Model year record

2007 Jaguar XJ recalls & problems

The 2007 Jaguar XJ has 1 safety recall and 4 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility (1 complaint).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints4filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Fuel system, gasolineSep 19, 2006

Storage › Tank assembly

Recall 06V3580006,199 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM, AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.
Risk: IF THE LEVEL OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2007 Jaguar XJ 4-DR w/SAB

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	Not Rated

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
VisibilitySun/moon roof assembly	1	—
Tires	1	—
Equipment	1	—
Engine	1	—
Service brakes	1	—
Electrical system	1	—
Wheels	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Service brakes
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE EPB ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NOT DISENGAGING (ESPECIALLY IN THE XJ MODELS), THEREFORE, DEEMING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND BEING STRANDED WITH NO WAY TO DRIVE HOME OR ANYWHERE IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE, INVOLVING THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE. THIS ISSUE IS A PUBLISHED ISSUE IN COUNTLESS JAGUAR FORUMS AND THE NHTSA. LINK TO NHTSA ISSUE DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION: HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2014/SB-10064315-6903.PDF JAG FORUMS WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.JAGUARFORUMS.COM/FORUM/XJ-X351-53/PARKING-BRAKE-FAULT-139538/ HTTPS://WWW.JAGUARFORUM.COM/THREADS/PARK-BRAKE-FAULT.81192/
Nov 12, 2020 · 56,496 miles
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2007 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AND WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Dec 12, 2007 · 38,000 miles
Tires
A DISCOUNT TIRE LETTER WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS SAYING THAT THE DILL AIR CONTROLS TIRE VALVES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FATAL VEHICLE CRASHES. I CAN NOT FIND THE DISCOUNT TIRE CORPORATION CEO LISTED IN THE LETTER WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE OR THE DILL AIR CONTROLS COMPANY EITHER. IS THE LETTER I RECEIVED LEGITIMATE OR JUST A SALES GIMMICK? *TR
Aug 11, 2008
Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED. I SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST BUT JAGUAR SAY IT WASN'T A ISSUE FOR MY CAR. NOTHING HIT THE SUNROOF. I REMEMBER DRIVING OVER A PARTICULAR SEGMENT IN THE INTERSTATE THAT HAS A DIP AND THEN IT SHATTERED. *TR
Jan 31, 2008 · 24,805 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

FUEL TANK LEAKAGEClosedLed to recall 06V358000
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-030 BASED ON THREE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL TANKS (NOT FROM THE FILLER PIPES) OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JAGUAR XJ VEHICLES. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2006, FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUBMITTED A DEFECT NOTICE (PART 573) TO NHTSA DESCRIBING A DEFECT CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE FROM ONE OR MORE OF THREE SEALED APERTURES ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES IN APPROXIMATELY 6,199 MY 2006-2007 JAGUAR XJ VEHICLES BUILT AT THE BROWNS LANE AND CASTLE BROMWICH (UK) ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND FEDERALIZED TERRITORIES. ACCORDING TO FORD, ?SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A FUEL TANK THAT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), A FUEL ODOR, OR FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP…
PE06030 · opened Aug 16, 2006 · closed Oct 18, 2006