🚗 AutoDefect IQ

2003 Jaguar Jaguar problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires (1)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

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Complaints
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Recalls
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Service bulletins
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Crashes reported
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Fires reported
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Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2005-01-08 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 10,000 mi

“at least 6 times this 2003 jaguar x-type 2.5 automatic; would suddenly accelerate after exiting car while running in park, then reentering car, put foot on brake and put car in drive then the engine starts racing and the car tries to move even when standiing on the brake as hard as possible. very dangerous, if foot slipped off brake, might get kill…”

2004-10-05 · Tires

“multiple failures; gas tank cable, thermostat, condenser, rear /front suspension and steering column. *bf vehicle had 5 flat tires the gas tank cable was bad. the thermostat had to be replaced. rear suspension had to be replaced. the consumer contacted the bbb. jaguar will not stand behind the warranty. *tc …”

2004-07-23 · Vehicle Speed Control

“problems with vehicle's engine and fuel pump. *mr the vehicle would sputter and jolt, the check engine light had come on, it turned out that one of the injector plugs were not fully connected and the fuel system needed repairs and parts replaced. the vehicle started to leak gasoline. the consumer requested a new vehicle with no recalls or prob…”

2003-02-19 · Structure · 5,000 mi

“the gear box malfunctioned. *jb the transmission stuck in low gear. there was double hesitation when moving from low gear (in automatic move), and did not occur before the last gear box fault. the a/c screen blinked on/off. the audio unit was reprogrammed, the module was reconfigured, the gear selector was replaced, and the transmission was re…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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