY COOLANT FLASHED AND STATED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW. SO ON SATURDAY MORNING I CHECKED MY JAGUAR COOLANT LEVEL RESERVOIR AND SURE ENOUGH MY COOLANT WAS VERY LOW. I ALWAYS KEEP A GALLON OF COOLANT ON HAND IN MY GARAGE. SO I TOPPED OFF THE RESERVOIR WITH THE WHOLE GALLON OF COOLANT AND LEFT FOR THE DEALERSHIP. NOW PENSKE JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER WHICH IS ABOUT 14 MILES FROM MY HOME. SO I GOT ON THE 405 FWY SOUTH TO THE 710 LONG BEACH FWY NORTH TO THE 91 FWY SOUTH TO THE 605 FWY SOUTH EXCHANGE TO THE SOUTH STREET EXIT TOWARDS THE DEALERSHIP. BUT DURING THE EXCHANGE TO THE 605 FWY SOUTH MY JAGUAR COOLANT LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD CAME ON STATED THAT COOLANT LEVEL IS LOW. SO LIKE YESTERDAY I ASSUMED THAT I COULD GO THE EXTRA MILE OR SO TO THE JAGUAR DEALER WHICH AT THAT POINT WAS JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. NOW FROM THE 91 FWY EXCHANGE TO THE SOUTH STREET EXIT IS ABOUT ROUGHLY 1/2 TO 3/4 MILES. BUT I DIDN'T MAKE TO THE SOUTH STREET. MY JAGUAR STOP RUNNING ON THE OFF RAMP TO SOUTH STREET ABOUT 35 TO 50 YARDS FROM SOUTH STREET STOP LIGHT BLOCKING TRAFFIC. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED WORKORDER 81458 AND PHOTOS. CAUSE OF OVERHEATING THE ENGINE IS DUE TOO A PLASTIC OUTLET PIPE. WHICH WHEN IT RUPTURES OR CRACKS IT WILL LEAK ALL OF THE RETURN COOLANT COMPLETELY BEFORE IT REACHES THE ENGINE. AND ALSO THIS WILL CAUSE THE FUEL LINE TO RUPTURE AND CONTINUALLY PUMP OUT FUEL UNLESS YOU TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE HAVING THE FOUR-WAY FLASHERS ON AND THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN IT RAN THE BATTERY DOWN. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ASK TO SEE IF THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. BUT THEIR WAS NO POWER AT ALL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY JAGUAR DISPLAY COOLANT FLASHED AND STATED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW. SO ON SATURDAY MORNING I CHECKED MY JAGUAR COOLANT LEVEL RESERVOIR AND SURE ENOUGH MY COOLANT WAS VERY LOW. I ALWAYS KEEP A GALLON OF COOLANT ON HAND IN MY GARAGE. SO I TOPPED OFF THE RESERVOIR WITH THE WHOLE GALLON OF COOLANT AND LEFT FOR THE DEALERSHIP. NOW PENSKE JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER WHICH IS ABOUT 14 MILES FROM MY HOME. SO I GOT ON THE 405 FWY SOUTH TO THE 710 LONG BEACH FWY NORTH TO THE 91 FWY SOUTH TO THE 605 FWY SOUTH EXCHANGE TO THE SOUTH STREET EXIT TOWARDS THE DEALERSHIP. BUT DURING THE EXCHANGE TO THE 605 FWY SOUTH MY JAGUAR COOLANT LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD CAME ON STATED THAT COOLANT LEVEL IS LOW. SO LIKE YESTERDAY I ASSUMED THAT I COULD GO THE EXTRA MILE OR SO TO THE JAGUAR DEALER WHICH AT THAT POINT WAS JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. NOW FROM THE 91 FWY EXCHANGE TO THE SOUTH STREET EXIT IS ABOUT ROUGHLY 1/2 TO 3/4 MILES. BUT I DIDN'T MAKE TO THE SOUTH STREET. MY JAGUAR STOP RUNNING ON THE OFF RAMP TO SOUTH STREET ABOUT 35 TO 50 YARDS FROM SOUTH STREET STOP LIGHT BLOCKING TRAFFIC. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED WORKORDER 81458 AND PHOTOS. CAUSE OF OVERHEATING THE ENGINE IS DUE TOO A PLASTIC OUTLET PIPE. WHICH WHEN IT RUPTURES OR CRACKS IT WILL LEAK ALL OF THE RETURN COOLANT COMPLETELY BEFORE IT REACHES THE ENGINE. AND ALSO THIS WILL CAUSE THE FUEL LINE TO RUPTURE AND CONTINUALLY PUMP OUT FUEL UNLESS YOU TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE HAVING THE FOUR-WAY FLASHERS ON AND THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN IT RAN THE BATTERY DOWN. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ASK TO SEE IF THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. BUT THEIR WAS NO POWER AT ALL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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