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2003 jaguar x-type — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
90
Owner Complaints
5
Reported Injuries
1
Reported Deaths

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2003 jaguar x-type Safety Recalls (2)

03V01100016/01/2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, THE POWER CIRCUIT WHICH FEEDS THE DIRECTION INDICATOR SYSTEM COULD FAIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING UNAWARE THAT THE EXTERNAL TURNING INDICATORS ARE NOT OPERATING BECAUSE THE INTERNAL "TELL-TAIL" LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUES TO WORK NORMALLY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500.

04V48700007/10/2004
PARKING BRAKE

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LHD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HAND BRAKE, WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PADS TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS LEFT IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER WITHIN THE HAND BRAKE MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE HAND BRAKE LEVER TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED RANGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT HAND BRAKE LEVER SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A MANUAL HAND BRAKE LEVER SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2003 jaguar x-type

POWER TRAIN
10
TIRES
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
STRUCTURE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
PARKING BRAKE
3

Based on 90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

12
Crash-Involved Complaints
5
Reported Injuries
1
Reported Deaths

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