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2004 Jaguar X-Type power train problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Jaguar X-Type19% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Power Train complaints
19%
share of all complaints
43,427 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • First off, car had abs light on. Dealer replaced every abs component. Now engine and abs light are interchanging on and off. Believe to be a wiring fault. Also, transfer case has gone out twice in 2 years. I have heard from multiple sources that transfer cases fail often in these cars which I…

    filed May 9, 2018

  • My jaguar x-type 2004 car when traveling at about 25-30 mph alternately gets sluggish and slows or revs up, causing me to apply brakes hard to prevent collisions. I have to allow enormous space between me and the vehicle ahead because I am afraid of colliding with vehicles in front. Also have to…

    filed May 20, 2015

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%
2003 X-Type1521%
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.