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2001 Jaguar Xkr Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Jun 24, 2010
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Jaguar Xkr, 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

  • Brakes250.0%
  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Interior & seats125.0%

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

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

RE: [XXX] JAGUAR 2001 XKR # [XXX] DEAR SIR; MY 2001 XKR IS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AT THE ROOF LATCH FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT LEAKS HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FLUID ESCAPES FROM AN AREA BY THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. IT IS LEAKING FROM A DEFECTIVE FITTING ON THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF LATCH LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT WAS ORIGINALLY FIXED ON 23 OCTOBER 2006 AT MATHENY IMPORTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED FOR A SECOND TIME. MY FRIEND WITH A SAME CAR HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN 4 WEEKS AGO WITH FLUID SPRAYING ALL OVER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE INTERNET IS REPLETE WITH DISSATISFIED OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM IN XK8/XKR?S FROM 1999-2005 OR SO. HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYING ON DRIVERS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RESPONSE FROM JAGUAR ON THIS ISSUE. THESE ARE NOT RARE OCCURRENCES, BUT ARE COMMONPLACE. HYDRAULIC FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND MAY BE TOXIC IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. YOUR RESPONSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 10339930 · filed Jun 24, 2010

2001 JAGUAR XKR WITH POTENTIAL ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IF IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AND ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FORCED TO PANIC BRAKE TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY ENTERED HIS LANE. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WITH FULL FORCE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN A LURCHING MOTION WHERE THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. ULTIMATELY, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS CONTROL UNIT MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. *JB

NHTSA ID 10225141 · filed Apr 18, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

RE: [XXX] JAGUAR 2001 XKR # [XXX] DEAR SIR; MY 2001 XKR IS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AT THE ROOF LATCH FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT LEAKS HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FLUID ESCAPES FROM AN AREA BY THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. IT IS LEAKING FROM A DEFECTIVE FITTING ON THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF LATCH LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT WAS ORIGINALLY FIXED ON 23 OCTOBER 2006 AT MATHENY IMPORTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED FOR A SECOND TIME. MY FRIEND WITH A SAME CAR HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN 4 WEEKS AGO WITH FLUID SPRAYING ALL OVER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE INTERNET IS REPLETE WITH DISSATISFIED OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM IN XK8/XKR?S FROM 1999-2005 OR SO. HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYING ON DRIVERS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RESPONSE FROM JAGUAR ON THIS ISSUE. THESE ARE NOT RARE OCCURRENCES, BUT ARE COMMONPLACE. HYDRAULIC FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND MAY BE TOXIC IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. YOUR RESPONSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 10339930 · filed Jun 24, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

RE: [XXX] JAGUAR 2001 XKR # [XXX] DEAR SIR; MY 2001 XKR IS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AT THE ROOF LATCH FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT LEAKS HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FLUID ESCAPES FROM AN AREA BY THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. IT IS LEAKING FROM A DEFECTIVE FITTING ON THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF LATCH LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT WAS ORIGINALLY FIXED ON 23 OCTOBER 2006 AT MATHENY IMPORTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED FOR A SECOND TIME. MY FRIEND WITH A SAME CAR HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN 4 WEEKS AGO WITH FLUID SPRAYING ALL OVER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE INTERNET IS REPLETE WITH DISSATISFIED OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM IN XK8/XKR?S FROM 1999-2005 OR SO. HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYING ON DRIVERS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RESPONSE FROM JAGUAR ON THIS ISSUE. THESE ARE NOT RARE OCCURRENCES, BUT ARE COMMONPLACE. HYDRAULIC FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND MAY BE TOXIC IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. YOUR RESPONSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 10339930 · filed Jun 24, 2010

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.

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