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2003 Jaguar X-Type power train problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Jaguar X-Type21% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Power Train complaints
21%
share of all complaints
34,543 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jaguar x-type. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle decelerated and the gear box fault cruise unavailable and the check engine warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not…

    filed Jun 15, 2015

  • 2003 x-type jaguar purchased in 2007. While driving the on the highway the dash lights for check engine and no cruise control came on. The thermostat needle quickly went to the limit on gauge. The car shut down with no control and had to pull off to side of road. 17" tires. All had to be replaced…

    filed Jan 18, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other X-Type years

YearReportsShare
2006 X-Type314%
2005 X-Type28%
2004 X-Type1319%
2002 X-Type5144%
X-Type power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.