2005 Jaguar S-Type Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,687miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Jaguar S-Type, 4% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,687 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife and I were given a replacement Jaguar S-Type on 05/03/2005 by smith co. Motor cars of charleston, wv. After they were unable to repair a Jaguar x-type that we had bought on 08/26/2004. We then moved to california in 06/2005 and my husband drove the car cross-country to ca without any problems. On 08/05/2005 the car was first presented for a scheduled 10,000 mile maintenance to Jaguar of south bay, 3111 pacific coast highway, torrance, ca. Since then, the car has been returned to them for more than 8 (eight) times, without satisfactory repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10165182, filed 2006-08, 9,860 miles“I could not get the car into reverse when trying to back up to turn around in a residential driveway. The car had to be towed on a flat-bed truck because the car would not engage in any gear or start, once the engine was turned off. The bolt holding the gear box to the transmission had become stripped and had to be replaced and the gear shifter cable had to be secured.”
NHTSA complaint #10265105, filed 2009-04, 26,687 miles“After engaging reverse, the transmission froze. The transmission would not shift from reverse and into drive or any other gear. The vehicle had to be towed to the shop. The diagnosis was [transmission] cable selector bolts backed out. The vehicle was repaired after the installation of new selector cable bolts. Had these bolts come loose while driving on a busy street, a serious crash would have occurred. I have just read where other Jaguar owners have also reported this malfunction to NHTSA and decided to report it, too.”
NHTSA complaint #10372617, filed 2010-12, 43,525 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10097543Sep 16, 2013"concern: replacement of any anti-lock brake system (abs) control module does not fix the concern issue: various warning lights and messages appear in the (ipk) and a constant…
- 10053932Sep 16, 2013Jaguar: warning lights and messages being displayed in instrument pack (ipk), with constant beeping tone from park brake warning. Model s type (x200). No model year.
- 10212839Sep 20, 2012ZF Transmission ? Error message during reprogramming
- 10033384Jan 20, 2010Jaguar: rear differential replacement. Due to a change in design, the rear differential has a new service part. As a result, should the rear differential require replacement it…
- 10012459Feb 1, 2006Harsh transmission shifts adaptive shift strategy drift reprogram transmission control module & engine control module. *eh update.
- 10016413Aug 1, 2005Inability to shift gears - selector lever moves freely through j-gate - repair procedure.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 14% |
| 2007 | 1 | 20% |
| 2006 | 3 | 18% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 7 | 28% |
| 2003 | 16 | 16% |
| 2002 | 10 | 42% |
| 2001 | 13 | 16% |
| 2000 | 41 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2005 Jaguar S-Type
45 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Jaguar S-Type
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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